diff --git a/pkg/dal/exec_aggregate.go b/pkg/dal/exec_aggregate.go
index 167a21038..e8e1a96d1 100644
--- a/pkg/dal/exec_aggregate.go
+++ b/pkg/dal/exec_aggregate.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (xs *aggregate) Next(ctx context.Context) (more bool) {
 func (xs *aggregate) next(ctx context.Context) (more bool, err error) {
 	var g *aggregateGroup
 	for {
-		if xs.ctr >= int(xs.filter.limit) {
+		if xs.limitExceeded() {
 			return false, nil
 		}
 
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ func (xs *aggregate) next(ctx context.Context) (more bool, err error) {
 	return true, nil
 }
 
+func (xs *aggregate) limitExceeded() bool {
+	return xs.filter.limit > 0 && xs.ctr >= int(xs.filter.limit)
+}
+
 func (xs *aggregate) More(limit uint, v ValueGetter) (err error) {
 	// Redo the cursor
 	xs.filter.cursor, err = filter.PagingCursorFrom(xs.filter.OrderBy(), v, xs.collectPrimaryAttributes()...)
diff --git a/pkg/dal/exec_join_left.go b/pkg/dal/exec_join_left.go
index b563da30a..d5f1d2907 100644
--- a/pkg/dal/exec_join_left.go
+++ b/pkg/dal/exec_join_left.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (xs *joinLeft) ForwardCursor(v ValueGetter) (pc *filter.PagingCursor, err e
 
 // next prepares the next scan row based on the defined join plan
 func (xs *joinLeft) next(ctx context.Context) (more bool, err error) {
-	if xs.i >= int(xs.filter.limit) {
+	if !xs.limitExceeded() {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ func (xs *joinLeft) next(ctx context.Context) (more bool, err error) {
 	return true, nil
 }
 
+func (xs *joinLeft) limitExceeded() bool {
+	return xs.filter.limit > 0 && xs.i >= int(xs.filter.limit)
+}
+
 // pullNext pulls additional data so we can produce more
 //
 // This step may be omitted based on the join plan.