diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 3a5974a8b..d8c919a3e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class Exchange:
         "trades_has_history": False,
         "l2_limit_range": None,
         "l2_limit_range_required": True,  # Allow Empty L2 limit (kucoin)
+        "l2_limit_upper": None,  # Upper limit for L2 limit
         "mark_ohlcv_price": "mark",
         "mark_ohlcv_timeframe": "8h",
         "funding_fee_timeframe": "8h",
@@ -1955,14 +1956,17 @@ class Exchange:
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_next_limit_in_list(
-        limit: int, limit_range: list[int] | None, range_required: bool = True
+        limit: int,
+        limit_range: list[int] | None,
+        range_required: bool = True,
+        upper_limit: int | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Get next greater value in the list.
         Used by fetch_l2_order_book if the api only supports a limited range
         """
         if not limit_range:
-            return limit
+            return min(limit, upper_limit) if upper_limit else limit
 
         result = min([x for x in limit_range if limit <= x] + [max(limit_range)])
         if not range_required and limit > result:
@@ -1979,7 +1983,10 @@ class Exchange:
         {'asks': [price, volume], 'bids': [price, volume]}
         """
         limit1 = self.get_next_limit_in_list(
-            limit, self._ft_has["l2_limit_range"], self._ft_has["l2_limit_range_required"]
+            limit,
+            self._ft_has["l2_limit_range"],
+            self._ft_has["l2_limit_range_required"],
+            self._ft_has["l2_limit_upper"],
         )
         try:
             return self._api.fetch_l2_order_book(pair, limit1)
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_types.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_types.py
index ae84bb502..fed6bff70 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_types.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_types.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class FtHas(TypedDict, total=False):
     # Orderbook
     l2_limit_range: list[int] | None
     l2_limit_range_required: bool
+    l2_limit_upper: int | None
     # Futures
     ccxt_futures_name: str  # usually swap
     mark_ohlcv_price: str
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/gate.py b/freqtrade/exchange/gate.py
index 95e1a00ca..49f0ee74b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/gate.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/gate.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Gate(Exchange):
         "stoploss_order_types": {"limit": "limit"},
         "stop_price_param": "stopPrice",
         "stop_price_prop": "stopPrice",
+        "l2_limit_upper": 1000,
         "marketOrderRequiresPrice": True,
         "trades_has_history": False,  # Endpoint would support this - but ccxt doesn't.
     }
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class Gate(Exchange):
         "marketOrderRequiresPrice": False,
         "funding_fee_candle_limit": 90,
         "stop_price_type_field": "price_type",
+        "l2_limit_upper": 300,
         "stop_price_type_value_mapping": {
             PriceType.LAST: 0,
             PriceType.MARK: 1,