diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.cpp
index ef2fa6307..857cc972e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "rsharesettings.h"
 #include "util/misc.h"
 #include "gui/notifyqt.h"
+#include "retroshare/rsgxschannels.h"
 
 ChannelPage::ChannelPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
     : ConfigPage(parent, flags)
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ ChannelPage::ChannelPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
 
 	connect(ui.emoteicon_checkBox,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),this,SLOT(updateEmotes())) ;
 
+    // Connecting the spin box with the maximum auto download size in channels
+    connect(ui.autoDownloadSpinBox, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(updateMaxAutoDownloadSizeLimit(int)));
+
 }
 
 ChannelPage::~ChannelPage()
@@ -49,6 +53,13 @@ void ChannelPage::load()
 	Settings->beginGroup(QString("ChannelPostsWidget"));
     whileBlocking(ui.emoteicon_checkBox)->setChecked(Settings->value("Emoteicons_ChannelDecription", true).toBool());
     Settings->endGroup();
+
+    // Getting  the maximum auto download size from the configuration
+    uint64_t maxAutoDownloadSize;
+    rsGxsChannels->getMaxAutoDownloadSizeLimit(maxAutoDownloadSize);
+    int temp=(maxAutoDownloadSize/(Size_Of_1_GB));
+    whileBlocking(ui.autoDownloadSpinBox)->setValue(temp);
+
 }
 
 void ChannelPage::updateEmotes()
@@ -57,3 +68,10 @@ void ChannelPage::updateEmotes()
     Settings->setValue("Emoteicons_ChannelDecription", ui.emoteicon_checkBox->isChecked());
     Settings->endGroup();
 }
+
+// Function to update the maximum size allowed for auto download in channels
+void ChannelPage::updateMaxAutoDownloadSizeLimit(int value)
+{
+    uint64_t temp=(static_cast<uint64_t>(value)*Size_Of_1_GB);
+    rsGxsChannels->setMaxAutoDownloadSizeLimit(temp);
+}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.h
index 93f32cabc..adb573711 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "ui_ChannelPage.h"
 #include "gui/common/FilesDefs.h"
 
+#define Size_Of_1_GB	                            (1024 * 1024 * 1024)	// It is the size of 1 GB in bytes.
+
 class ChannelPage : public ConfigPage
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ public:
 private slots:
 	void updateEmotes();
   
+    // Function to update the maximum size allowed for auto download in channels
+    void updateMaxAutoDownloadSizeLimit(int value);
+
 private:
 	Ui::ChannelPage ui;
 };
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.ui
index 5e75e442e..8ea42f71a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChannelPage.ui
@@ -6,22 +6,23 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>423</width>
+    <width>526</width>
     <height>334</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
-   <item row="1" column="0">
-    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="tabsGroupBox">
-     <property name="title">
-      <string>Tabs</string>
+  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+   <item row="3" column="0">
+    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-      <item>
-       <widget class="GroupFrameSettingsWidget" name="groupFrameSettingsWidget" native="true"/>
-      </item>
-     </layout>
-    </widget>
+     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+      <size>
+       <width>20</width>
+       <height>5</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+    </spacer>     
    </item>
    <item row="0" column="0">
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="generalGroupBox">
@@ -39,18 +40,43 @@
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="1" column="0">
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="tabsGroupBox">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Tabs</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+      <item>
+       <widget class="GroupFrameSettingsWidget" name="groupFrameSettingsWidget" native="true"/>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item row="2" column="0">
-    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="downloadsGroupBox">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Downloads</string>
      </property>
-     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-      <size>
-       <width>20</width>
-       <height>40</height>
-      </size>
-     </property>
-    </spacer>
+     <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
+      <item row="0" column="0">
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="autoDownloadSpinBox">
+        <property name="minimum">
+         <number>1</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="maximum">
+         <number>200</number>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Maximum Auto Download Size (in GBs)</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>     
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>