diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
index 7f276c704c4..17dc477d9b2 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
@@ -1259,6 +1259,12 @@ static class PermissionsOptionGroup {
       description = "Specifies the number of last blocks to cache  (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
   private final Integer numberOfblocksToCache = 0;
 
+  @Option(
+      names = {"--rpc-max-trace-range"},
+      description =
+          "Specifies the maximum number of blocks for the trace_filter method (default: $DEFAULT-VALUE)")
+  private final Long maxTraceRange = 1000L;
+
   @Mixin private P2PTLSConfigOptions p2pTLSConfigOptions;
 
   @Mixin private PkiBlockCreationOptions pkiBlockCreationOptions;
@@ -2526,7 +2532,8 @@ private ApiConfiguration apiConfiguration() {
             .gasPriceMax(apiGasPriceMax)
             .maxLogsRange(rpcMaxLogsRange)
             .gasCap(rpcGasCap)
-            .isGasAndPriorityFeeLimitingEnabled(apiGasAndPriorityFeeLimitingEnabled);
+            .isGasAndPriorityFeeLimitingEnabled(apiGasAndPriorityFeeLimitingEnabled)
+            .maxTraceRange(maxTraceRange);
     if (apiGasAndPriorityFeeLimitingEnabled) {
       if (apiGasAndPriorityFeeLowerBoundCoefficient > apiGasAndPriorityFeeUpperBoundCoefficient) {
         throw new ParameterException(
diff --git a/besu/src/test/resources/everything_config.toml b/besu/src/test/resources/everything_config.toml
index b8dae6c1889..5dfa61d1aec 100644
--- a/besu/src/test/resources/everything_config.toml
+++ b/besu/src/test/resources/everything_config.toml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ rpc-max-logs-range=100
 json-pretty-print-enabled=false
 cache-last-blocks=512
 rpc-gas-cap = 50000000
+rpc-max-trace-range=100
 
 # PRIVACY TLS
 privacy-tls-enabled=false
@@ -232,4 +233,4 @@ Xp2p-tls-crl-file="none.file"
 Xp2p-tls-clienthello-sni=false
 
 #contracts
-Xevm-jumpdest-cache-weight-kb=32000
\ No newline at end of file
+Xevm-jumpdest-cache-weight-kb=32000
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/ApiConfiguration.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/ApiConfiguration.java
index e9f30fca336..00884d80bb7 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/ApiConfiguration.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/ApiConfiguration.java
@@ -77,4 +77,9 @@ public Long getLowerBoundGasAndPriorityFeeCoefficient() {
   public Long getUpperBoundGasAndPriorityFeeCoefficient() {
     return DEFAULT_UPPER_BOUND_GAS_AND_PRIORITY_FEE_COEFFICIENT;
   }
+
+  @Value.Default
+  public Long getMaxTraceRange() {
+    return 1000L;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/TraceFilter.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/TraceFilter.java
index 8c94f785065..638c5aee3ca 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/TraceFilter.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/TraceFilter.java
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.processor.BlockTracer;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.processor.Tracer;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.processor.TransactionTrace;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcErrorResponse;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcResponse;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.JsonRpcSuccessResponse;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.response.RpcErrorType;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.results.tracing.flat.FlatTrace;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.jsonrpc.internal.results.tracing.flat.RewardTraceGenerator;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.query.BlockchainQueries;
@@ -66,12 +68,15 @@
 public class TraceFilter extends TraceBlock {
 
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TraceFilter.class);
+  private final Long maxRange;
 
   public TraceFilter(
       final Supplier<BlockTracer> blockTracerSupplier,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
-      final BlockchainQueries blockchainQueries) {
+      final BlockchainQueries blockchainQueries,
+      final Long maxRange) {
     super(protocolSchedule, blockchainQueries);
+    this.maxRange = maxRange;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -88,6 +93,19 @@ public JsonRpcResponse response(final JsonRpcRequestContext requestContext) {
     final long toBlock = resolveBlockNumber(filterParameter.getToBlock());
     LOG.trace("Received RPC rpcName={} fromBlock={} toBlock={}", getName(), fromBlock, toBlock);
 
+    try {
+      if (maxRange > 0 && toBlock - fromBlock > maxRange)
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException(RpcErrorType.EXCEEDS_RPC_MAX_BLOCK_RANGE.getMessage());
+    } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
+      LOG.atDebug()
+          .setMessage("eth_getLogs request {} failed:")
+          .addArgument(requestContext.getRequest())
+          .setCause(ex.getCause())
+          .log();
+      return new JsonRpcErrorResponse(
+          requestContext.getRequest().getId(), RpcErrorType.EXCEEDS_RPC_MAX_BLOCK_RANGE);
+    }
+
     final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
     final ArrayNodeWrapper resultArrayNode =
         new ArrayNodeWrapper(
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/methods/TraceJsonRpcMethods.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/methods/TraceJsonRpcMethods.java
index 96faae9fd29..d0e7ab7d804 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/methods/TraceJsonRpcMethods.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/methods/TraceJsonRpcMethods.java
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ protected Map<String, JsonRpcMethod> create() {
         new BlockReplay(protocolSchedule, blockchainQueries.getBlockchain());
     return mapOf(
         new TraceReplayBlockTransactions(protocolSchedule, blockchainQueries),
-        new TraceFilter(() -> new BlockTracer(blockReplay), protocolSchedule, blockchainQueries),
+        new TraceFilter(
+            () -> new BlockTracer(blockReplay),
+            protocolSchedule,
+            blockchainQueries,
+            apiConfiguration.getMaxTraceRange()),
         new TraceGet(() -> new BlockTracer(blockReplay), blockchainQueries, protocolSchedule),
         new TraceTransaction(
             () -> new BlockTracer(blockReplay), protocolSchedule, blockchainQueries),