diff --git a/framework/assets/js/contact.js b/framework/assets/js/contact.js
index d24885da..96f948cd 100644
--- a/framework/assets/js/contact.js
+++ b/framework/assets/js/contact.js
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ Contacts.prototype.create = function(properties) {
 
 var ContactFindOptions = function(filter, multiple, limit, updatedSince) {
     this.filter = filter || '';
-    this.multiple = multiple || true;
-    this.limit = limit || Number.MAX_VALUE;
+    this.multiple = multiple || false;
+    this.limit = limit || 1;
     this.updatedSince = updatedSince || '';
 };
 
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk3_4.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk3_4.java
index 879902c3..c77d8396 100644
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk3_4.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk3_4.java
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ public class ContactAccessorSdk3_4 extends ContactAccessor {
 	@Override
 	public JSONArray search(JSONArray filter, JSONObject options) {
 		String searchTerm = "";
-		int limit = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
-		boolean multiple = true;
+		int limit = 1;
+		boolean multiple = false;
 		try {
 			searchTerm = options.getString("filter");
 			if (searchTerm.length()==0) {
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk5.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk5.java
index 933a8b43..6ac156dd 100644
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk5.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk5.java
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ public class ContactAccessorSdk5 extends ContactAccessor {
 
 		// Get the find options
 		String searchTerm = "";
-		int limit = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
-		boolean multiple = true;
+		int limit = 1;
+		boolean multiple = false;
 		try {
 			searchTerm = options.getString("filter");
 			if (searchTerm.length()==0) {