diff --git a/src/memes.py b/src/memes.py
index 5a4fb2e..c58263b 100644
--- a/src/memes.py
+++ b/src/memes.py
@@ -271,7 +271,15 @@ async def memeCount(command, message, client):
 # get a set of random memes
 async def memeDump(command, message, client):
     await message.channel.send("Getting your memes...")
-    for i in range(0,5):
+    count = 5
+    if len(command) > 1:
+        try:
+            count = int(command[1])
+        except:
+            print("Tried to parse a number, got (" + command[1] + ")")
+            count = 5
+
+    for i in range(0,count):
         meme = getRandomMeme()
         ready_meme = getDiscordReadyObjectFromS3(meme)
         if isinstance(ready_meme, str):
diff --git a/src/on_message.py b/src/on_message.py
index debcfae..3ef4a92 100644
--- a/src/on_message.py
+++ b/src/on_message.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ async def showHelp(very, useless, arguments):
     str += " Get a meme. Query for the exact name or search. Paramater is optional\n"
     str += "!memecount\n"
     str += " Print total number of memes in the store\n"
-    str += "!memedump\n"
-    str += " Get 5 random memes\n"
+    str += "!memedump [COUNT]\n"
+    str += " Get COUNT random memes. If COUNT is not provided, we default to 5\n"
     str += "!allmemes QUERY\n"
     str += " Get all memes that are like the given query\n"
     str += "!help\n"