# More\_like\_this with high max\_query\_terms return empty

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/more-like-this-with-high-max-query-terms-return-empty/62445>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 7, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/more-like-this-with-high-max-query-terms-return-empty/62445 "2016-10-07T01:16:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hormoz\_Tarevern](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hormoz_tarevern/32/12338_2.png) [@Hormoz\_Tarevern](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Hormoz_Tarevern)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/more-like-this-with-high-max-query-terms-return-empty/62445/1 "2016-10-07T01:16:14Z")

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When I set the max\_query\_terms in more\_like\_this query to large number (greater than 500) I get empty result, however when I set it to smaller number I get back result. Is there any reason? I am using the latest version of ES 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/more-like-this-with-high-max-query-terms-return-empty/62445/2 "2017-07-05T22:14:00Z")

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