diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 48a0ea30..ed64ff02 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -1212,6 +1212,16 @@ Description
     Download video files.
 
 
+extractor.kemonoparty.max-posts
+-------------------------------
+Type
+    ``integer``
+Default
+    ``null``
+Description
+    Limit the number of posts to download.
+
+
 extractor.kemonoparty.metadata
 ------------------------------
 Type
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/kemonoparty.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/kemonoparty.py
index 62f42c20..f4496910 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/kemonoparty.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/kemonoparty.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
 from .. import text
+import itertools
 import re
 
 BASE_PATTERN = r"(?:https?://)?kemono\.party/([^/?#]+)/user/([^/?#]+)"
@@ -40,7 +41,12 @@ class KemonopartyExtractor(Extractor):
         else:
             username = None
 
-        for post in self.posts():
+        posts = self.posts()
+        max_posts = self.config("max-posts")
+        if max_posts:
+            posts = itertools.islice(posts, max_posts)
+
+        for post in posts:
 
             files = []
             append = files.append