diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index a3a548176..8aab225c6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ class Exchange:
     def timeframes(self) -> List[str]:
         return list((self._api.timeframes or {}).keys())
 
+    @property
+    def ohlcv_candle_limit(self) -> int:
+        """exchange ohlcv candle limit"""
+        return int(self._ohlcv_candle_limit)
+
     @property
     def markets(self) -> Dict:
         """exchange ccxt markets"""
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/AgeFilter.py b/freqtrade/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
index b489a59bc..101f19cbe 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ class AgeFilter(IPairList):
         super().__init__(exchange, pairlistmanager, config, pairlistconfig, pairlist_pos)
 
         self._min_days_listed = pairlistconfig.get('min_days_listed', 10)
+
+        if self._min_days_listed < 1:
+            self.log_on_refresh(logger.info, "min_days_listed must be >= 1, "
+                                             "ignoring filter")
+        if self._min_days_listed > exchange.ohlcv_candle_limit:
+            self._min_days_listed = min(self._min_days_listed, exchange.ohlcv_candle_limit)
+            self.log_on_refresh(logger.info, "min_days_listed exceeds "
+                                             "exchange max request size "
+                                             f"({exchange.ohlcv_candle_limit}), using "
+                                             f"min_days_listed={self._min_days_listed}")
         self._enabled = self._min_days_listed >= 1
 
     @property
diff --git a/tests/pairlist/test_pairlist.py b/tests/pairlist/test_pairlist.py
index a2644fe8c..6b96501c9 100644
--- a/tests/pairlist/test_pairlist.py
+++ b/tests/pairlist/test_pairlist.py
@@ -524,6 +524,38 @@ def test_volumepairlist_caching(mocker, markets, whitelist_conf, tickers):
     assert freqtrade.pairlists._pairlist_handlers[0]._last_refresh == lrf
 
 
+def test_agefilter_min_days_listed_too_small(mocker, default_conf, markets, tickers, caplog) -> None:
+    default_conf['pairlists'] = [{'method': 'VolumePairList', 'number_assets': 10},
+                                 {'method': 'AgeFilter', 'min_days_listed': -1}]
+
+    mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
+                          markets=PropertyMock(return_value=markets),
+                          exchange_has=MagicMock(return_value=True),
+                          get_tickers=tickers
+                          )
+
+    get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+
+    assert log_has_re(r'min_days_listed must be >= 1, '
+                      r'ignoring filter', caplog)
+
+
+def test_agefilter_min_days_listed_too_large(mocker, default_conf, markets, tickers, caplog) -> None:
+    default_conf['pairlists'] = [{'method': 'VolumePairList', 'number_assets': 10},
+                                 {'method': 'AgeFilter', 'min_days_listed': 99999}]
+
+    mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
+                          markets=PropertyMock(return_value=markets),
+                          exchange_has=MagicMock(return_value=True),
+                          get_tickers=tickers
+                          )
+
+    get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+
+    assert log_has_re(r'^min_days_listed exceeds '
+                      r'exchange max request size', caplog)
+
+
 def test_agefilter_caching(mocker, markets, whitelist_conf_3, tickers, ohlcv_history_list):
 
     mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',