diff --git a/server/lib/fetch.py b/server/lib/fetch.py
index 8139fb8483..1460e014c3 100644
--- a/server/lib/fetch.py
+++ b/server/lib/fetch.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ def triples(nodes, out=True, max_pages=1):
   return result
 
 
-def descendent_places(nodes, descendent_type, max_pages=1):
+def descendent_places(nodes, descendent_type, max_pages=None):
   # When the only node being requested is also the descendent_type, fetch all nodes of that type.
   if nodes and len(nodes) == 1 and nodes[0] == descendent_type:
     return property_values(nodes, "typeOf", out=False, max_pages=max_pages)
@@ -523,12 +523,13 @@ def descendent_places(nodes, descendent_type, max_pages=1):
                          max_pages=max_pages)
 
 
-def raw_descendent_places(nodes, descendent_type):
+def raw_descendent_places(nodes, descendent_type, max_pages=None):
   return raw_property_values(
       nodes,
       'containedInPlace+',
       out=False,
-      constraints='{{typeOf:{}}}'.format(descendent_type))
+      constraints='{{typeOf:{}}}'.format(descendent_type),
+      max_pages=max_pages)
 
 
 def resolve_id(nodes, in_prop, out_prop):