diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d2706781162a..c055c0d0c04b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 - [#7532](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/7532) - Handle empty id in json rpc responses
 - [#7544](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/7544) - Add ERC-1155 signatures to uncataloged_token_transfer_block_numbers
 - [#7363](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/7363) - CSV export filters
+- [#7697](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/7697) - Limit fetchers init tasks
 
 ### Fixes
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
index 281ea0390d9e..b7a4399790f8 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
@@ -2616,8 +2616,9 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
   @doc """
   Calls `reducer` on a stream of `t:Explorer.Chain.Block.t/0` without `t:Explorer.Chain.Block.Reward.t/0`.
   """
-  def stream_blocks_without_rewards(initial, reducer) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
+  def stream_blocks_without_rewards(initial, reducer, limited? \\ false) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     Block.blocks_without_reward_query()
+    |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
     |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, reducer)
   end
 
@@ -2827,10 +2828,11 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
   @spec stream_unfetched_balances(
           initial :: accumulator,
           reducer ::
-            (entry :: %{address_hash: Hash.Address.t(), block_number: Block.block_number()}, accumulator -> accumulator)
+            (entry :: %{address_hash: Hash.Address.t(), block_number: Block.block_number()}, accumulator -> accumulator),
+          limited? :: boolean()
         ) :: {:ok, accumulator}
         when accumulator: term()
-  def stream_unfetched_balances(initial, reducer) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
+  def stream_unfetched_balances(initial, reducer, limited? \\ false) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     query =
       from(
         balance in CoinBalance,
@@ -2838,7 +2840,9 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
         select: %{address_hash: balance.address_hash, block_number: balance.block_number}
       )
 
-    Repo.stream_reduce(query, initial, reducer)
+    query
+    |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
+    |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, reducer)
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -2846,11 +2850,13 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
   """
   @spec stream_unfetched_token_balances(
           initial :: accumulator,
-          reducer :: (entry :: TokenBalance.t(), accumulator -> accumulator)
+          reducer :: (entry :: TokenBalance.t(), accumulator -> accumulator),
+          limited? :: boolean()
         ) :: {:ok, accumulator}
         when accumulator: term()
-  def stream_unfetched_token_balances(initial, reducer) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
+  def stream_unfetched_token_balances(initial, reducer, limited? \\ false) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     TokenBalance.unfetched_token_balances()
+    |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
     |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, reducer)
   end
 
@@ -2872,10 +2878,12 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
   """
   @spec stream_blocks_with_unfetched_internal_transactions(
           initial :: accumulator,
-          reducer :: (entry :: term(), accumulator -> accumulator)
+          reducer :: (entry :: term(), accumulator -> accumulator),
+          limited? :: boolean()
         ) :: {:ok, accumulator}
         when accumulator: term()
-  def stream_blocks_with_unfetched_internal_transactions(initial, reducer) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
+  def stream_blocks_with_unfetched_internal_transactions(initial, reducer, limited? \\ false)
+      when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     query =
       from(
         po in PendingBlockOperation,
@@ -2883,7 +2891,9 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
         select: po.block_number
       )
 
-    Repo.stream_reduce(query, initial, reducer)
+    query
+    |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
+    |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, reducer)
   end
 
   def remove_nonconsensus_blocks_from_pending_ops(block_hashes) do
@@ -2930,10 +2940,11 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
             | :value
           ],
           initial :: accumulator,
-          reducer :: (entry :: term(), accumulator -> accumulator)
+          reducer :: (entry :: term(), accumulator -> accumulator),
+          limited? :: boolean()
         ) :: {:ok, accumulator}
         when accumulator: term()
-  def stream_transactions_with_unfetched_created_contract_codes(fields, initial, reducer)
+  def stream_transactions_with_unfetched_created_contract_codes(fields, initial, reducer, limited? \\ false)
       when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     query =
       from(t in Transaction,
@@ -2943,7 +2954,9 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
         select: ^fields
       )
 
-    Repo.stream_reduce(query, initial, reducer)
+    query
+    |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
+    |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, reducer)
   end
 
   @spec stream_mined_transactions(
@@ -2995,14 +3008,16 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
             | :value
           ],
           initial :: accumulator,
-          reducer :: (entry :: term(), accumulator -> accumulator)
+          reducer :: (entry :: term(), accumulator -> accumulator),
+          limited? :: boolean()
         ) :: {:ok, accumulator}
         when accumulator: term()
-  def stream_pending_transactions(fields, initial, reducer) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
+  def stream_pending_transactions(fields, initial, reducer, limited? \\ false) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     query =
       Transaction
       |> pending_transactions_query()
       |> select(^fields)
+      |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
 
     Repo.stream_reduce(query, initial, reducer)
   end
@@ -3017,17 +3032,20 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
   """
   @spec stream_unfetched_uncles(
           initial :: accumulator,
-          reducer :: (entry :: term(), accumulator -> accumulator)
+          reducer :: (entry :: term(), accumulator -> accumulator),
+          limited? :: boolean()
         ) :: {:ok, accumulator}
         when accumulator: term()
-  def stream_unfetched_uncles(initial, reducer) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
+  def stream_unfetched_uncles(initial, reducer, limited? \\ false) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     query =
       from(bsdr in Block.SecondDegreeRelation,
         where: is_nil(bsdr.uncle_fetched_at) and not is_nil(bsdr.index),
         select: [:nephew_hash, :index]
       )
 
-    Repo.stream_reduce(query, initial, reducer)
+    query
+    |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
+    |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, reducer)
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -5017,10 +5035,12 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
   """
   @spec stream_uncataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(
           initial :: accumulator,
-          reducer :: (entry :: Hash.Address.t(), accumulator -> accumulator)
+          reducer :: (entry :: Hash.Address.t(), accumulator -> accumulator),
+          limited? :: boolean()
         ) :: {:ok, accumulator}
         when accumulator: term()
-  def stream_uncataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(initial, reducer) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
+  def stream_uncataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(initial, reducer, limited? \\ false)
+      when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     query =
       from(
         token in Token,
@@ -5028,7 +5048,9 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
         select: token.contract_address_hash
       )
 
-    Repo.stream_reduce(query, initial, reducer)
+    query
+    |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
+    |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, reducer)
   end
 
   @spec stream_unfetched_token_instances(
@@ -5080,10 +5102,11 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
 
   @spec stream_token_instances_with_error(
           initial :: accumulator,
-          reducer :: (entry :: map(), accumulator -> accumulator)
+          reducer :: (entry :: map(), accumulator -> accumulator),
+          limited? :: boolean()
         ) :: {:ok, accumulator}
         when accumulator: term()
-  def stream_token_instances_with_error(initial, reducer) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
+  def stream_token_instances_with_error(initial, reducer, limited? \\ false) when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     Instance
     |> where([instance], not is_nil(instance.error))
     |> select([instance], %{
@@ -5091,6 +5114,7 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
       token_id: instance.token_id,
       updated_at: instance.updated_at
     })
+    |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
     |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, reducer)
   end
 
@@ -5099,13 +5123,16 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
   """
   @spec stream_cataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(
           initial :: accumulator,
-          reducer :: (entry :: Hash.Address.t(), accumulator -> accumulator)
+          reducer :: (entry :: Hash.Address.t(), accumulator -> accumulator),
+          some_time_ago_updated :: integer(),
+          limited? :: boolean()
         ) :: {:ok, accumulator}
         when accumulator: term()
-  def stream_cataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(initial, reducer, some_time_ago_updated \\ 2880)
+  def stream_cataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(initial, reducer, some_time_ago_updated \\ 2880, limited? \\ false)
       when is_function(reducer, 2) do
     some_time_ago_updated
     |> Token.cataloged_tokens()
+    |> add_fetcher_limit(limited?)
     |> order_by(asc: :updated_at)
     |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, reducer)
   end
@@ -6913,4 +6940,12 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
   def count_withdrawals_from_cache(options \\ []) do
     "withdrawals_count" |> get_last_fetched_counter(options) |> Decimal.add(1)
   end
+
+  def add_fetcher_limit(query, false), do: query
+
+  def add_fetcher_limit(query, true) do
+    fetcher_limit = Application.get_env(:indexer, :fetcher_init_limit)
+
+    limit(query, ^fetcher_limit)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/buffered_task.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/buffered_task.ex
index 7f2565ffe20a..2ef7059f20b2 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/buffered_task.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/buffered_task.ex
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ defmodule Indexer.BufferedTask do
             flush_interval: nil,
             max_batch_size: nil,
             max_concurrency: nil,
-            poll: false,
+            poll: true,
             metadata: [],
             current_buffer: [],
             bound_queue: %BoundQueue{},
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ defmodule Indexer.BufferedTask do
     state = %BufferedTask{
       callback_module: callback_module,
       callback_module_state: Keyword.fetch!(opts, :state),
-      poll: Keyword.get(opts, :poll, false),
+      poll: Keyword.get(opts, :poll, true),
       task_supervisor: Keyword.fetch!(opts, :task_supervisor),
       flush_interval: Keyword.fetch!(opts, :flush_interval),
       max_batch_size: Keyword.fetch!(opts, :max_batch_size),
@@ -442,21 +442,8 @@ defmodule Indexer.BufferedTask do
   end
 
   # get more work from `init/2`
-  defp schedule_next(%BufferedTask{poll: true, bound_queue: %BoundQueue{size: 0}} = state) do
-    do_initial_stream(state)
-  end
-
-  # was shrunk and was out of work, get more work from `init/2`
-  defp schedule_next(%BufferedTask{bound_queue: %BoundQueue{size: 0, maximum_size: maximum_size}} = state)
-       when maximum_size != nil do
-    Logger.info(fn ->
-      [
-        "BufferedTask ",
-        process(self()),
-        " ran out of work, but work queue was shrunk to save memory, so restoring lost work from `c:init/2`."
-      ]
-    end)
-
+  defp schedule_next(%BufferedTask{poll: true, bound_queue: %BoundQueue{size: 0}, task_ref_to_batch: tasks} = state)
+       when tasks == %{} do
     do_initial_stream(state)
   end
 
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/block_reward.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/block_reward.ex
index a4be4c832b3a..5716f80c7c6b 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/block_reward.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/block_reward.ex
@@ -62,9 +62,13 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.BlockReward do
   @impl BufferedTask
   def init(initial, reducer, _) do
     {:ok, final} =
-      Chain.stream_blocks_without_rewards(initial, fn %{number: number}, acc ->
-        reducer.(number, acc)
-      end)
+      Chain.stream_blocks_without_rewards(
+        initial,
+        fn %{number: number}, acc ->
+          reducer.(number, acc)
+        end,
+        true
+      )
 
     final
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/coin_balance.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/coin_balance.ex
index de0e03e1f6d7..56e1ff29eb1a 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/coin_balance.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/coin_balance.ex
@@ -61,11 +61,15 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.CoinBalance do
   @impl BufferedTask
   def init(initial, reducer, _) do
     {:ok, final} =
-      Chain.stream_unfetched_balances(initial, fn address_fields, acc ->
-        address_fields
-        |> entry()
-        |> reducer.(acc)
-      end)
+      Chain.stream_unfetched_balances(
+        initial,
+        fn address_fields, acc ->
+          address_fields
+          |> entry()
+          |> reducer.(acc)
+        end,
+        true
+      )
 
     final
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/contract_code.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/contract_code.ex
index 908865287bf6..c9f8f0f7b6e8 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/contract_code.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/contract_code.ex
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.ContractCode do
           transaction_fields
           |> entry()
           |> reducer.(acc)
-        end
+        end,
+        true
       )
 
     final
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/internal_transaction.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/internal_transaction.ex
index 3c06ae6a92aa..6b2083d420b2 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/internal_transaction.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/internal_transaction.ex
@@ -71,9 +71,13 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.InternalTransaction do
   @impl BufferedTask
   def init(initial, reducer, _json_rpc_named_arguments) do
     {:ok, final} =
-      Chain.stream_blocks_with_unfetched_internal_transactions(initial, fn block_number, acc ->
-        reducer.(block_number, acc)
-      end)
+      Chain.stream_blocks_with_unfetched_internal_transactions(
+        initial,
+        fn block_number, acc ->
+          reducer.(block_number, acc)
+        end,
+        true
+      )
 
     final
   end
@@ -349,7 +353,6 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.InternalTransaction do
       flush_interval: :timer.seconds(3),
       max_concurrency: Application.get_env(:indexer, __MODULE__)[:concurrency] || @default_max_concurrency,
       max_batch_size: Application.get_env(:indexer, __MODULE__)[:batch_size] || @default_max_batch_size,
-      poll: true,
       task_supervisor: Indexer.Fetcher.InternalTransaction.TaskSupervisor,
       metadata: [fetcher: :internal_transaction]
     ]
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/replaced_transaction.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/replaced_transaction.ex
index af64d8ba1258..88eba340c7c5 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/replaced_transaction.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/replaced_transaction.ex
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.ReplacedTransaction do
           transaction_fields
           |> pending_entry()
           |> reducer.(acc)
-        end
+        end,
+        true
       )
 
     final
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token.ex
index c04c20055aea..57b815a03e54 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token.ex
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.Token do
   @impl BufferedTask
   def init(initial_acc, reducer, _) do
     {:ok, acc} =
-      Chain.stream_uncataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(initial_acc, fn address, acc ->
-        reducer.(address, acc)
-      end)
+      Chain.stream_uncataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(
+        initial_acc,
+        fn address, acc ->
+          reducer.(address, acc)
+        end,
+        true
+      )
 
     acc
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_balance.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_balance.ex
index 77e5e4f571b7..9a40d88e6f0b 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_balance.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_balance.ex
@@ -69,11 +69,15 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.TokenBalance do
   @impl BufferedTask
   def init(initial, reducer, _) do
     {:ok, final} =
-      Chain.stream_unfetched_token_balances(initial, fn token_balance, acc ->
-        token_balance
-        |> entry()
-        |> reducer.(acc)
-      end)
+      Chain.stream_unfetched_token_balances(
+        initial,
+        fn token_balance, acc ->
+          token_balance
+          |> entry()
+          |> reducer.(acc)
+        end,
+        true
+      )
 
     final
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_instance/retry.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_instance/retry.ex
index 0ea6562cbd40..0c50e1ae19a3 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_instance/retry.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_instance/retry.ex
@@ -29,9 +29,13 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.TokenInstance.Retry do
   @impl BufferedTask
   def init(initial_acc, reducer, _) do
     {:ok, acc} =
-      Chain.stream_token_instances_with_error(initial_acc, fn data, acc ->
-        reducer.(data, acc)
-      end)
+      Chain.stream_token_instances_with_error(
+        initial_acc,
+        fn data, acc ->
+          reducer.(data, acc)
+        end,
+        true
+      )
 
     acc
   end
@@ -54,7 +58,6 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.TokenInstance.Retry do
       flush_interval: :timer.minutes(10),
       max_concurrency: Application.get_env(:indexer, __MODULE__)[:concurrency] || @default_max_concurrency,
       max_batch_size: @default_max_batch_size,
-      poll: true,
       task_supervisor: __MODULE__.TaskSupervisor
     ]
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_updater.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_updater.ex
index 098bf8d2d77e..58c35c6246f0 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_updater.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/token_updater.ex
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.TokenUpdater do
       |> Duration.to_minutes()
       |> trunc()
 
-    {:ok, tokens} = Chain.stream_cataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(initial, reducer, interval_in_minutes)
+    {:ok, tokens} = Chain.stream_cataloged_token_contract_address_hashes(initial, reducer, interval_in_minutes, true)
 
     tokens
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/uncle_block.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/uncle_block.ex
index eea56f5445a4..564d428f7519 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/uncle_block.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/fetcher/uncle_block.ex
@@ -65,11 +65,15 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.UncleBlock do
   @impl BufferedTask
   def init(initial, reducer, _) do
     {:ok, final} =
-      Chain.stream_unfetched_uncles(initial, fn uncle, acc ->
-        uncle
-        |> entry()
-        |> reducer.(acc)
-      end)
+      Chain.stream_unfetched_uncles(
+        initial,
+        fn uncle, acc ->
+          uncle
+          |> entry()
+          |> reducer.(acc)
+        end,
+        true
+      )
 
     final
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/temporary/blocks_transactions_mismatch.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/temporary/blocks_transactions_mismatch.ex
index 1be13f7776a4..922fcb3e8086 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/temporary/blocks_transactions_mismatch.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/temporary/blocks_transactions_mismatch.ex
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ defmodule Indexer.Temporary.BlocksTransactionsMismatch do
   import Ecto.Query
 
   alias EthereumJSONRPC.Blocks
+  alias Explorer.{Chain, Repo}
   alias Explorer.Chain.Block
-  alias Explorer.Repo
   alias Explorer.Utility.MissingRangesManipulator
   alias Indexer.BufferedTask
 
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ defmodule Indexer.Temporary.BlocksTransactionsMismatch do
         select: {block.hash, count(transactions.hash)}
       )
 
-    {:ok, final} = Repo.stream_reduce(query, initial, &reducer.(&1, &2))
+    {:ok, final} =
+      query
+      |> Chain.add_fetcher_limit(true)
+      |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, &reducer.(&1, &2))
 
     final
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/temporary/uncles_without_index.ex b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/temporary/uncles_without_index.ex
index 238778e5b91e..814103e4f9b3 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/temporary/uncles_without_index.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/lib/indexer/temporary/uncles_without_index.ex
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ defmodule Indexer.Temporary.UnclesWithoutIndex do
       )
 
     {:ok, final} =
-      Repo.stream_reduce(query, initial, fn nephew_hash, acc ->
+      query
+      |> Chain.add_fetcher_limit(true)
+      |> Repo.stream_reduce(initial, fn nephew_hash, acc ->
         nephew_hash
         |> to_string()
         |> reducer.(acc)
diff --git a/apps/indexer/test/indexer/buffered_task_test.exs b/apps/indexer/test/indexer/buffered_task_test.exs
index 7e30c484d849..2d41b5d7a070 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/test/indexer/buffered_task_test.exs
+++ b/apps/indexer/test/indexer/buffered_task_test.exs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ defmodule Indexer.BufferedTaskTest do
           task_supervisor: BufferedTaskSup,
           flush_interval: @flush_interval,
           max_batch_size: max_batch_size,
-          max_concurrency: 2}
+          max_concurrency: 2,
+          poll: false}
        ]}
     )
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/test/support/indexer/fetcher/block_reward_supervisor_case.ex b/apps/indexer/test/support/indexer/fetcher/block_reward_supervisor_case.ex
index 95ac8836072f..f6678cc715c7 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/test/support/indexer/fetcher/block_reward_supervisor_case.ex
+++ b/apps/indexer/test/support/indexer/fetcher/block_reward_supervisor_case.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ defmodule Indexer.Fetcher.BlockReward.Supervisor.Case do
         fetcher_arguments,
         flush_interval: 50,
         max_batch_size: 1,
-        max_concurrency: 1
+        max_concurrency: 1,
+        poll: false
       )
 
     [merged_fetcher_arguments]
diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 5f5de06c14c3..e6328f5319c4 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ config :indexer,
   memory_limit: ConfigHelper.indexer_memory_limit(),
   receipts_batch_size: ConfigHelper.parse_integer_env_var("INDEXER_RECEIPTS_BATCH_SIZE", 250),
   receipts_concurrency: ConfigHelper.parse_integer_env_var("INDEXER_RECEIPTS_CONCURRENCY", 10),
-  hide_indexing_progress_alert: ConfigHelper.parse_bool_env_var("INDEXER_HIDE_INDEXING_PROGRESS_ALERT")
+  hide_indexing_progress_alert: ConfigHelper.parse_bool_env_var("INDEXER_HIDE_INDEXING_PROGRESS_ALERT"),
+  fetcher_init_limit: ConfigHelper.parse_integer_env_var("INDEXER_FETCHER_INIT_QUERY_LIMIT", 100)
 
 config :indexer, Indexer.Supervisor, enabled: !ConfigHelper.parse_bool_env_var("DISABLE_INDEXER")
 
diff --git a/docker-compose/envs/common-blockscout.env b/docker-compose/envs/common-blockscout.env
index b5717e3b73ef..37afc533b520 100644
--- a/docker-compose/envs/common-blockscout.env
+++ b/docker-compose/envs/common-blockscout.env
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ INDEXER_DISABLE_INTERNAL_TRANSACTIONS_FETCHER=false
 # INDEXER_TX_ACTIONS_REINDEX_PROTOCOLS=
 # INDEXER_TX_ACTIONS_AAVE_V3_POOL_CONTRACT=
 # INDEXER_REALTIME_FETCHER_MAX_GAP=
+# INDEXER_FETCHER_INIT_QUERY_LIMIT=
 # INDEXER_DISABLE_WITHDRAWALS_FETCHER=
 # WITHDRAWALS_FIRST_BLOCK=
 # TOKEN_ID_MIGRATION_FIRST_BLOCK=
diff --git a/docker/Makefile b/docker/Makefile
index ce4806af8c48..e5de674c240b 100644
--- a/docker/Makefile
+++ b/docker/Makefile
@@ -561,6 +561,9 @@ endif
 ifdef INDEXER_REALTIME_FETCHER_MAX_GAP
     BLOCKSCOUT_CONTAINER_PARAMS += -e 'INDEXER_REALTIME_FETCHER_MAX_GAP=$(INDEXER_REALTIME_FETCHER_MAX_GAP)'
 endif
+ifdef INDEXER_FETCHER_INIT_QUERY_LIMIT
+    BLOCKSCOUT_CONTAINER_PARAMS += -e 'INDEXER_FETCHER_INIT_QUERY_LIMIT=$(INDEXER_FETCHER_INIT_QUERY_LIMIT)'
+endif
 ifdef INDEXER_INTERNAL_TRANSACTIONS_TRACER_TYPE
     BLOCKSCOUT_CONTAINER_PARAMS += -e 'INDEXER_INTERNAL_TRANSACTIONS_TRACER_TYPE=$(INDEXER_INTERNAL_TRANSACTIONS_TRACER_TYPE)'
 endif