diff --git a/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/ContentService.php b/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/ContentService.php
index ead453871a..e13d4451ad 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/ContentService.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/ContentService.php
@@ -588,6 +588,8 @@ public function find(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): ContentList;
      * @param string[] $languages a list of language codes to be added as additional constraints.
      *        If skipped, by default, unless SiteAccessAware layer has been disabled, languages set
      *        for a SiteAccess in a current context will be used.
+     * @param int|null $limit If set, the count will be limited to first $limit items found.
+     *        In some cases it can significantly speed up a count operation for more complex filters.
      */
-    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int;
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null, ?int $limit = null): int;
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/LocationService.php b/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/LocationService.php
index e8af6dbc4b..750ce4838f 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/LocationService.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/LocationService.php
@@ -127,14 +127,17 @@ public function loadParentLocationsForDraftContent(VersionInfo $versionInfo, ?ar
      *
      * @return int
      */
-    public function getLocationChildCount(Location $location): int;
+    public function getLocationChildCount(Location $location, ?int $limit = null): int;
 
     /**
      * Return the subtree size of a given location.
      *
      * Warning! This method is not permission aware by design.
+     *
+     * @param \eZ\Publish\API\Repository\Values\Content\Location $location
+     * @param int|null $limit Optional limit to the number of locations to count. (Can be used to limit the number of locations counted in large subtrees.)
      */
-    public function getSubtreeSize(Location $location): int;
+    public function getSubtreeSize(Location $location, ?int $limit = null): int;
 
     /**
      * Creates the new $location in the content repository for the given content.
@@ -275,6 +278,8 @@ public function find(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): LocationList;
      * @param string[] $languages a list of language codes to be added as additional constraints.
      *        If skipped, by default, unless SiteAccessAware layer has been disabled, languages set
      *        for a SiteAccess in a current context will be used.
+     * @param int|null $limit If set, the count will be limited to first $limit items found.
+     *        In some cases it can significantly speed up a count operation for more complex filters.
      */
-    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int;
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null, ?int $limit = null): int;
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/Tests/LocationServiceTest.php b/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/Tests/LocationServiceTest.php
index 153f768ba7..7979aa482b 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/Tests/LocationServiceTest.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/API/Repository/Tests/LocationServiceTest.php
@@ -1114,6 +1114,26 @@ public function testGetLocationChildCount()
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test for the getLocationChildCount() method with a limitation on the number of children.
+     *
+     * @see \eZ\Publish\API\Repository\LocationService::getLocationChildCount()
+     * @depends eZ\Publish\API\Repository\Tests\LocationServiceTest::testLoadLocation
+     */
+    public function testGetLocationChildCountWithLimitation()
+    {
+        // $locationId is the ID of an existing location
+        $locationService = $this->getRepository()->getLocationService();
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            2,
+            $locationService->getLocationChildCount(
+                $locationService->loadLocation($this->generateId('location', 5)),
+                2
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test for the loadLocationChildren() method.
      *
@@ -3552,6 +3572,42 @@ public function testGetSubtreeSize(): Location
         return $location;
     }
 
+    public function testGetSubtreeSizeWithLimit(): Location
+    {
+        $repository = $this->getRepository();
+        $locationService = $repository->getLocationService();
+
+        $folder = $this->createFolder(['eng-GB' => 'Parent Folder'], 2);
+        $location = $folder->getVersionInfo()->getContentInfo()->getMainLocation();
+        self::assertSame(1, $locationService->getSubtreeSize($location));
+
+        for ($i = 1; $i <= 10; ++$i) {
+            $this->createFolder(['eng-GB' => 'Child ' . $i], $location->id);
+        }
+
+        self::assertSame(3, $locationService->getSubtreeSize($location, 3));
+
+        return $location;
+    }
+
+    public function testGetSubtreeSizeWithInvalidLimitHasNoEffect(): Location
+    {
+        $repository = $this->getRepository();
+        $locationService = $repository->getLocationService();
+
+        $folder = $this->createFolder(['eng-GB' => 'Parent Folder'], 2);
+        $location = $folder->getVersionInfo()->getContentInfo()->getMainLocation();
+        self::assertSame(1, $locationService->getSubtreeSize($location));
+
+        for ($i = 1; $i <= 10; ++$i) {
+            $this->createFolder(['eng-GB' => 'Child ' . $i], $location->id);
+        }
+
+        self::assertSame(11, $locationService->getSubtreeSize($location, -2));
+
+        return $location;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Loads properties from all locations in the $location's subtree.
      *
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Cache/LocationHandler.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Cache/LocationHandler.php
index d34c03d3b0..d1f7686a4f 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Cache/LocationHandler.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Cache/LocationHandler.php
@@ -259,13 +259,13 @@ public function copySubtree($sourceId, $destinationParentId, $newOwnerId = null)
         return $this->persistenceHandler->locationHandler()->copySubtree($sourceId, $destinationParentId, $newOwnerId);
     }
 
-    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path): int
+    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         $this->logger->logCall(__METHOD__, [
             'path' => $path,
         ]);
 
-        return $this->persistenceHandler->locationHandler()->getSubtreeSize($path);
+        return $this->persistenceHandler->locationHandler()->getSubtreeSize($path, $limit);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway.php
index d49a1f0286..a3a0e70e42 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ abstract public function loadParentLocationsDataForDraftContent(int $contentId):
      */
     abstract public function getSubtreeContent(int $sourceId, bool $onlyIds = false): array;
 
-    abstract public function getSubtreeSize(string $path): int;
+    abstract public function getSubtreeSize(string $path, ?int $limit = null): int;
 
     /**
      * Returns data for the first level children of the location identified by given $locationId.
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway/DoctrineDatabase.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway/DoctrineDatabase.php
index 495947b5fa..b1617fe565 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway/DoctrineDatabase.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway/DoctrineDatabase.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Content\Gateway as ContentGateway;
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Content\Language\MaskGenerator;
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Content\Location\Gateway;
+use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Traits\Doctrine\LimitedCountQueryTrait;
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Search\Legacy\Content\Common\Gateway\CriteriaConverter;
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Search\Legacy\Content\Common\Gateway\SortClauseConverter;
 use eZ\Publish\SPI\Persistence\Content\ContentInfo;
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@
  */
 final class DoctrineDatabase extends Gateway
 {
+    use LimitedCountQueryTrait;
+
     /** @var \Doctrine\DBAL\Connection */
     private $connection;
 
@@ -237,7 +240,7 @@ public function getSubtreeContent(int $sourceId, bool $onlyIds = false): array
             : $results;
     }
 
-    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path): int
+    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         $query = $this->createNodeQueryBuilder([$this->dbPlatform->getCountExpression('node_id')]);
         $query->andWhere(
@@ -245,10 +248,16 @@ public function getSubtreeSize(string $path): int
                 't.path_string',
                 $query->createPositionalParameter(
                     $path . '%',
-                )
+                ),
             )
         );
 
+        $query = $this->wrapCountQuery(
+            $query,
+            't.node_id',
+            $limit
+        );
+
         return (int) $query->execute()->fetchOne();
     }
 
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway/ExceptionConversion.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway/ExceptionConversion.php
index ed1acf56e2..57c90007c3 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway/ExceptionConversion.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Gateway/ExceptionConversion.php
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ public function getSubtreeContent(int $sourceId, bool $onlyIds = false): array
         }
     }
 
-    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path): int
+    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         try {
-            return $this->innerGateway->getSubtreeSize($path);
+            return $this->innerGateway->getSubtreeSize($path, $limit);
         } catch (DBALException | PDOException $e) {
             throw DatabaseException::wrap($e);
         }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Handler.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Handler.php
index b125238675..93f51964a1 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Handler.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/Location/Handler.php
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ public function copySubtree($sourceId, $destinationParentId, $newOwnerId = null)
         return $copiedSubtreeRootLocation;
     }
 
-    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path): int
+    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
-        return $this->locationGateway->getSubtreeSize($path);
+        return $this->locationGateway->getSubtreeSize($path, $limit);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Content/Doctrine/DoctrineGateway.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Content/Doctrine/DoctrineGateway.php
index 0cef49854a..2855cf87df 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Content/Doctrine/DoctrineGateway.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Content/Doctrine/DoctrineGateway.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Content\Gateway as ContentGateway;
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Content\Location\Gateway as LocationGateway;
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Filter\Gateway\Gateway;
+use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Traits\Doctrine\LimitedCountQueryTrait;
 use eZ\Publish\SPI\Persistence\Filter\CriterionVisitor;
 use eZ\Publish\SPI\Persistence\Filter\Doctrine\FilteringQueryBuilder;
 use eZ\Publish\SPI\Persistence\Filter\SortClauseVisitor;
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@
  */
 final class DoctrineGateway implements Gateway
 {
+    use LimitedCountQueryTrait;
+
     public const COLUMN_MAP = [
         // Content Info
         'content_id' => 'content.id',
@@ -87,13 +90,19 @@ private function getDatabasePlatform(): AbstractPlatform
         }
     }
 
-    public function count(FilteringCriterion $criterion): int
+    public function count(FilteringCriterion $criterion, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         $query = $this->buildQuery(
             [$this->getDatabasePlatform()->getCountExpression('DISTINCT content.id')],
             $criterion
         );
 
+        $query = $this->wrapCountQuery(
+            $query,
+            'content.id',
+            $limit
+        );
+
         return (int)$query->execute()->fetch(FetchMode::COLUMN);
     }
 
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Gateway.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Gateway.php
index ec64507575..92368afabf 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Gateway.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Gateway.php
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 interface Gateway
 {
     /**
-     * Return number of matched rows for the given Criteria (a total count w/o pagination constraints).
+     * Return number of matched rows for the given Criteria (a total count w/o pagination constraints unless an upper limit is applied).
      */
-    public function count(FilteringCriterion $criterion): int;
+    public function count(FilteringCriterion $criterion, ?int $limit = null): int;
 
     /**
      * Return iterator for raw Repository data for the given Query result filtered by the given Criteria,
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Location/Doctrine/DoctrineGateway.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Location/Doctrine/DoctrineGateway.php
index 3f545d58d2..b7fe4e3b3c 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Location/Doctrine/DoctrineGateway.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Gateway/Location/Doctrine/DoctrineGateway.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Content\Gateway as ContentGateway;
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Content\Location\Gateway as LocationGateway;
 use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Filter\Gateway\Gateway;
+use eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Traits\Doctrine\LimitedCountQueryTrait;
 use eZ\Publish\SPI\Persistence\Filter\CriterionVisitor;
 use eZ\Publish\SPI\Persistence\Filter\Doctrine\FilteringQueryBuilder;
 use eZ\Publish\SPI\Persistence\Filter\SortClauseVisitor;
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@
  */
 final class DoctrineGateway implements Gateway
 {
+    use LimitedCountQueryTrait;
+
     /** @var \Doctrine\DBAL\Connection */
     private $connection;
 
@@ -54,12 +57,18 @@ private function getDatabasePlatform(): AbstractPlatform
         }
     }
 
-    public function count(FilteringCriterion $criterion): int
+    public function count(FilteringCriterion $criterion, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         $query = $this->buildQuery($criterion);
 
         $query->select($this->getDatabasePlatform()->getCountExpression('DISTINCT location.node_id'));
 
+        $query = $this->wrapCountQuery(
+            $query,
+            'location.node_id',
+            $limit
+        );
+
         return (int)$query->execute()->fetch(FetchMode::COLUMN);
     }
 
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Handler/ContentFilteringHandler.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Handler/ContentFilteringHandler.php
index 488b7efdb9..eef6e88c50 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Handler/ContentFilteringHandler.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Handler/ContentFilteringHandler.php
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ function (array $row): ContentItem {
         return $list;
     }
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter): int
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
-        return $this->gateway->count($filter->getCriterion());
+        return $this->gateway->count($filter->getCriterion(), $limit);
     }
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Handler/LocationFilteringHandler.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Handler/LocationFilteringHandler.php
index 7c27e62a16..ff422eeaac 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Handler/LocationFilteringHandler.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Filter/Handler/LocationFilteringHandler.php
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ function (array $row): LocationWithContentInfo {
         return $list;
     }
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter): int
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
-        return $this->gateway->count($filter->getCriterion());
+        return $this->gateway->count($filter->getCriterion(), $limit);
     }
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Traits/Doctrine/LimitedCountQueryTrait.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Traits/Doctrine/LimitedCountQueryTrait.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8caa3a260c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Traits/Doctrine/LimitedCountQueryTrait.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) Ibexa AS. All rights reserved.
+ * @license For full copyright and license information view LICENSE file distributed with this source code.
+ */
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace eZ\Publish\Core\Persistence\Legacy\Traits\Doctrine;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Query\QueryBuilder;
+
+/**
+ * Limited Count count trait. Used to allow for proper limiting of count queries
+ * when using Doctrine DBAL QueryBuilder.
+ */
+trait LimitedCountQueryTrait
+{
+    /**
+     * Takes a QueryBuilder and wraps it in a count query.
+     * This performs the following transformation to the passed query
+     * SELECT DISTINCT COUNT(DISTINCT someField) FROM XXX WHERE YYY;
+     * To
+     * SELECT COUNT(*) FROM (SELECT DISTINCT someField FROM XXX WHERE YYY LIMIT N) AS csub;.
+     *
+     * @param \Doctrine\DBAL\Query\QueryBuilder $queryBuilder
+     * @param string $countableField
+     * @param mixed $limit
+     *
+     * @return \Doctrine\DBAL\Query\QueryBuilder
+     */
+    protected function wrapCountQuery(
+        QueryBuilder $queryBuilder,
+        string $countableField,
+        ?int $limit,
+    ): QueryBuilder {
+        $useLimit = $limit !== null && $limit > 0;
+
+        if (!$useLimit) {
+            return $queryBuilder;
+        }
+
+        $querySql = $queryBuilder->select($countableField)
+            ->setMaxResults($limit)
+            ->getSQL();
+
+        $countQuery = $this->connection->createQueryBuilder();
+
+        return $countQuery
+            ->select(
+                $queryBuilder->getConnection()->getDatabasePlatform()->getCountExpression('*')
+            )
+            ->from('(' . $querySql . ')', 'csub')
+            ->setParameters($queryBuilder->getParameters(), $queryBuilder->getParameterTypes());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/ContentService.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/ContentService.php
index 370bba6c90..d9f3edee9d 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/ContentService.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/ContentService.php
@@ -2626,7 +2626,7 @@ public function find(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): ContentList
         return new ContentList($contentItemsIterator->getTotalCount(), $contentItems);
     }
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         $filter = clone $filter;
         if (!empty($languages)) {
@@ -2646,6 +2646,6 @@ public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int
             $filter->andWithCriterion($permissionCriterion);
         }
 
-        return $this->contentFilteringHandler->count($filter);
+        return $this->contentFilteringHandler->count($filter, $limit);
     }
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/LocationService.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/LocationService.php
index 8fa272dd9c..2b9d4d4af9 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/LocationService.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/LocationService.php
@@ -372,17 +372,18 @@ public function loadParentLocationsForDraftContent(VersionInfo $versionInfo, ?ar
     /**
      * Returns the number of children which are readable by the current user of a Location object.
      */
-    public function getLocationChildCount(APILocation $location): int
+    public function getLocationChildCount(APILocation $location, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         $filter = $this->buildLocationChildrenFilter($location);
 
-        return $this->count($filter);
+        return $this->count($filter, null, $limit);
     }
 
-    public function getSubtreeSize(APILocation $location): int
+    public function getSubtreeSize(APILocation $location, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         return $this->persistenceHandler->locationHandler()->getSubtreeSize(
-            $location->getPathString()
+            $location->getPathString(),
+            $limit
         );
     }
 
@@ -943,7 +944,7 @@ public function find(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): LocationList
         );
     }
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         $filter = clone $filter;
         if (!empty($languages)) {
@@ -963,7 +964,7 @@ public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int
             $filter->andWithCriterion($permissionCriterion);
         }
 
-        return $this->locationFilteringHandler->count($filter);
+        return $this->locationFilteringHandler->count($filter, $limit);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/SiteAccessAware/ContentService.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/SiteAccessAware/ContentService.php
index 3c76b09317..f8233bc303 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/SiteAccessAware/ContentService.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/SiteAccessAware/ContentService.php
@@ -284,11 +284,12 @@ public function find(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): ContentList
         );
     }
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         return $this->service->count(
             $filter,
-            $this->languageResolver->getPrioritizedLanguages($languages)
+            $this->languageResolver->getPrioritizedLanguages($languages),
+            $limit
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/SiteAccessAware/LocationService.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/SiteAccessAware/LocationService.php
index 1a5700d2f1..86f4b83523 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/SiteAccessAware/LocationService.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Repository/SiteAccessAware/LocationService.php
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ public function loadParentLocationsForDraftContent(VersionInfo $versionInfo, ?ar
         );
     }
 
-    public function getLocationChildCount(Location $location): int
+    public function getLocationChildCount(Location $location, ?int $limit = null ): int
     {
-        return $this->service->getLocationChildCount($location);
+        return $this->service->getLocationChildCount($location, $limit);
     }
 
-    public function getSubtreeSize(Location $location): int
+    public function getSubtreeSize(Location $location, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
-        return $this->service->getSubtreeSize($location);
+        return $this->service->getSubtreeSize($location, $limit);
     }
 
     public function createLocation(ContentInfo $contentInfo, LocationCreateStruct $locationCreateStruct): Location
@@ -192,11 +192,12 @@ public function find(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): LocationList
         );
     }
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
         return $this->service->count(
             $filter,
-            $this->languageResolver->getPrioritizedLanguages($languages)
+            $this->languageResolver->getPrioritizedLanguages($languages),
+            $limit
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Content/Location/Handler.php b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Content/Location/Handler.php
index ff36c20df7..fc69b27adf 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Content/Location/Handler.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Content/Location/Handler.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public function loadParentLocationsForDraftContent($contentId);
      */
     public function copySubtree($sourceId, $destinationParentId);
 
-    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path): int;
+    public function getSubtreeSize(string $path, ?int $limit = null): int;
 
     /**
      * Moves location identified by $sourceId into new parent identified by $destinationParentId.
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Filter/Content/Handler.php b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Filter/Content/Handler.php
index 3acd26f354..d03db1cfe9 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Filter/Content/Handler.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Filter/Content/Handler.php
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ interface Handler
      */
     public function find(Filter $filter): iterable;
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter): int;
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?int $limit = null): int;
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Filter/Location/Handler.php b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Filter/Location/Handler.php
index 84ef9e397e..ae8110dede 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Filter/Location/Handler.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Persistence/Filter/Location/Handler.php
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ interface Handler
      */
     public function find(Filter $filter): iterable;
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter): int;
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?int $limit = null): int;
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Decorator/ContentServiceDecorator.php b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Decorator/ContentServiceDecorator.php
index e45b5038be..27504fe6f6 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Decorator/ContentServiceDecorator.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Decorator/ContentServiceDecorator.php
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ public function find(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): ContentList
         return $this->innerService->find($filter, $languages);
     }
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
-        return $this->innerService->count($filter, $languages);
+        return $this->innerService->count($filter, $languages, $limit);
     }
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Decorator/LocationServiceDecorator.php b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Decorator/LocationServiceDecorator.php
index 31885e27b9..276147a778 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Decorator/LocationServiceDecorator.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Decorator/LocationServiceDecorator.php
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ public function loadParentLocationsForDraftContent(
         return $this->innerService->loadParentLocationsForDraftContent($versionInfo, $prioritizedLanguages);
     }
 
-    public function getLocationChildCount(Location $location): int
+    public function getLocationChildCount(Location $location, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
-        return $this->innerService->getLocationChildCount($location);
+        return $this->innerService->getLocationChildCount($location, $limit);
     }
 
-    public function getSubtreeSize(Location $location): int
+    public function getSubtreeSize(Location $location, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
-        return $this->innerService->getSubtreeSize($location);
+        return $this->innerService->getSubtreeSize($location, $limit);
     }
 
     public function createLocation(
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ public function find(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): LocationList
         return $this->innerService->find($filter, $languages);
     }
 
-    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null): int
+    public function count(Filter $filter, ?array $languages = null, ?int $limit = null): int
     {
-        return $this->innerService->count($filter, $languages);
+        return $this->innerService->count($filter, $languages, $limit);
     }
 }
diff --git a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Tests/Decorator/LocationServiceDecoratorTest.php b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Tests/Decorator/LocationServiceDecoratorTest.php
index 128fc40758..0b9a3d5259 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Tests/Decorator/LocationServiceDecoratorTest.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/SPI/Repository/Tests/Decorator/LocationServiceDecoratorTest.php
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public function testGetLocationChildCountDecorator()
         $serviceMock = $this->createServiceMock();
         $decoratedService = $this->createDecorator($serviceMock);
 
-        $parameters = [$this->createMock(Location::class)];
+        $parameters = [$this->createMock(Location::class), 8];
 
         $serviceMock->expects($this->once())->method('getLocationChildCount')->with(...$parameters);