diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/AbstractMongoQuery.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/AbstractMongoQuery.java
index 824bd8e60..5f104634d 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/AbstractMongoQuery.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/AbstractMongoQuery.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.mongodb.repository.query;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
@@ -254,10 +255,26 @@ public abstract class AbstractMongoQuery implements RepositoryQuery {
 		Object execute(Query query) {
 
 			MongoEntityMetadata<?> metadata = method.getEntityInformation();
+
+			int overallLimit = query.getLimit();
 			long count = operations.count(query, metadata.getCollectionName());
+			count = overallLimit != 0 ? Math.min(count, query.getLimit()) : count;
 
-			List<?> result = operations.find(query.with(pageable), metadata.getJavaType(), metadata.getCollectionName());
+			boolean pageableOutOfScope = pageable.getOffset() > query.getLimit();
 
+			if (pageableOutOfScope) {
+				return new PageImpl<Object>(Collections.emptyList(), pageable, count);
+			}
+
+			// Apply raw pagination
+			query = query.with(pageable);
+
+			// Adjust limit if page would exceed the overall limit
+			if (overallLimit != 0 && pageable.getOffset() + pageable.getPageSize() > overallLimit) {
+				query.limit(overallLimit - pageable.getOffset());
+			}
+
+			List<?> result = operations.find(query, metadata.getJavaType(), metadata.getCollectionName());
 			return new PageImpl(result, pageable, count);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/PartTreeMongoQuery.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/PartTreeMongoQuery.java
index b8a34f118..29eeb2418 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/PartTreeMongoQuery.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/PartTreeMongoQuery.java
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ public class PartTreeMongoQuery extends AbstractMongoQuery {
 		MongoQueryCreator creator = new MongoQueryCreator(tree, accessor, context, isGeoNearQuery);
 		Query query = creator.createQuery();
 
+		if (tree.isLimiting()) {
+			query.limit(tree.getMaxResults());
+		}
+
 		String fieldSpec = this.getQueryMethod().getFieldSpecification();
 
 		if (!StringUtils.hasText(fieldSpec)) {
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
index 757822de8..28c6aa7c9 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
@@ -917,5 +917,54 @@ public abstract class AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests {
 		assertThat(result.getContent(), hasSize(2));
 		assertThat(result.getTotalPages(), is(2));
 		assertThat(result.getTotalElements(), is(3L));
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-950
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void shouldLimitCollectionQueryToMaxResultsWhenPresent() {
+
+		repository.save(Arrays.asList(new Person("Bob-1", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-2", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-3",
+				"Dylan"), new Person("Bob-4", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-5", "Dylan")));
+		List<Person> result = repository.findTop3ByLastnameStartingWith("Dylan");
+		assertThat(result.size(), is(3));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-950
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void shouldNotLimitPagedQueryWhenPageRequestWithinBounds() {
+
+		repository.save(Arrays.asList(new Person("Bob-1", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-2", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-3",
+				"Dylan"), new Person("Bob-4", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-5", "Dylan")));
+		Page<Person> result = repository.findTop3ByLastnameStartingWith("Dylan", new PageRequest(0, 2));
+		assertThat(result.getContent().size(), is(2));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-950
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void shouldLimitPagedQueryWhenPageRequestExceedsUpperBoundary() {
+
+		repository.save(Arrays.asList(new Person("Bob-1", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-2", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-3",
+				"Dylan"), new Person("Bob-4", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-5", "Dylan")));
+		Page<Person> result = repository.findTop3ByLastnameStartingWith("Dylan", new PageRequest(1, 2));
+		assertThat(result.getContent().size(), is(1));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-950
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void shouldReturnEmptyWhenPageRequestedPageIsTotallyOutOfScopeForLimit() {
+
+		repository.save(Arrays.asList(new Person("Bob-1", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-2", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-3",
+				"Dylan"), new Person("Bob-4", "Dylan"), new Person("Bob-5", "Dylan")));
+		Page<Person> result = repository.findTop3ByLastnameStartingWith("Dylan", new PageRequest(2, 2));
+		assertThat(result.getContent().size(), is(0));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/PersonRepository.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/PersonRepository.java
index 3cde5acf8..d8ef7643f 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/PersonRepository.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/PersonRepository.java
@@ -302,4 +302,15 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends MongoRepository<Person, String>, Query
 	 */
 	@Query("{lastname:?0, address.street:{$in:?1}}")
 	Page<Person> findByCustomQueryLastnameAndAddressStreetInList(String lastname, List<String> streetNames, Pageable page);
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-950
+	 */
+	List<Person> findTop3ByLastnameStartingWith(String lastname);
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-950
+	 */
+	Page<Person> findTop3ByLastnameStartingWith(String lastname, Pageable pageRequest);
+
 }