diff --git a/gql/resolver.go b/gql/resolver.go
index 97e0407d..dbd21c33 100644
--- a/gql/resolver.go
+++ b/gql/resolver.go
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ const DefaultLogNumLines = 50
 // MaxLogNumLines is the max number of log lines that can be tailed.
 const MaxLogNumLines = 1000
 
+// Whether to use default page limit when pagination args are not passed.
+const UseDefaultPagination = false
+
 type Resolver struct {
 	ctx     client.Context
 	logFile string
@@ -140,12 +143,23 @@ func (q queryResolver) LookupNames(ctx context.Context, names []string) ([]*Name
 func (q queryResolver) QueryRecords(ctx context.Context, attributes []*KeyValueInput, all *bool, limit *int, offset *int) ([]*Record, error) {
 	nsQueryClient := registrytypes.NewQueryClient(q.ctx)
 
-	pagination := &query.PageRequest{}
-	if limit != nil {
-		pagination.Limit = uint64(*limit)
-	}
-	if offset != nil {
-		pagination.Offset = uint64(*offset)
+	var pagination *query.PageRequest
+
+	// Use defaults only if limit and offset not provided
+	// and UseDefaultPagination is true
+	if limit == nil && offset == nil {
+		if UseDefaultPagination {
+			pagination = &query.PageRequest{}
+		}
+	} else {
+		pagination = &query.PageRequest{}
+
+		if limit != nil {
+			pagination.Limit = uint64(*limit)
+		}
+		if offset != nil {
+			pagination.Offset = uint64(*offset)
+		}
 	}
 
 	res, err := nsQueryClient.Records(
diff --git a/x/registry/keeper/query_server.go b/x/registry/keeper/query_server.go
index 5bee250f..f978ceaa 100644
--- a/x/registry/keeper/query_server.go
+++ b/x/registry/keeper/query_server.go
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ func (qs queryServer) Records(c context.Context, req *registrytypes.QueryRecords
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	} else {
-		records, pageResp, err = qs.k.PaginatedListRecords(ctx, req.Pagination)
+		if req.Pagination != nil {
+			records, pageResp, err = qs.k.PaginatedListRecords(ctx, req.Pagination)
+		} else {
+			records, err = qs.k.ListRecords(ctx)
+		}
+
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}