diff --git a/src/services/highlights/fetchFromAuthors.ts b/src/services/highlights/fetchFromAuthors.ts
index dcc2a01f..b5779aef 100644
--- a/src/services/highlights/fetchFromAuthors.ts
+++ b/src/services/highlights/fetchFromAuthors.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const fetchHighlightsFromAuthors = async (
     const seenIds = new Set<string>()
     const rawEvents = await queryEvents(
       relayPool,
-      { kinds: [9802], authors: pubkeys, limit: 200 },
+      { kinds: [9802], authors: pubkeys, limit: 1000 },
       {
         onEvent: (event: NostrEvent) => {
           if (!seenIds.has(event.id)) {
diff --git a/src/services/nostrverseHighlightsController.ts b/src/services/nostrverseHighlightsController.ts
index 4c007b7d..9508c063 100644
--- a/src/services/nostrverseHighlightsController.ts
+++ b/src/services/nostrverseHighlightsController.ts
@@ -89,8 +89,13 @@ class NostrverseHighlightsController {
     )
 
     const lastSyncedAt = force ? null : this.getLastSyncedAt()
-    const filter: { kinds: number[]; since?: number } = { kinds: [KINDS.Highlights] }
-    if (lastSyncedAt) filter.since = lastSyncedAt
+    const filter: { kinds: number[]; since?: number; limit?: number } = { kinds: [KINDS.Highlights] }
+    if (lastSyncedAt) {
+      filter.since = lastSyncedAt
+    } else {
+      // On initial load, fetch more highlights
+      filter.limit = 1000
+    }
 
       const events = await queryEvents(
         relayPool,