diff --git a/backend/app/routers/transactions.py b/backend/app/routers/transactions.py
index 093f594..d5b2997 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/transactions.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/transactions.py
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ def list_transactions(
     type: TxnType | None = None,
     date_from: date | None = None,
     date_to: date | None = None,
-    limit: int = Query(default=200, le=1000),
+    # Großzügiges Limit: die Buchungsliste (DataTable) filtert/sortiert im Browser,
+    # deshalb sollen standardmäßig ALLE Buchungen geladen werden, nicht nur 200.
+    limit: int = Query(default=5000, le=50000),
     offset: int = 0,
 ):
     q = db.query(Transaction).filter(Transaction.owner_id == user.id)