diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification.java
index 6121be4374..08659af984 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public FetchableFluentQuery<R> limit(int limit) {
 
 		Assert.isTrue(limit >= 0, "Limit must not be negative");
 
-		return new FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification<>(spec, entityType, resultType, this.sort.and(sort), limit,
+		return new FetchableFluentQueryBySpecification<>(spec, entityType, resultType, sort, limit,
 				properties, finder, scroll, countOperation, existsOperation, entityManager, projectionFactory);
 	}