diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index f91af837d..40a38f3e6 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 7.5.11
  - fixed: email password recovery submit button effected by UI level
  - fixed: Creating a shortcut creates a version tag even with autocommit turned on
+ - fixed: Syndicated content fills results with empty entries up to max headlines count
  - fixed: userImport.pl overwrites settings when updating users
  - fixed: Collaboration RSS link in header doesn't indicate title
  - fixed: edit branch can't update URLs on most assets
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
index 270a6245d..3fffa51e5 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
@@ -485,7 +485,9 @@ sub _create_interleaved_items {
     }
     @$items = sort { $b->{date} <=> $a->{date} } @$items;
     # limit to $maxHeadlines
-    @$items = @$items[0 .. ($maxHeadlines - 1)];
+    if (@$items > $maxHeadlines) {
+        splice @$items, $maxHeadlines;
+    }
 }
 
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