diff --git a/keystone/common/driver_hints.py b/keystone/common/driver_hints.py
index d6eed36ea5..9731de462a 100644
--- a/keystone/common/driver_hints.py
+++ b/keystone/common/driver_hints.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def truncated(f):
                 _('Cannot truncate a driver call without hints list as '
                   'first parameter after self '))
 
-        if hints.limit is None:
+        if hints.limit is None or hints.filters:
             return f(self, hints, *args, **kwargs)
 
         # A limit is set, so ask for one more entry than we need
diff --git a/keystone/common/sql/core.py b/keystone/common/sql/core.py
index a8301ddac8..b7c36203ea 100644
--- a/keystone/common/sql/core.py
+++ b/keystone/common/sql/core.py
@@ -371,7 +371,11 @@ def _limit(query, hints):
 
     # If we satisfied all the filters, set an upper limit if supplied
     if hints.limit:
-        query = query.limit(hints.limit['limit'])
+        original_len = query.count()
+        limit_query = query.limit(hints.limit['limit'])
+        if limit_query.count() < original_len:
+            hints.limit['truncated'] = True
+            query = limit_query
     return query
 
 
diff --git a/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3_catalog.py b/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3_catalog.py
index aedf1f01f4..22bef50a50 100644
--- a/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3_catalog.py
+++ b/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3_catalog.py
@@ -345,12 +345,13 @@ class CatalogTestCase(test_v3.RestfulTestCase):
 
     def test_filter_list_services_by_name(self):
         """Call ``GET /services?name=<some name>``."""
-        target_ref = self._create_random_service()
-
         # create unrelated services
         self._create_random_service()
         self._create_random_service()
 
+        # create the desired service
+        target_ref = self._create_random_service()
+
         response = self.get('/services?name=' + target_ref['name'])
         self.assertValidServiceListResponse(response, ref=target_ref)
 
@@ -360,6 +361,12 @@ class CatalogTestCase(test_v3.RestfulTestCase):
         filtered_service = filtered_service_list[0]
         self.assertEqual(target_ref['name'], filtered_service['name'])
 
+    def test_filter_list_services_by_name_with_list_limit(self):
+        """Call ``GET /services?name=<some name>``."""
+        self.config_fixture.config(list_limit=1)
+
+        self.test_filter_list_services_by_name()
+
     def test_get_head_service(self):
         """Call ``GET & HEAD /services/{service_id}``."""
         resource_url = '/services/%(service_id)s' % {
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1594482-52a5dd1d8477b694.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1594482-52a5dd1d8477b694.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..656d2f697c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1594482-52a5dd1d8477b694.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - >
+    [`bug 1594482 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1594482>`_]
+    When using list_limit config option, the GET /services?name={service_name}
+    API was first truncating the list and afterwards filtering by name.
+    The API was fixed to first filter by name and only afterwards truncate the
+    result list to the desired limit.