diff --git a/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c b/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c
index 0463399f6ba..4b9ceb18bad 100644
--- a/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c
+++ b/release/datafiles/userdef/userdef_default.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ const UserDef U_default = {
     .pad_rot_angle = 15,
     .rvisize = 25,
     .rvibright = 8,
-    .recent_files = 20,
+    .recent_files = 200,
     .smooth_viewtx = 200,
     .glreslimit = 0,
     .color_picker_type = USER_CP_CIRCLE_HSV,
diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py
index 1e551edee28..e161555c9a8 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py
@@ -3422,10 +3422,15 @@ class WM_MT_splash(Menu):
         col2 = split.column()
         col2_title = col2.row()
 
-        found_recent = col2.template_recent_files()
+        found_recent = col2.template_recent_files(rows=5)
 
         if found_recent:
             col2_title.label(text="Recent Files")
+
+            col_more = col2.column()
+            col_more.operator_context = 'INVOKE_DEFAULT'
+            more_props = col_more.operator("wm.search_single_menu", text="More...", icon='VIEWZOOM')
+            more_props.menu_idname = "TOPBAR_MT_file_open_recent"
         else:
             # Links if no recent files.
             col2_title.label(text="Getting Started")
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
index 89ad53389a0..b3df809b4db 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 /* Blender file format version. */
 #define BLENDER_FILE_VERSION BLENDER_VERSION
-#define BLENDER_FILE_SUBVERSION 95
+#define BLENDER_FILE_SUBVERSION 96
 
 /* Minimum Blender version that supports reading file written with the current
  * version. Older Blender versions will test this and cancel loading the file, showing a warning to
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
index 611a006e9bc..52cb528ebe0 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
@@ -1684,6 +1684,13 @@ void blo_do_versions_userdef(UserDef *userdef)
     userdef->flag |= USER_FILECOMPRESS;
   }
 
+  if (!USER_VERSION_ATLEAST(500, 96)) {
+    /* Increase the number of recently-used files if using the old default value. */
+    if (userdef->recent_files == 20) {
+      userdef->recent_files = 200;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Always bump subversion in BKE_blender_version.h when adding versioning
    * code here, and wrap it inside a USER_VERSION_ATLEAST check.
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.cc
index 58500a81496..99a7b43e119 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.cc
@@ -186,16 +186,26 @@ static void topbar_header_region_message_subscribe(const wmRegionMessageSubscrib
       mbus, &workspace->id, workspace, WorkSpace, tools, &msg_sub_value_region_tag_redraw);
 }
 
-static void recent_files_menu_draw(const bContext * /*C*/, Menu *menu)
+static void recent_files_menu_draw(const bContext *C, Menu *menu)
 {
   uiLayout *layout = menu->layout;
   layout->operator_context_set(blender::wm::OpCallContext::InvokeDefault);
-  if (uiTemplateRecentFiles(layout, U.recent_files) != 0) {
-    layout->separator();
-    layout->op("WM_OT_clear_recent_files", IFACE_("Clear Recent Files List..."), ICON_TRASH);
+  const bool is_menu_search = CTX_data_int_get(C, "is_menu_search").value_or(false);
+  if (is_menu_search) {
+    uiTemplateRecentFiles(layout, U.recent_files);
   }
   else {
-    layout->label(IFACE_("No Recent Files"), ICON_NONE);
+    const int limit = std::min<int>(U.recent_files, 20);
+    if (uiTemplateRecentFiles(layout, limit) != 0) {
+      layout->separator();
+      PointerRNA search_props = layout->op(
+          "WM_OT_search_single_menu", IFACE_("More..."), ICON_VIEWZOOM);
+      RNA_string_set(&search_props, "menu_idname", "TOPBAR_MT_file_open_recent");
+      layout->op("WM_OT_clear_recent_files", IFACE_("Clear Recent Files List..."), ICON_TRASH);
+    }
+    else {
+      layout->label(IFACE_("No Recent Files"), ICON_NONE);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
index 1578d3cb817..6611fc5df3d 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
@@ -7177,7 +7177,7 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_filepaths(BlenderRNA *brna)
   RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_autosave_update");
 
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "recent_files", PROP_INT, PROP_NONE);
-  RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0, 30);
+  RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0, 1000);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(
       prop, "Recent Files", "Maximum number of recently opened files to remember");