diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f359c546..25348a47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ require"octo".setup({
       field = "CREATED_AT",                -- either COMMENTS, CREATED_AT or UPDATED_AT (https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/enums#issueorderfield)
       direction = "DESC"                   -- either DESC or ASC (https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/enums#orderdirection)
     },
+    limit = 100                            -- maximum number of pull requests in `Octo pr list` results
     always_select_remote_on_create = false -- always give prompt to select base remote repo when creating PRs
   },
   file_panel = {
diff --git a/lua/octo/config.lua b/lua/octo/config.lua
index 83828053..fd57d717 100644
--- a/lua/octo/config.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/config.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ local M = {}
 ---@class OctoConfigPR
 ---@field order_by OctoConfigOrderBy
 ---@field always_select_remote_on_create boolean
+---@field limit number
 
 ---@class OctoConfigOrderBy
 ---@field field string
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ function M.get_default_values()
         field = "CREATED_AT",
         direction = "DESC",
       },
-      limit = 50,
+      limit = 100,
       always_select_remote_on_create = false,
     },
     file_panel = {
@@ -402,7 +403,12 @@ function M.validate_config()
       validate_type(config.pull_requests.order_by.field, "pull_requests.order_by.field", "string")
       validate_type(config.pull_requests.order_by.direction, "pull_requests.order_by.direction", "string")
     end
-    validate_type(config.pull_requests.always_select_remote_on_create, "always_select_remote_on_create", "boolean")
+    validate_type(
+      config.pull_requests.always_select_remote_on_create,
+      "pull_requests.always_select_remote_on_create",
+      "boolean"
+    )
+    validate_type(config.pull_requests.limit, "pull_requests.limit", "number")
   end
 
   local function validate_mappings()
diff --git a/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua b/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
index bb99e8e1..1cc97960 100644
--- a/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
@@ -296,16 +296,20 @@ function M.pull_requests(opts)
 
   utils.info "Fetching pull requests (this may take a while) ..."
   local args = {
-    "pr", "list",
-    "--limit", tostring(opts.limit),
-    "--json", "author,number,title,url,headRepository,headRepositoryOwner,headRefName,isDraft"
+    "pr",
+    "list",
+    "--limit",
+    tostring(opts.limit),
+    "--json",
+    "author,number,title,url,headRepository,headRepositoryOwner,headRefName,isDraft",
   }
+
   if opts.repo then
     table.insert(args, "-R")
     table.insert(args, opts.repo)
   end
-  local keys = { "author", "assignee", "label", "state", "head", "base", "search" }
 
+  local keys = { "author", "assignee", "label", "state", "head", "base", "search" }
   for _, key in ipairs(keys) do
     if opts[key] then
       table.insert(args, "--" .. key)
@@ -328,20 +332,29 @@ function M.pull_requests(opts)
         local max_number = -1
         local username_col_len = 0
         local branch_name_col_len = 0
-        local authors = {}
+        local author_ids = {}
         local author_count = 0
         for _, pull in ipairs(pull_requests) do
           -- modify result to be consistent with GraphQL output.
           pull["__typename"] = "pull_request"
-          pull.author.username = pull.author.login
           pull.repository = { nameWithOwner = pull.headRepositoryOwner.login .. "/" .. pull.headRepository.name }
 
-          authors[pull.author.id] = (authors[pull.author.id] or 0) + 1
+          local author_id = "?"
+          local author_name = "?"
+          if pull.author ~= nil then
+            if pull.author.id ~= nil then
+              author_id = pull.author.id
+            end
+            if pull.author.login ~= nil then
+              author_name = pull.author.login
+            end
+          end
+          author_ids[author_id] = true
+          username_col_len = math.min(20, math.max(username_col_len, #tostring(author_name)))
           max_number = math.max(max_number, #tostring(pull.number))
-          username_col_len = math.min(20, math.max(username_col_len, #tostring(pull.author.login)))
           branch_name_col_len = math.min(20, math.max(branch_name_col_len, #tostring(pull.headRefName)))
         end
-        for _ in pairs(authors) do
+        for _ in pairs(author_ids) do
           author_count = author_count + 1
         end
 
@@ -352,7 +365,12 @@ function M.pull_requests(opts)
           .new(opts, {
             finder = finders.new_table {
               results = pull_requests,
-              entry_maker = entry_maker.gen_from_pull_request(max_number, username_col_len, branch_name_col_len, author_count),
+              entry_maker = entry_maker.gen_from_pull_request(
+                max_number,
+                username_col_len,
+                branch_name_col_len,
+                author_count
+              ),
             },
             sorter = conf.generic_sorter(opts),
             previewer = previewers.issue.new(opts),