diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/import_map.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/import_map.rs
index c2434717e72..7ac229d8d1b 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/import_map.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/import_map.rs
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ pub struct Query {
     search_mode: SearchMode,
     assoc_mode: AssocSearchMode,
     case_sensitive: bool,
-    limit: usize,
 }
 
 impl Query {
@@ -307,7 +306,6 @@ pub fn new(query: String) -> Self {
             search_mode: SearchMode::Exact,
             assoc_mode: AssocSearchMode::Include,
             case_sensitive: false,
-            limit: usize::MAX,
         }
     }
 
@@ -329,11 +327,6 @@ pub fn assoc_search_mode(self, assoc_mode: AssocSearchMode) -> Self {
         Self { assoc_mode, ..self }
     }
 
-    /// Limits the returned number of items to `limit`.
-    pub fn limit(self, limit: usize) -> Self {
-        Self { limit, ..self }
-    }
-
     /// Respect casing of the query string when matching.
     pub fn case_sensitive(self) -> Self {
         Self { case_sensitive: true, ..self }
@@ -442,10 +435,6 @@ fn search_maps(
                     }
                 });
             res.extend(iter.map(TupleExt::head));
-
-            if res.len() >= query.limit {
-                return res;
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1015,32 +1004,4 @@ fn search_casing() {
             "#]],
         );
     }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn search_limit() {
-        check_search(
-            r#"
-        //- /main.rs crate:main deps:dep
-        //- /dep.rs crate:dep
-        pub mod fmt {
-            pub trait Display {
-                fn fmt();
-            }
-        }
-        #[macro_export]
-        macro_rules! Fmt {
-            () => {};
-        }
-        pub struct Fmt;
-
-        pub fn format() {}
-        pub fn no() {}
-    "#,
-            "main",
-            Query::new("".to_string()).fuzzy().limit(1),
-            expect![[r#"
-                dep::fmt::Display (t)
-            "#]],
-        );
-    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/imports/import_assets.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/imports/import_assets.rs
index a4f0a6df781..42e054b2c49 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/imports/import_assets.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/imports/import_assets.rs
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ fn path_applicable_imports(
                 let mod_path = mod_path(item)?;
                 Some(LocatedImport::new(mod_path, item, item))
             })
+            .take(DEFAULT_QUERY_SEARCH_LIMIT.inner())
             .collect()
         }
         Some(qualifier) => items_locator::items_with_name(
@@ -349,6 +350,7 @@ fn path_applicable_imports(
             Some(DEFAULT_QUERY_SEARCH_LIMIT.inner()),
         )
         .filter_map(|item| import_for_item(sema.db, mod_path, &qualifier, item))
+        .take(DEFAULT_QUERY_SEARCH_LIMIT.inner())
         .collect(),
     }
 }
@@ -517,6 +519,7 @@ fn trait_applicable_items(
             Some(assoc_item_trait.into())
         }
     })
+    .take(DEFAULT_QUERY_SEARCH_LIMIT.inner())
     .collect();
 
     let mut located_imports = FxHashSet::default();
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/items_locator.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/items_locator.rs
index 4a5d234f73d..11e7e7f66f6 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/items_locator.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/items_locator.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub fn items_with_name<'a>(
     krate: Crate,
     name: NameToImport,
     assoc_item_search: AssocSearchMode,
-    limit: Option<usize>,
+    local_limit: Option<usize>,
 ) -> impl Iterator<Item = ItemInNs> + 'a {
     let _p = profile::span("items_with_name").detail(|| {
         format!(
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ pub fn items_with_name<'a>(
             name.text(),
             assoc_item_search,
             krate.display_name(sema.db).map(|name| name.to_string()),
-            limit,
+            local_limit,
         )
     });
 
     let prefix = matches!(name, NameToImport::Prefix(..));
-    let (mut local_query, mut external_query) = match name {
+    let (mut local_query, external_query) = match name {
         NameToImport::Prefix(exact_name, case_sensitive)
         | NameToImport::Exact(exact_name, case_sensitive) => {
             let mut local_query = symbol_index::Query::new(exact_name.clone());
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ pub fn items_with_name<'a>(
         }
     };
 
-    if let Some(limit) = limit {
-        external_query = external_query.limit(limit);
+    if let Some(limit) = local_limit {
         local_query.limit(limit);
     }