diff --git a/plugins/system/highlight/src/Extension/Highlight.php b/plugins/system/highlight/src/Extension/Highlight.php
index 15cb84d5f3537..1fbafff1eeb56 100644
--- a/plugins/system/highlight/src/Extension/Highlight.php
+++ b/plugins/system/highlight/src/Extension/Highlight.php
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public function onFinderResult($item, $query)
             && empty($item->mime)
             && $params->get('highlight_terms', 1)
         ) {
-            $item->route .= '&highlight=' . base64_encode(json_encode($query->highlight));
+            $item->route .= '&highlight=' . base64_encode(json_encode(array_slice($query->highlight, 0, 10)));
         }
     }
 }