diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/executor/pagination/CanPaginateVisitor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/executor/pagination/CanPaginateVisitor.java
index e304c132bd..b76a745a03 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/executor/pagination/CanPaginateVisitor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/executor/pagination/CanPaginateVisitor.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * Currently, V2 engine does not support queries with:
  * - aggregation (GROUP BY clause or aggregation functions like min/max)
  * - in memory aggregation (window function)
- * - LIMIT/OFFSET clause(s)
+ * - OFFSET clause
  * - without FROM clause
  * - JOIN
  * - a subquery
@@ -103,10 +103,13 @@ public Boolean visitValues(Values node, Object context) {
     return Boolean.TRUE;
   }
 
-  // Queries with LIMIT/OFFSET clauses are unsupported
+  // Limit can't be pushed down in pagination, so has to be implemented by `LimitOperator`.
+  // OpenSearch rejects scroll query with `from` parameter, so offset can't be pushed down.
+  // Non-zero offset produces incomplete or even empty pages, so making it not supported.
   @Override
   public Boolean visitLimit(Limit node, Object context) {
-    return Boolean.FALSE;
+    // TODO open a GH ticket for offset
+    return node.getOffset() == 0 && canPaginate(node, context);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/optimizer/LogicalPlanOptimizer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/optimizer/LogicalPlanOptimizer.java
index be1227c1da..5aa616de3b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/optimizer/LogicalPlanOptimizer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/optimizer/LogicalPlanOptimizer.java
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@
 import static com.facebook.presto.matching.DefaultMatcher.DEFAULT_MATCHER;
 
 import com.facebook.presto.matching.Match;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
 import org.opensearch.sql.planner.logical.LogicalPlan;
 import org.opensearch.sql.planner.optimizer.rule.MergeFilterAndFilter;
 import org.opensearch.sql.planner.optimizer.rule.PushFilterUnderSort;
@@ -28,12 +32,12 @@
  */
 public class LogicalPlanOptimizer {
 
-  private final List<Rule<?>> rules;
+  private final List<Rule<LogicalPlan>> rules;
 
   /**
    * Create {@link LogicalPlanOptimizer} with customized rules.
    */
-  public LogicalPlanOptimizer(List<Rule<?>> rules) {
+  public LogicalPlanOptimizer(List<Rule<LogicalPlan>> rules) {
     this.rules = rules;
   }
 
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ public LogicalPlanOptimizer(List<Rule<?>> rules) {
    * Create {@link LogicalPlanOptimizer} with pre-defined rules.
    */
   public static LogicalPlanOptimizer create() {
-    return new LogicalPlanOptimizer(Arrays.asList(
+    return new LogicalPlanOptimizer(Stream.of(
         /*
          * Phase 1: Transformations that rely on relational algebra equivalence
          */
@@ -51,47 +55,48 @@ public static LogicalPlanOptimizer create() {
          * Phase 2: Transformations that rely on data source push down capability
          */
         new CreateTableScanBuilder(),
+        new PushDownPageSize(),
         TableScanPushDown.PUSH_DOWN_FILTER,
         TableScanPushDown.PUSH_DOWN_AGGREGATION,
         TableScanPushDown.PUSH_DOWN_SORT,
         TableScanPushDown.PUSH_DOWN_LIMIT,
-        new PushDownPageSize(),
         TableScanPushDown.PUSH_DOWN_HIGHLIGHT,
         TableScanPushDown.PUSH_DOWN_NESTED,
         TableScanPushDown.PUSH_DOWN_PROJECT,
-        new CreateTableWriteBuilder()));
+        new CreateTableWriteBuilder())
+            .map(r -> (Rule<LogicalPlan>)r).collect(Collectors.toList()));
   }
 
   /**
    * Optimize {@link LogicalPlan}.
    */
   public LogicalPlan optimize(LogicalPlan plan) {
-    LogicalPlan optimized = internalOptimize(plan);
+    var node = plan;
+    for (Rule<LogicalPlan> rule : rules) {
+      node = traverseAndOptimize(node, rule);
+    }
+    return node;
+  }
+
+  private LogicalPlan traverseAndOptimize(LogicalPlan plan, Rule<LogicalPlan> rule) {
+    LogicalPlan optimized = internalOptimize(plan, rule);
     optimized.replaceChildPlans(
-        optimized.getChild().stream().map(this::optimize).collect(
-            Collectors.toList()));
-    return internalOptimize(optimized);
+            optimized.getChild().stream().map(p -> traverseAndOptimize(p, rule))
+        .collect(Collectors.toList()));
+    return internalOptimize(optimized, rule);
   }
 
-  private LogicalPlan internalOptimize(LogicalPlan plan) {
+  private LogicalPlan internalOptimize(LogicalPlan plan, Rule<LogicalPlan> rule) {
     LogicalPlan node = plan;
-    boolean done = false;
-    while (!done) {
-      done = true;
-      for (Rule rule : rules) {
-        Match match = DEFAULT_MATCHER.match(rule.pattern(), node);
-        if (match.isPresent()) {
-          node = rule.apply(match.value(), match.captures());
 
-          // For new TableScanPushDown impl, pattern match doesn't necessarily cause
-          // push down to happen. So reiterate all rules against the node only if the node
-          // is actually replaced by any rule.
-          // TODO: may need to introduce fixed point or maximum iteration limit in future
-          if (node != match.value()) {
-            done = false;
-          }
-        }
-      }
+    Match<LogicalPlan> match = DEFAULT_MATCHER.match(rule.pattern(), node);
+    if (match.isPresent()) {
+      node = rule.apply(match.value(), match.captures());
+
+      // For new TableScanPushDown impl, pattern match doesn't necessarily cause
+      // push down to happen. So reiterate all rules against the node only if the node
+      // is actually replaced by any rule.
+      // TODO: may need to introduce fixed point or maximum iteration limit in future
     }
     return node;
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/optimizer/rule/read/TableScanPushDown.java b/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/optimizer/rule/read/TableScanPushDown.java
index de2b47d403..672e71fd31 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/optimizer/rule/read/TableScanPushDown.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/optimizer/rule/read/TableScanPushDown.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class TableScanPushDown<T extends LogicalPlan> implements Rule<T> {
 
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   private TableScanPushDown(WithPattern<T> pattern,
-                           BiFunction<T, TableScanBuilder, Boolean> pushDownFunction) {
+                            BiFunction<T, TableScanBuilder, Boolean> pushDownFunction) {
     this.pattern = pattern;
     this.capture = ((CapturePattern<TableScanBuilder>) pattern.getPattern()).capture();
     this.pushDownFunction = pushDownFunction;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/physical/LimitOperator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/physical/LimitOperator.java
index cd84234c4b..f670cb41df 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/physical/LimitOperator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/physical/LimitOperator.java
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@
 package org.opensearch.sql.planner.physical;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.ObjectInput;
+import java.io.ObjectOutput;
 import java.util.List;
+import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import lombok.Getter;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.ToString;
 import org.opensearch.sql.data.model.ExprValue;
+import org.opensearch.sql.exception.NoCursorException;
+import org.opensearch.sql.planner.SerializablePlan;
 
 /**
  * The limit operator sets a window, to and block the rows out of the window
@@ -25,16 +30,22 @@
  * it occurs when the original result set has a size smaller than {index + limit},
  * or even not greater than the offset. The latter results in an empty output.</p>
  */
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
 @Getter
 @ToString
 @EqualsAndHashCode(callSuper = false)
-public class LimitOperator extends PhysicalPlan {
-  private final PhysicalPlan input;
-  private final Integer limit;
-  private final Integer offset;
+@AllArgsConstructor
+public class LimitOperator extends PhysicalPlan implements SerializablePlan {
+  private PhysicalPlan input;
+  private Integer limit;
+  private Integer offset;
   private Integer count = 0;
 
+  public LimitOperator(PhysicalPlan input, Integer limit, Integer offset) {
+    this.input = input;
+    this.limit = limit;
+    this.offset = offset;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void open() {
     super.open();
@@ -67,4 +78,29 @@ public List<PhysicalPlan> getChild() {
     return ImmutableList.of(input);
   }
 
+  /** Don't use, it is for deserialization needs only. */
+  @Deprecated
+  public LimitOperator() {
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void readExternal(ObjectInput in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
+    limit = in.readInt();
+    count = in.readInt();
+    // note: offset aren't serialized and deserialized, because not supported in pagination
+    // TODO open a GH ticket and post here link
+    offset = 0;
+    input = (PhysicalPlan) in.readObject();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput out) throws IOException {
+    if (count == limit) {
+      // paging is finished
+      throw new NoCursorException();
+    }
+    out.writeInt(limit);
+    out.writeInt(count);
+    out.writeObject(((SerializablePlan) input).getPlanForSerialization());
+  }
 }
diff --git a/docs/dev/limit-in-pagination.md b/docs/dev/limit-in-pagination.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a41adb363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/dev/limit-in-pagination.md
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+## Background
+
+Scrolled search is performed by request to `http://localhost:9200/<index>/_search?scroll=<timeout>` endpoint and it has a mandatory field `size`, which defines page size:
+```json
+{
+    "size" : 5
+}
+```
+Regular (non-scrolled/non-paged) search is performed by request to `http://localhost:9200/<index</_search` endpoint and it has not mandatory fields. Parameter `size` though defines maximum number of docs to be returned by search.
+
+## Problem statement
+
+`LIMIT` clause is being converted to `size` by SQL plugin during push down operation.
+Hereby comes the conflict in using `LIMIT` with pagination.
+
+## Solution
+
+Don't do push down for `LIMIT`. `LimitOperator` Physical Plan Tree node will cut off yielding search results with minimal overhead.
+It seems simple, but here comes another problem.
+
+## Impediments
+
+`Optimizer` which calls push down operations sets page size after limit, which overwrites this settings. `Optimizer` does not apply rules in the order they are given.
+
+## Fix
+
+Rework [`Optimizer`](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql/blob/57ce303740f64fe0279fc34aab0116f33f11fbe6/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/planner/optimizer/LogicalPlanOptimizer.java).
+Current behavior:
+```py
+def Optimize:
+    for node in PlanTree: # Traverse the Logical Plan Tree
+        for rule in rules: # Enumerate rules
+            tryApplyRule()
+```
+
+Expected behavior:
+```py
+def Optimize:
+    for rule in rules: # Enumerate rules
+        for node in PlanTree: # Traverse the Logical Plan Tree
+            tryApplyRule()
+```
+Rules list:
+```
+...
+CreateTableScanBuilder
+PushDownPageSize
+...
+PUSH_DOWN_LIMIT
+...
+```
+
+This gives us warranty that `pushDownLimit` operation would be rejected if `pushPageSize` called before. Then, not optimized Logical Plan Tree node `LogicalLimit` will be converted to `LimitOperator` Physical Plan tree node.
+
+## Other changes
+
+1. Make `Optimizer` rules applied only once.
+2. Reorder `Optimizer` rules.
+3. Make `LimitOperator` properly serialized and deserialized.
+4. Make `OpenSearchIndexScanBuilder::pushDownLimit` return `false` if `pushDownPageSize` was called before.
+5. (Optional) Groom `Optimizer` to reduce amount of unchecked casts and uses raw classes.
+6. (Optional) Rework `Optimizer` to make it a tree visitor.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/executor/protector/OpenSearchExecutionProtector.java b/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/executor/protector/OpenSearchExecutionProtector.java
index dff5545785..616ea68b91 100644
--- a/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/executor/protector/OpenSearchExecutionProtector.java
+++ b/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/executor/protector/OpenSearchExecutionProtector.java
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ public PhysicalPlan visitLimit(LimitOperator node, Object context) {
     return new LimitOperator(
         visitInput(node.getInput(), context),
         node.getLimit(),
-        node.getOffset());
+        node.getOffset(),
+        node.getCount());
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/request/OpenSearchRequestBuilder.java b/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/request/OpenSearchRequestBuilder.java
index bec133f834..203472f262 100644
--- a/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/request/OpenSearchRequestBuilder.java
+++ b/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/request/OpenSearchRequestBuilder.java
@@ -97,9 +97,8 @@ public OpenSearchRequestBuilder(int requestedTotalSize,
    */
   public OpenSearchRequest build(OpenSearchRequest.IndexName indexName,
                                  int maxResultWindow, TimeValue scrollTimeout) {
-    int size = requestedTotalSize;
     if (pageSize == null) {
-      if (startFrom + size > maxResultWindow) {
+      if (startFrom + requestedTotalSize > maxResultWindow) {
         sourceBuilder.size(maxResultWindow - startFrom);
         return new OpenSearchScrollRequest(
             indexName, scrollTimeout, sourceBuilder, exprValueFactory);
@@ -182,7 +181,6 @@ public void pushDownSort(List<SortBuilder<?>> sortBuilders) {
   public void pushDownLimit(Integer limit, Integer offset) {
     requestedTotalSize = limit;
     startFrom = offset;
-    sourceBuilder.from(offset).size(limit);
   }
 
   public void pushDownTrackedScore(boolean trackScores) {
diff --git a/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/storage/scan/OpenSearchIndexScanBuilder.java b/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/storage/scan/OpenSearchIndexScanBuilder.java
index 3a0d06d079..c418a594a1 100644
--- a/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/storage/scan/OpenSearchIndexScanBuilder.java
+++ b/opensearch/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/opensearch/storage/scan/OpenSearchIndexScanBuilder.java
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ public class OpenSearchIndexScanBuilder extends TableScanBuilder {
   /** Is limit operator pushed down. */
   private boolean isLimitPushedDown = false;
 
+  /** Is page size set. */
+  private boolean isPageSizePushedDown = false;
+
   /**
    * Constructor used during query execution.
    */
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ public boolean pushDownAggregation(LogicalAggregation aggregation) {
 
   @Override
   public boolean pushDownPageSize(LogicalPaginate paginate) {
+    isPageSizePushedDown = true;
     return delegate.pushDownPageSize(paginate);
   }
 
@@ -93,8 +97,12 @@ public boolean pushDownSort(LogicalSort sort) {
 
   @Override
   public boolean pushDownLimit(LogicalLimit limit) {
+    if (isPageSizePushedDown) {
+      return false;
+    }
     // Assume limit push down happening on OpenSearchIndexScanQueryBuilder
     isLimitPushedDown = true;
+    // TODO move this logic to OpenSearchRequestBuilder?
     return delegate.pushDownLimit(limit);
   }
 
diff --git a/prometheus/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/prometheus/planner/logical/PrometheusLogicalPlanOptimizerFactory.java b/prometheus/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/prometheus/planner/logical/PrometheusLogicalPlanOptimizerFactory.java
index 8a365b2786..a6fe37949e 100644
--- a/prometheus/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/prometheus/planner/logical/PrometheusLogicalPlanOptimizerFactory.java
+++ b/prometheus/src/main/java/org/opensearch/sql/prometheus/planner/logical/PrometheusLogicalPlanOptimizerFactory.java
@@ -7,8 +7,13 @@
 
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
 import lombok.experimental.UtilityClass;
+import org.opensearch.sql.planner.logical.LogicalPlan;
 import org.opensearch.sql.planner.optimizer.LogicalPlanOptimizer;
+import org.opensearch.sql.planner.optimizer.Rule;
 import org.opensearch.sql.prometheus.planner.logical.rules.MergeAggAndIndexScan;
 import org.opensearch.sql.prometheus.planner.logical.rules.MergeAggAndRelation;
 import org.opensearch.sql.prometheus.planner.logical.rules.MergeFilterAndRelation;
@@ -23,10 +28,10 @@ public class PrometheusLogicalPlanOptimizerFactory {
    * Create Prometheus storage specified logical plan optimizer.
    */
   public static LogicalPlanOptimizer create() {
-    return new LogicalPlanOptimizer(Arrays.asList(
+    return new LogicalPlanOptimizer(Stream.of(
         new MergeFilterAndRelation(),
         new MergeAggAndIndexScan(),
         new MergeAggAndRelation()
-    ));
+    ).map(r -> (Rule<LogicalPlan>)r).collect(Collectors.toList()));
   }
 }