diff --git a/changelog.d/get-missing-events-earliest-limit.bugfix.md b/changelog.d/get-missing-events-earliest-limit.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e5d51f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/get-missing-events-earliest-limit.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed `/get_missing_events` rejecting requests with more `earliest_events` than the `limit`. Contributed by @eleboucher.
diff --git a/src/api/server/get_missing_events.rs b/src/api/server/get_missing_events.rs
index 335e8fc09..2842912db 100644
--- a/src/api/server/get_missing_events.rs
+++ b/src/api/server/get_missing_events.rs
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_missing_events_route(
 	if body.latest_events.len() > limit {
 		return Err!(Request(InvalidParam("Too many latest_events")));
 	}
-	if body.earliest_events.len() > limit {
-		return Err!(Request(InvalidParam("Too many earliest_events")));
-	}
 
 	let room_version = services.rooms.state.get_room_version(&body.room_id).await?;