diff --git a/lib/private/share20/manager.php b/lib/private/share20/manager.php
index 9e04d57b2896..7a48de6a11c5 100644
--- a/lib/private/share20/manager.php
+++ b/lib/private/share20/manager.php
@@ -906,6 +906,11 @@ public function getSharesBy($userId, $shareType, $path = null, $reshares = false
 					break;
 				}
 
+				// If there was no limit on the select we are done
+				if ($limit === -1) {
+					break;
+				}
+
 				$offset += $added;
 
 				// Fetch again $limit shares