diff --git a/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/lib/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/client.rb b/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/lib/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/client.rb
index 089ff043f..be776ec9e 100644
--- a/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/lib/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/client.rb
+++ b/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/lib/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/client.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ class Client
     include Introspection
 
     MAX_PER_PAGE = 100
+    MAX_TOTAL_RESULTS = 1000
 
     def initialize(configuration)
       @configuration = configuration
diff --git a/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/lib/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/collections/base_collection.rb b/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/lib/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/collections/base_collection.rb
index 08f4b54d5..72174ba91 100644
--- a/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/lib/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/collections/base_collection.rb
+++ b/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/lib/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/collections/base_collection.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ def translate_page(page)
 
         per_page = page.limit&.positive? ? [page.limit, Client::MAX_PER_PAGE].min : Client::MAX_PER_PAGE
         page_num = (page.offset.to_i / per_page) + 1
+        if page_num * per_page > Client::MAX_TOTAL_RESULTS
+          raise ForestAdminDatasourceToolkit::Exceptions::ForestException,
+                "Zendesk Search caps total results at #{Client::MAX_TOTAL_RESULTS}; " \
+                "page #{page_num} (offset=#{page.offset}, per_page=#{per_page}) exceeds this limit. " \
+                'Narrow the filter to fetch records past this point.'
+        end
         [page_num, per_page]
       end
 
diff --git a/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/spec/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/collections/ticket_spec.rb b/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/spec/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/collections/ticket_spec.rb
index 4f822319a..3d7ff9e06 100644
--- a/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/spec/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/collections/ticket_spec.rb
+++ b/packages/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/spec/forest_admin_datasource_zendesk/collections/ticket_spec.rb
@@ -188,6 +188,22 @@ def zendesk_record(attrs)
           expect(client).to have_received(:search)
             .with('ticket', hash_including(per_page: ForestAdminDatasourceZendesk::Client::MAX_PER_PAGE))
         end
+
+        it 'sends the last allowed page (offset 900 / limit 100) without raising' do
+          allow(client).to receive(:search).and_return([])
+
+          filter = Filter.new(page: Page.new(offset: 900, limit: 100))
+          collection.list(nil, filter, ['id'])
+
+          expect(client).to have_received(:search).with('ticket', hash_including(page: 10, per_page: 100))
+        end
+
+        it 'raises a ForestException with an actionable message past the 1000-result cap' do
+          filter = Filter.new(page: Page.new(offset: 1000, limit: 100))
+          expect { collection.list(nil, filter, ['id']) }
+            .to raise_error(ForestAdminDatasourceToolkit::Exceptions::ForestException,
+                            /caps total results at 1000.*Narrow the filter/m)
+        end
       end
 
       describe 'requester_email enrichment' do