diff --git a/tests/filter/test_subscribe_create.py b/tests/filter/test_subscribe_create.py
index bc2e1e5bcf..5c1d4ae911 100644
--- a/tests/filter/test_subscribe_create.py
+++ b/tests/filter/test_subscribe_create.py
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ class TestFilterSubscribeCreate(StepsFilter):
                 failed_content_topics.append(content_topic)
         assert not failed_content_topics, f"ContentTopics failed: {failed_content_topics}"
 
-    def test_filter_subscribe_to_100_content_topics_in_separate_calls(self, subscribe_main_nodes):
-        _100_content_topics = [str(i) for i in range(100)]
-        for content_topic in _100_content_topics:
+    def test_filter_subscribe_to_29_content_topics_in_separate_calls(self, subscribe_main_nodes):
+        _29_content_topics = [str(i) for i in range(29)]
+        for content_topic in _29_content_topics:
             self.create_filter_subscription({"requestId": "1", "contentFilters": [content_topic], "pubsubTopic": self.test_pubsub_topic})
         failed_content_topics = []
-        for content_topic in _100_content_topics:
+        for content_topic in _29_content_topics:
             logger.debug(f"Running test with content topic {content_topic}")
             message = self.create_message(contentTopic=content_topic)
             try:
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ class TestFilterSubscribeCreate(StepsFilter):
                 logger.error(f"ContentTopic {content_topic} failed: {str(ex)}")
                 failed_content_topics.append(content_topic)
         assert not failed_content_topics, f"ContentTopics failed: {failed_content_topics}"
+        try:
+            self.create_filter_subscription({"requestId": "1", "contentFilters": ["rate limited"], "pubsubTopic": self.test_pubsub_topic})
+            raise AssertionError("The 30th subscribe call was not rate limited!!!")
+        except Exception as ex:
+            assert "subscription failed" in str(ex) or "rate limit exceeded" in str(ex)
 
     def test_filter_subscribe_to_101_content_topics(self, subscribe_main_nodes):
         try: