diff --git a/client/views/users/profile/user_posts.js b/client/views/users/profile/user_posts.js
index ea52d93e1..8a20141d1 100644
--- a/client/views/users/profile/user_posts.js
+++ b/client/views/users/profile/user_posts.js
@@ -3,15 +3,21 @@ Template[getTemplate('userPosts')].created = function () {
   var user = this.data;
   var instance = this;
 
-  // initialize the terms and posts local reactive variables
+  // initialize the terms reactive variable
   instance.terms = new ReactiveVar({
     view: 'userPosts',
     userId: user._id,
-    limit: 5
+    limit: 5,
+    previousLimit: 0 // should always be equal to limit's previous value
   });
+
+  // initialize the posts cursor ReVar
   instance.posts = new ReactiveVar({});
 
-  // will re-run when the "terms" local reactive variable changes
+  // initialize the subscription handle ReVar
+  instance.subscription = new ReactiveVar({});
+
+  // will re-run when the "terms" or "subscription" reactive variables change
   Tracker.autorun(function () {
 
     // get the new terms and generate new parameters from them
@@ -19,11 +25,15 @@ Template[getTemplate('userPosts')].created = function () {
     var parameters = getPostsParameters(terms);
 
     // subscribe to the userPosts publication
-    instance.subscription = Meteor.subscribe('userPosts', terms);
+    instance.subscription.set(Meteor.subscribe('userPosts', terms));
+
+    // until subscription is ready, overwrite limit to restrict number of posts to previousLimit  
+    if (!instance.subscription.get().ready())
+      parameters.options.limit = terms.previousLimit
 
     // update the instance's "posts" cursor
     instance.posts.set(Posts.find(parameters.find, parameters.options));
-    
+
   });
 };
 
@@ -32,10 +42,10 @@ Template[getTemplate('userPosts')].helpers({
     return Template.instance().posts.get();
   },
   isReady: function () {
-    return Template.instance().subscription.ready();
+    return Template.instance().subscription.get().ready();
   },
   hasMorePosts: function () {
-    return Template.instance().posts.get().count() >= Template.instance().terms.get().limit;
+    return Template.instance().posts.get().count() >= Template.instance().terms.get().previousLimit;
   }
 });
 
@@ -43,6 +53,8 @@ Template[getTemplate('userPosts')].events({
   'click .posts-more': function (e) {
     e.preventDefault();
     var terms = Template.instance().terms.get();
+    // previousLimit starts at 0, so by increasing both values by 5 we keep them 5 apart
+    terms.previousLimit += 5;
     terms.limit += 5;
     Template.instance().terms.set(terms)
   }