diff --git a/examples/SampleApp/yarn.lock b/examples/SampleApp/yarn.lock
index 229ecb7b19..06deb0e885 100644
--- a/examples/SampleApp/yarn.lock
+++ b/examples/SampleApp/yarn.lock
@@ -8349,10 +8349,10 @@ stream-chat-react-native-core@8.1.0:
   version "0.0.0"
   uid ""
 
-stream-chat@^9.27.2:
-  version "9.27.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat/-/stream-chat-9.27.2.tgz#5b41173e513f3606c47c93f391693b589e663968"
-  integrity sha512-OdALDzg8lO8CAdl8deydJ1+O4wJ7mM9dPLeCwDppq/OQ4aFIS9X38P+IdXPcOCsgSS97UoVUuxD2/excC5PEeg==
+stream-chat@^9.33.0:
+  version "9.35.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat/-/stream-chat-9.35.1.tgz#d828854a9c27ea7e45e6642d9107966c6606f552"
+  integrity sha512-649sgO7+llFuW+y/Ja0K4d94aUC+EMxYUVo5mq5AFGT86vUAIXmRIMVHYHA/jw4MYoqfWAFrDK6L9Rhyn/eMkQ==
   dependencies:
     "@types/jsonwebtoken" "^9.0.8"
     "@types/ws" "^8.5.14"
diff --git a/package/src/components/Channel/__tests__/useMessageListPagination.test.js b/package/src/components/Channel/__tests__/useMessageListPagination.test.js
index 00f0c75b6f..68109d70ed 100644
--- a/package/src/components/Channel/__tests__/useMessageListPagination.test.js
+++ b/package/src/components/Channel/__tests__/useMessageListPagination.test.js
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ describe('useMessageListPagination', () => {
 
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-          messages: { id_lt: messages[0].id },
-          watchers: {},
+          messages: { id_lt: messages[0].id, limit: 25 },
+          watchers: { limit: 25 },
         });
         expect(result.current.state.hasMore).toBe(true);
         expect(result.current.state.messages.length).toBe(40);
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ describe('useMessageListPagination', () => {
 
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-          messages: { id_gt: messages[messages.length - 1].id },
-          watchers: {},
+          messages: { id_gt: messages[messages.length - 1].id, limit: 10 },
+          watchers: { limit: 10 },
         });
         expect(result.current.state.hasMore).toBe(true);
         expect(result.current.state.messages.length).toBe(40);
diff --git a/package/src/components/Channel/hooks/useMessageListPagination.tsx b/package/src/components/Channel/hooks/useMessageListPagination.tsx
index 46b9766654..c16315fe66 100644
--- a/package/src/components/Channel/hooks/useMessageListPagination.tsx
+++ b/package/src/components/Channel/hooks/useMessageListPagination.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export const useMessageListPagination = ({ channel }: { channel: Channel }) => {
   /**
    * This function loads more messages before the first message in current channel state.
    */
-  const loadMore = useStableCallback(async (limit?: number) => {
+  const loadMore = useStableCallback(async (limit: number = 25) => {
     if (!channel.state.messagePagination.hasPrev) {
       return;
     }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const useMessageListPagination = ({ channel }: { channel: Channel }) => {
   /**
    * This function loads more messages after the most recent message in current channel state.
    */
-  const loadMoreRecent = useStableCallback(async (limit?: number) => {
+  const loadMoreRecent = useStableCallback(async (limit: number = 10) => {
     if (!channel.state.messagePagination.hasNext) {
       return;
     }