1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/metadata_filter.lua b/scripts/metadata_filter.lua
index 5fa7dfc..c154708 100644
--- a/scripts/metadata_filter.lua
+++ b/scripts/metadata_filter.lua
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ end
 function generate_list(meta)
     if not meta.pages then return nil end
 
-    local limit = (meta.list_limit and tonumber(pandoc.utils.stringify(meta.list_limit))) or 9999
-
     if meta.depth == "1" then
         return meta.pages.all:map(function(p)
             return {
@@ -212,6 +210,7 @@ function generate_list(meta)
         end)
     elseif meta.depth == "2" then
         return meta.pages.all:map(function(cat)
+            local limit = (cat.list_limit and tonumber(pandoc.utils.stringify(cat.list_limit))) or 9999
             local allItems = ((cat.pages and cat.pages.all) or pandoc.List()):map(function(p)
                 return {
                     title = p.title,
@@ -238,6 +237,7 @@ function generate_list(meta)
         end):filter(function(cat) return #cat.items ~= 0 end)
     elseif meta.depth == "3" then
         return meta.pages.all:map(function(cat)
+            local limit = (cat.list_limit and tonumber(pandoc.utils.stringify(cat.list_limit))) or 9999
             local allItems = (cat.pages and cat.pages.all or pandoc.List()):flatMap(function(c)
                 if c.pages then
                     return c.pages.all:map(function(p)