diff --git a/plugins/bomb.py b/plugins/bomb.py
index ed0979b..460c813 100644
--- a/plugins/bomb.py
+++ b/plugins/bomb.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CMD_RE = None
 ADD_RE = None
 
+MAX_BOMBS = 10
+
 COLLECTIONS = {}
 
 #
@@ -80,6 +82,9 @@ def _handle_bomb(match, channel):
     except TypeError:   # count is None
         count = 1
 
+    bombs = COLLECTIONS[collection]
+    count = min(MAX_BOMBS, len(bombs), count)
+
     LOGGER.info('Getting %d item%s from %s', count, '' if count == 1 else 's', collection)
     items = random.sample(COLLECTIONS[collection], count)
     LOGGER.debug('I HAVE BOMB FOOD: %s', items)