diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/backfill_live.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/backfill_live.ex
index d99f581e..36ac70ff 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/backfill_live.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/backfill_live.ex
@@ -21,22 +21,22 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.BackfillLive do
     unprocessed = count_unprocessed()
     db_stats = fetch_db_stats()
 
-    case LiveStash.recover_state(socket) do
-      {:recovered, socket} ->
-        {:ok, assign(socket, stats: stats, unprocessed: unprocessed, db_stats: db_stats)}
+    {limit, _} =
+      case LiveStash.recover_state(socket) do
+        {:recovered, socket} -> {socket.assigns[:limit] || 500, socket}
+        _ -> {500, socket}
+      end
 
-      _ ->
-        {:ok,
-         assign(socket,
-           page_title: "Backfill",
-           limit: 500,
-           stats: stats,
-           unprocessed: unprocessed,
-           db_stats: db_stats,
-           last_enqueued: nil,
-           enqueuing: false
-         )}
-    end
+    {:ok,
+     assign(socket,
+       page_title: "Backfill",
+       limit: limit,
+       stats: stats,
+       unprocessed: unprocessed,
+       db_stats: db_stats,
+       last_enqueued: nil,
+       enqueuing: false
+     )}
   end
 
   @impl true