diff --git a/hive/server/bridge_api/thread.py b/hive/server/bridge_api/thread.py
index 532a250e7aba31d936bff6ad4f3b2880474bef98..d73358d029a90bf3e2d75e86b7ebcc545f7046c7 100644
--- a/hive/server/bridge_api/thread.py
+++ b/hive/server/bridge_api/thread.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ async def get_discussion(context, author, permlink, observer=None):
                             INNER JOIN hive_post_data hpd ON hpd.id = hive_posts.id
                             INNER JOIN hive_category_data hcd ON hcd.id = hp.category_id
                             WHERE NOT hive_posts.is_deleted AND NOT hive_posts.is_muted
+        LIMIT 2000
     """
 
     blacklists_for_user = None