Index: oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/document/mongo/MongoDocumentStore.java
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--- oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/document/mongo/MongoDocumentStore.java	(revision 1800269)
+++ oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/document/mongo/MongoDocumentStore.java	(working copy)
@@ -612,6 +612,9 @@
         }
         try {
             DBCursor cursor = dbCollection.find(query).sort(BY_ID_ASC);
+            if (limit >= 0) {
+                cursor.limit(limit);
+            }
             if (!disableIndexHint && !hasModifiedIdCompoundIndex) {
                 cursor.hint(hint);
             }