diff --git a/cozo-core/src/fixed_rule/utilities/reorder_sort.rs b/cozo-core/src/fixed_rule/utilities/reorder_sort.rs
index 066c8a1c..9faf13ac 100644
--- a/cozo-core/src/fixed_rule/utilities/reorder_sort.rs
+++ b/cozo-core/src/fixed_rule/utilities/reorder_sort.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl FixedRule for ReorderSort {
                 last = sorter;
             }
 
-            if count > take_plus_skip {
+            if take != 0 && count > take_plus_skip {
                 break;
             }