diff --git a/src/renderer/views/Subscriptions/Subscriptions.js b/src/renderer/views/Subscriptions/Subscriptions.js
index b84f7a86..da8cb584 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/Subscriptions/Subscriptions.js
+++ b/src/renderer/views/Subscriptions/Subscriptions.js
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ export default Vue.extend({
         this.videoList = []
         return
       }
+
+      let useRss = this.useRssFeeds
+      if (this.activeSubscriptionList.length >= 125 && !useRss) {
+        this.showToast({
+          message: this.$t('Subscriptions["This profile has a large number of subscriptions.  Forcing RSS to avoid rate limiting"]'),
+          time: 10000
+        })
+        useRss = true
+      }
       this.isLoading = true
       this.updateShowProgressBar(true)
       this.setProgressBarPercentage(0)
@@ -139,13 +148,13 @@ export default Vue.extend({
         let videos = []
 
         if (!this.usingElectron || this.backendPreference === 'invidious') {
-          if (this.useRssFeeds) {
+          if (useRss) {
             videos = await this.getChannelVideosInvidiousRSS(channel)
           } else {
             videos = await this.getChannelVideosInvidiousScraper(channel)
           }
         } else {
-          if (this.useRssFeeds) {
+          if (useRss) {
             videos = await this.getChannelVideosLocalRSS(channel)
           } else {
             videos = await this.getChannelVideosLocalScraper(channel)
diff --git a/static/locales/en-US.yaml b/static/locales/en-US.yaml
index cb910672..c1208313 100644
--- a/static/locales/en-US.yaml
+++ b/static/locales/en-US.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ Subscriptions:
     # On Subscriptions Page
   Subscriptions: Subscriptions
   Latest Subscriptions: Latest Subscriptions
+  This profile has a large number of subscriptions.  Forcing RSS to avoid rate limiting: This profile has a large number of subscriptions.  Forcing RSS to avoid rate limiting
   'Your Subscription list is currently empty. Start adding subscriptions to see them here.': Your
     Subscription list is currently empty. Start adding subscriptions to see them here.
   'Getting Subscriptions. Please wait.': Getting Subscriptions. Please wait.