diff --git a/crates/merge-request/src/lib.rs b/crates/merge-request/src/lib.rs
index 812dac0d..aab25ac1 100644
--- a/crates/merge-request/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/merge-request/src/lib.rs
@@ -807,14 +807,16 @@ fn truncate_body(value: &mut String) {
     if value.len() <= MAX_BODY_BYTES {
         return;
     }
+    const MARKER: &str = "\n[truncated]";
+    let limit = MAX_BODY_BYTES.saturating_sub(MARKER.len());
     let boundary = value
         .char_indices()
         .map(|(index, _)| index)
-        .take_while(|index| *index <= MAX_BODY_BYTES)
+        .take_while(|index| *index <= limit)
         .last()
         .unwrap_or(0);
     value.truncate(boundary);
-    value.push_str("\n[truncated]");
+    value.push_str(MARKER);
 }
 
 fn bounded_body(name: &str, value: &str) -> Result<(), MergeRequestError> {
@@ -889,7 +891,7 @@ fn load_mr(c: &Connection, w: &str, m: &str) -> Result<Option<MergeRequest>, Mer
         ticket_ids: tickets,
         created_at: time(&created)?,
         updated_at: time(&updated)?,
-        thread: load_thread(c, w, m, None, 100)?,
+        thread: load_thread(c, w, m, None, i64::MAX as usize)?,
     }))
 }
 fn load_thread(
diff --git a/crates/merge-request/tests/store.rs b/crates/merge-request/tests/store.rs
index 24a47e7c..faf230a4 100644
--- a/crates/merge-request/tests/store.rs
+++ b/crates/merge-request/tests/store.rs
@@ -213,3 +213,23 @@ fn v11_migration_preserves_review_events_and_requires_selector_repair() {
         .unwrap();
     assert!(!old);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn authority_reads_full_thread_while_public_pages_remain_bounded() {
+    let (_d, store) = fixture();
+    open(&store);
+    for index in 0..55 {
+        approve(&store, "same-subject", &format!("token-{index}"));
+    }
+    let mr = store.get("W", "T").unwrap();
+    assert!(mr.thread.len() > 100);
+    assert_eq!(
+        mr.effective_review("same-subject").unwrap().decision,
+        ReviewDecision::Approve
+    );
+    assert_eq!(store.thread_page("W", "T", None, 20).unwrap().len(), 20);
+    assert_eq!(
+        store.thread_page("W", "T", Some(100), 20).unwrap().len(),
+        11
+    );
+}
diff --git a/crates/workspace-server/src/server.rs b/crates/workspace-server/src/server.rs
index 2ec15e45..c66d55c6 100644
--- a/crates/workspace-server/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace-server/src/server.rs
@@ -3728,7 +3728,9 @@ async fn scoped_show_merge_request(
     AxumPath((workspace_id, ticket_id)): AxumPath<(String, String)>,
 ) -> ApiResult<Json<serde_json::Value>> {
     let workspace_id = parse_workspace_id(&workspace_id)?;
-    let mr = merge_request_store(&api, &workspace_id)?.get(&workspace_id, &ticket_id)?;
+    let store = merge_request_store(&api, &workspace_id)?;
+    let mut mr = store.get(&workspace_id, &ticket_id)?;
+    mr.thread = store.thread_page(&workspace_id, &ticket_id, None, 100)?;
     let reader = api.repository_reader();
     let observed_at = Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
     let source = match mr.selector_from.as_deref() {