diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/Jobs.jsx b/frontend/src/screens/Jobs.jsx
index 17f189d..a37c6da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/Jobs.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/Jobs.jsx
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ import * as tasksApi from '../api/tasks'
 import { JOB_STATUSES } from '../api/jobs'
 import { empTypes, fmtShort } from '../data/seed'
 
-const JOB_LIMIT = 200
+// Must stay within GET /jobs/fetch `top` max (le=100); 200 returns 422 and an empty board.
+const JOB_LIMIT = 100
 
 async function fetchJobs() {
   const res = await jobsApi.list({ top: JOB_LIMIT })