diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 66e57c5..83b1902 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ The following is some example usage::
 	        },
 	        mode='SPH_MATCH_ALL',
 	        rankmode='SPH_RANK_NONE',
+	        limit=100
 	    )
 
 	queryset = MyModel.search.query('query')
@@ -177,4 +178,4 @@ Resources
 ---------
 
 * http://groups.google.com/group/django-sphinx
-* http://www.davidcramer.net/code/65/setting-up-django-with-sphinx.html
\ No newline at end of file
+* http://www.davidcramer.net/code/65/setting-up-django-with-sphinx.html
diff --git a/djangosphinx/models.py b/djangosphinx/models.py
index be29294..9c83f83 100644
--- a/djangosphinx/models.py
+++ b/djangosphinx/models.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def to_sphinx(value):
     return int(value)
 
 class SphinxQuerySet(object):
-    available_kwargs = ('rankmode', 'mode', 'weights', 'maxmatches', 'passages', 'passages_opts')
+    available_kwargs = ('rankmode', 'mode', 'weights', 'maxmatches', 'passages', 'passages_opts', 'limit')
 
     def __init__(self, model=None, using=None, **kwargs):
         self._select_related        = False