diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/models/comment.js b/ghost/core/core/server/models/comment.js
index 165ccf8ddc..2ed0e63e77 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/models/comment.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/models/comment.js
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ const Comment = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
 
     replies() {
         return this.hasMany('Comment', 'parent_id', 'id')
-            .query('orderBy', 'created_at', 'ASC');
+            .query('orderBy', 'created_at', 'ASC')
+            // Note: this limit is not working
+            .query('limit', 3);
     },
 
     emitChange: function emitChange(event, options) {