diff --git a/src/state/queries/suggested-follows.ts b/src/state/queries/suggested-follows.ts
index 40251d43..a1244721 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/suggested-follows.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/suggested-follows.ts
@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@ const suggestedFollowsByActorQueryKey = (did: string) => [
   did,
 ]
 
-type SuggestedFollowsOptions = {limit?: number}
+type SuggestedFollowsOptions = {limit?: number; subsequentPageLimit?: number}
 
 export function useSuggestedFollowsQuery(options?: SuggestedFollowsOptions) {
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const agent = useAgent()
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
+  const limit = options?.limit || 25
 
   return useInfiniteQuery<
     AppBskyActorGetSuggestions.OutputSchema,
@@ -54,9 +55,13 @@ export function useSuggestedFollowsQuery(options?: SuggestedFollowsOptions) {
     queryKey: suggestedFollowsQueryKey(options),
     queryFn: async ({pageParam}) => {
       const contentLangs = getContentLanguages().join(',')
+      const maybeDifferentLimit =
+        options?.subsequentPageLimit && pageParam
+          ? options.subsequentPageLimit
+          : limit
       const res = await agent.app.bsky.actor.getSuggestions(
         {
-          limit: options?.limit || 25,
+          limit: maybeDifferentLimit,
           cursor: pageParam,
         },
         {
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Search/Explore.tsx b/src/view/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
index dd93bf81..f6988548 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ export function Explore() {
     isFetchingNextPage: isFetchingNextProfilesPage,
     error: profilesError,
     fetchNextPage: fetchNextProfilesPage,
-  } = useSuggestedFollowsQuery({limit: 3})
+  } = useSuggestedFollowsQuery({limit: 6, subsequentPageLimit: 10})
   const {
     data: feeds,
     hasNextPage: hasNextFeedsPage,
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ export function Explore() {
     isFetchingNextPage: isFetchingNextFeedsPage,
     error: feedsError,
     fetchNextPage: fetchNextFeedsPage,
-  } = useGetPopularFeedsQuery({limit: 3})
+  } = useGetPopularFeedsQuery({limit: 10})
 
   const isLoadingMoreProfiles = isFetchingNextProfilesPage && !isLoadingProfiles
   const onLoadMoreProfiles = React.useCallback(async () => {
@@ -340,11 +340,12 @@ export function Explore() {
       // Currently the responses contain duplicate items.
       // Needs to be fixed on backend, but let's dedupe to be safe.
       let seen = new Set()
+      const profileItems: ExploreScreenItems[] = []
       for (const page of profiles.pages) {
         for (const actor of page.actors) {
           if (!seen.has(actor.did)) {
             seen.add(actor.did)
-            i.push({
+            profileItems.push({
               type: 'profile',
               key: actor.did,
               profile: actor,
@@ -354,13 +355,19 @@ export function Explore() {
       }
 
       if (hasNextProfilesPage) {
+        // splice off 3 as previews if we have a next page
+        const previews = profileItems.splice(-3)
+        // push remainder
+        i.push(...profileItems)
         i.push({
           type: 'loadMore',
           key: 'loadMoreProfiles',
           isLoadingMore: isLoadingMoreProfiles,
           onLoadMore: onLoadMoreProfiles,
-          items: i.filter(item => item.type === 'profile').slice(-3),
+          items: previews,
         })
+      } else {
+        i.push(...profileItems)
       }
     } else {
       if (profilesError) {
@@ -390,11 +397,12 @@ export function Explore() {
       // Currently the responses contain duplicate items.
       // Needs to be fixed on backend, but let's dedupe to be safe.
       let seen = new Set()
+      const feedItems: ExploreScreenItems[] = []
       for (const page of feeds.pages) {
         for (const feed of page.feeds) {
           if (!seen.has(feed.uri)) {
             seen.add(feed.uri)
-            i.push({
+            feedItems.push({
               type: 'feed',
               key: feed.uri,
               feed,
@@ -403,6 +411,7 @@ export function Explore() {
         }
       }
 
+      // feeds errors can occur during pagination, so feeds is truthy
       if (feedsError) {
         i.push({
           type: 'error',
@@ -418,13 +427,17 @@ export function Explore() {
           error: cleanError(preferencesError),
         })
       } else if (hasNextFeedsPage) {
+        const preview = feedItems.splice(-3)
+        i.push(...feedItems)
         i.push({
           type: 'loadMore',
           key: 'loadMoreFeeds',
           isLoadingMore: isLoadingMoreFeeds,
           onLoadMore: onLoadMoreFeeds,
-          items: i.filter(item => item.type === 'feed').slice(-3),
+          items: preview,
         })
+      } else {
+        i.push(...feedItems)
       }
     } else {
       if (feedsError) {