diff --git a/plexapi/base.py b/plexapi/base.py
index 0852426d2..d35ea8f11 100644
--- a/plexapi/base.py
+++ b/plexapi/base.py
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ def fetchItems(self, ekey, cls=None, container_start=None, container_size=None,
 
             results.extend(subresults)
 
+            container_start += container_size
+
+            if container_start > total_size:
+                break
+
             wanted_number_of_items = total_size - offset
             if maxresults is not None:
                 wanted_number_of_items = min(maxresults, wanted_number_of_items)
@@ -291,11 +296,6 @@ def fetchItems(self, ekey, cls=None, container_start=None, container_size=None,
             if wanted_number_of_items <= len(results):
                 break
 
-            container_start += container_size
-
-            if container_start > total_size:
-                break
-
         return results
 
     def fetchItem(self, ekey, cls=None, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tests/test_library.py b/tests/test_library.py
index cc5289d5e..0bb2071f6 100644
--- a/tests/test_library.py
+++ b/tests/test_library.py
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ def test_library_fetchItem(plex, movie):
     assert item1 == item2 == movie
 
 
+def test_library_fetchItems_with_maxresults(plex, tvshows):
+    items = tvshows.searchEpisodes()
+    assert len(items) > 5
+    size = len(items) - 5
+    ratingKeys = [item.ratingKey for item in items]
+    items1 = plex.fetchItems(ekey=ratingKeys, container_size=size)
+    items2 = plex.fetchItems(ekey=ratingKeys, container_size=size, maxresults=len(items))
+    assert items1 == items2 == items
+
+
 def test_library_onDeck(plex, movie):
     movie.updateProgress(movie.duration // 4)  # set progress to 25%
     assert movie in plex.library.onDeck()