diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/index/generic.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/index/generic.py
index af96abf..054a882 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/index/generic.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/index/generic.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class Pagination:
             "page_from": page_from,
             "prev_pages": prev_pages,
             "current_page": page_get,
+            "max_hits": False,
         }
         if self.search_get:
             pagination.update({"search_get": self.search_get})
@@ -131,6 +132,11 @@ class Pagination:
         """validate pagination with total_hits after making api call"""
         page_get = self.page_get
         max_pages = math.ceil(total_hits / self.page_size)
+        if total_hits > 10000:
+            # es returns maximal 10000 results
+            self.pagination["max_hits"] = True
+            max_pages = max_pages - 1
+
         if page_get < max_pages and max_pages > 1:
             self.pagination["last_page"] = max_pages
         else:
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/base.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/base.html
index 3bd4899..da47e17 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/base.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/base.html
@@ -109,9 +109,21 @@
                     {% endif %}
                     {% if pagination.last_page > 0 %}
                         {% if pagination.search_get %}
-                        <a class="pagination-item" href="?page={{ pagination.last_page }}&search={{ pagination.search_get }}">Last ({{ pagination.last_page }})</a>
+                        <a class="pagination-item" href="?page={{ pagination.last_page }}&search={{ pagination.search_get }}">
+                            {% if pagination.max_hits %}
+                                Max ({{ pagination.last_page }})
+                            {% else %}
+                                Last ({{ pagination.last_page }})
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </a>
                         {% else %}
-                        <a class="pagination-item" href="?page={{ pagination.last_page }}">Last ({{ pagination.last_page }})</a>
+                        <a class="pagination-item" href="?page={{ pagination.last_page }}">
+                            {% if pagination.max_hits %}
+                                Max ({{ pagination.last_page }})
+                            {% else %}
+                                Last ({{ pagination.last_page }})
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </a>
                         {% endif %}
                     {% endif %}
                 {% endif %}