diff --git a/letsencrypt/cli.py b/letsencrypt/cli.py
index 024f53d0b..51c8c55b8 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/cli.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/cli.py
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ def config_changes(config, unused_plugins):
     View checkpoints and associated configuration changes.
 
     """
-    client.view_config_changes(config)
+    client.view_config_changes(config, num=config.num)
 
 
 def plugins_cmd(config, plugins):  # TODO: Use IDisplay rather than print
@@ -1651,6 +1651,10 @@ def _create_subparsers(helpful):
     helpful.add_group("revoke", description="Options for revocation of certs")
     helpful.add_group("rollback", description="Options for reverting config changes")
     helpful.add_group("plugins", description="Plugin options")
+    helpful.add_group("config_changes",
+                      description="Options for showing a history of config changes")
+    helpful.add("config_changes", "--num", type=int,
+                help="How many past revisions you want to be displayed")
     helpful.add(
         None, "--user-agent", default=None,
         help="Set a custom user agent string for the client. User agent strings allow "
diff --git a/letsencrypt/client.py b/letsencrypt/client.py
index 6134c4e6e..58e9c8e9f 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/client.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/client.py
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ def rollback(default_installer, checkpoints, config, plugins):
         installer.restart()
 
 
-def view_config_changes(config):
+def view_config_changes(config, num=None):
     """View checkpoints and associated configuration changes.
 
     .. note:: This assumes that the installation is using a Reverter object.
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ def view_config_changes(config):
     """
     rev = reverter.Reverter(config)
     rev.recovery_routine()
-    rev.view_config_changes()
+    rev.view_config_changes(num)
 
 
 def _save_chain(chain_pem, chain_path):
diff --git a/letsencrypt/reverter.py b/letsencrypt/reverter.py
index 863074374..ea54a91ee 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/reverter.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/reverter.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Reverter(object):
                     "Unable to load checkpoint during rollback")
             rollback -= 1
 
-    def view_config_changes(self, for_logging=False):
+    def view_config_changes(self, for_logging=False, num=None):
         """Displays all saved checkpoints.
 
         All checkpoints are printed by
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ class Reverter(object):
         """
         backups = os.listdir(self.config.backup_dir)
         backups.sort(reverse=True)
-
+        if num:
+            backups = backups[:num]
         if not backups:
             logger.info("The Let's Encrypt client has not saved any backups "
                         "of your configuration")