diff --git a/src/textual/fuzzy.py b/src/textual/fuzzy.py
index acddf0ae09..5e683bd78a 100644
--- a/src/textual/fuzzy.py
+++ b/src/textual/fuzzy.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def score(search: _Search) -> float:
         find = candidate.find
         # Limit the number of loops out of an abundance of caution.
         # This would be hard to reach without contrived data.
-        remaining_loops = 50
+        remaining_loops = 500
 
         while stack and (remaining_loops := remaining_loops - 1):
             search = pop()