diff --git a/packages/web/lib/networking/library_items/useLibraryItems.tsx b/packages/web/lib/networking/library_items/useLibraryItems.tsx
index b193cf827..6134d9b6d 100644
--- a/packages/web/lib/networking/library_items/useLibraryItems.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/lib/networking/library_items/useLibraryItems.tsx
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ export function useGetLibraryItems(
       return response.search
     },
     enabled,
+    maxPages: 3,
+    refetchOnMount: false,
     initialPageParam: '0',
     getNextPageParam: (lastPage: LibraryItems) => {
       return lastPage.pageInfo.hasNextPage