diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e0a043f8d..ac137de3c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
    time, not just on add.
  + Fixed bug #452, which defines a higher resolution division between due
    and overdue.
+ + Fixed bug #459, which showed a confusing message when 'limit:page' was
+   used, with few tasks.
  + Fixed problem with command line configuration overrides that had no
    values. 
  + Fixed problem with the 'undo' command not observing the rc.color or the
diff --git a/src/custom.cpp b/src/custom.cpp
index 1dcb49db7..5938c5e0c 100644
--- a/src/custom.cpp
+++ b/src/custom.cpp
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ int handleCustomReport (const std::string& report, std::string &outs)
       if (maxrows)
         out << ", " << maxrows << " shown";
 
-      if (maxlines)
+      if (maxlines < table.rowCount ())
         out << ", truncated to " << maxlines-1 << " lines";
 
       out << std::endl;