diff --git a/libraries/legacy/model/legacy.php b/libraries/legacy/model/legacy.php
index 178df9697a9d0..769a99f4144c1 100644
--- a/libraries/legacy/model/legacy.php
+++ b/libraries/legacy/model/legacy.php
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ protected function _getListCount($query)
 			&& $query->having === null)
 		{
 			$query = clone $query;
-			$query->clear('select')->clear('order')->select('COUNT(*)');
+			$query->clear('select')->clear('order')->clear('limit')->select('COUNT(*)');
 
 			$this->_db->setQuery($query);
 			return (int) $this->_db->loadResult();