diff --git a/pkg/realdebrid/api.go b/pkg/realdebrid/api.go
index 88ae8d3..6105536 100644
--- a/pkg/realdebrid/api.go
+++ b/pkg/realdebrid/api.go
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ func (rd *RealDebrid) UnrestrictLink(link string, checkFirstByte bool) (*Downloa
 }
 
 // GetTorrents returns all torrents, paginated
-// if customLimit is 0, the default limit of 1000 is used
+// if customLimit is 0, the default limit of 500 is used
 func (rd *RealDebrid) GetTorrents(customLimit int, active bool) ([]Torrent, int, error) {
 	baseURL := "https://api.real-debrid.com/rest/1.0/torrents"
 	var allTorrents []Torrent
 	page := 1
 	limit := customLimit
 	if limit == 0 {
-		limit = 1000
+		limit = 500
 	}
 	totalCount := 0
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func (rd *RealDebrid) GetActiveTorrentCount() (*ActiveTorrentCountResponse, erro
 func (rd *RealDebrid) GetDownloads(page, offset int) ([]Download, int, error) {
 	baseURL := "https://api.real-debrid.com/rest/1.0/downloads"
 	var allDownloads []Download
-	limit := 1000
+	limit := 500
 	totalCount := 0
 
 	params := url.Values{}