diff --git a/job_applier.mjs b/job_applier.mjs
index 39b0c20..ef34745 100644
--- a/job_applier.mjs
+++ b/job_applier.mjs
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ async function main() {
           ]);
           result.applyStartedAt = applyStartedAt;
           await handleResult(job, result, results, settings, profile, apiKey);
+          if (results.rate_limited) break;
         } catch (e) {
           console.error(`    ❌ Error: ${e.message}`);
           if (e.stack) console.error(`    Stack: ${e.stack.split('\n').slice(1, 3).join(' | ').trim()}`);
@@ -241,6 +242,10 @@ async function main() {
     } finally {
       await browser?.browser?.close().catch(() => {});
     }
+    if (results.rate_limited) {
+      await sendTelegram(settings, `⚠️ *LinkedIn Easy Apply daily limit reached* — stopping all applications until tomorrow.`).catch(() => {});
+      break;
+    }
   }
 
   // Final summary + Telegram
@@ -325,6 +330,12 @@ async function handleResult(job, result, results, settings, profile, apiKey) {
       break;
     }
 
+    case 'rate_limited':
+      console.log(`    ⚠️  LinkedIn Easy Apply daily limit reached — stopping run`);
+      updateJobStatus(job.id, 'new', { title, company, retry_reason: 'rate_limited' });
+      results.rate_limited = true;
+      break;
+
     case 'closed':
       console.log(`    🚫 Closed — no longer accepting applications`);
       updateJobStatus(job.id, 'closed', { title, company });
diff --git a/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs b/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
index 4473e93..5b9891b 100644
--- a/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
+++ b/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
@@ -143,13 +143,19 @@ export async function apply(page, job, formFiller) {
   let modal = await page.waitForSelector(LINKEDIN_EASY_APPLY_MODAL_SELECTOR, { timeout: 10000 }).catch(() => null);
 
   if (!modal) {
-    // Check if the listing is closed
-    const closed = await page.evaluate(() => {
+    // Check if the listing is closed or rate limited
+    const pageCheck = await page.evaluate(() => {
       const text = (document.body.innerText || '').toLowerCase();
-      return text.includes('no longer accepting') || text.includes('no longer available') ||
+      const closed = text.includes('no longer accepting') || text.includes('no longer available') ||
              text.includes('this job has expired') || text.includes('job is closed');
-    }).catch(() => false);
-    if (closed) {
+      const rateLimited = text.includes('easy apply limit') || text.includes('limit easy apply');
+      return { closed, rateLimited };
+    }).catch(() => ({ closed: false, rateLimited: false }));
+    if (pageCheck.rateLimited) {
+      console.log(`    ⚠️  LinkedIn Easy Apply daily limit reached`);
+      return { status: 'rate_limited', meta };
+    }
+    if (pageCheck.closed) {
       console.log(`    ℹ️  Job closed — no longer accepting applications`);
       return { status: 'closed', meta };
     }