diff --git a/models/git/TestIterateRepositoryIDsWithLFSMetaObjects/lfs_meta_object.yaml b/models/git/TestIterateRepositoryIDsWithLFSMetaObjects/lfs_meta_object.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fdfa66a216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/git/TestIterateRepositoryIDsWithLFSMetaObjects/lfs_meta_object.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+-
+
+  id: 1000
+  oid: 9d172e5c64b4f0024b9901ec6afe9ea052f3c9b6ff9f4b07956d8c48c86fca82
+  size: 25
+  repository_id: 1
+  created_unix: 1712309123
diff --git a/models/git/lfs.go b/models/git/lfs.go
index 837dc9fd31..44b741c4c8 100644
--- a/models/git/lfs.go
+++ b/models/git/lfs.go
@@ -337,58 +337,47 @@ func GetRepoLFSSize(ctx context.Context, repoID int64) (int64, error) {
 func IterateRepositoryIDsWithLFSMetaObjects(ctx context.Context, f func(ctx context.Context, repoID, count int64) error) error {
 	batchSize := setting.Database.IterateBufferSize
 	sess := db.GetEngine(ctx)
-	id := int64(0)
+	var start int
 	type RepositoryCount struct {
 		RepositoryID int64
 		Count        int64
 	}
 	for {
 		counts := make([]*RepositoryCount, 0, batchSize)
-		sess.Select("repository_id, COUNT(id) AS count").
+		if err := sess.Select("repository_id, COUNT(id) AS count").
 			Table("lfs_meta_object").
-			Where("repository_id > ?", id).
 			GroupBy("repository_id").
-			OrderBy("repository_id ASC")
-
-		if err := sess.Limit(batchSize, 0).Find(&counts); err != nil {
+			OrderBy("repository_id ASC").Limit(batchSize, start).Find(&counts); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		if len(counts) == 0 {
 			return nil
 		}
+		start += len(counts)
 
 		for _, count := range counts {
 			if err := f(ctx, count.RepositoryID, count.Count); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		id = counts[len(counts)-1].RepositoryID
 	}
 }
 
 // IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepoOptions provides options for IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo
 type IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepoOptions struct {
-	OlderThan                 timeutil.TimeStamp
-	UpdatedLessRecentlyThan   timeutil.TimeStamp
-	OrderByUpdated            bool
-	LoopFunctionAlwaysUpdates bool
+	OlderThan               timeutil.TimeStamp
+	UpdatedLessRecentlyThan timeutil.TimeStamp
 }
 
 // IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo provides a iterator for LFSMetaObjects per Repo
-func IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, f func(context.Context, *LFSMetaObject, int64) error, opts *IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepoOptions) error {
-	var start int
+func IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, f func(context.Context, *LFSMetaObject) error, opts *IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepoOptions) error {
 	batchSize := setting.Database.IterateBufferSize
 	engine := db.GetEngine(ctx)
-	type CountLFSMetaObject struct {
-		Count         int64
-		LFSMetaObject `xorm:"extends"`
-	}
-
 	id := int64(0)
 
 	for {
-		beans := make([]*CountLFSMetaObject, 0, batchSize)
-		sess := engine.Table("lfs_meta_object").Select("`lfs_meta_object`.*, COUNT(`l1`.oid) AS `count`").
+		beans := make([]*LFSMetaObject, 0, batchSize)
+		sess := engine.Table("lfs_meta_object").Select("`lfs_meta_object`.*").
 			Join("INNER", "`lfs_meta_object` AS l1", "`lfs_meta_object`.oid = `l1`.oid").
 			Where("`lfs_meta_object`.repository_id = ?", repoID)
 		if !opts.OlderThan.IsZero() {
@@ -397,25 +386,19 @@ func IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, f func(cont
 		if !opts.UpdatedLessRecentlyThan.IsZero() {
 			sess.And("`lfs_meta_object`.updated_unix < ?", opts.UpdatedLessRecentlyThan)
 		}
-		sess.GroupBy("`lfs_meta_object`.id")
-		if opts.OrderByUpdated {
-			sess.OrderBy("`lfs_meta_object`.updated_unix ASC")
-		} else {
-			sess.And("`lfs_meta_object`.id > ?", id)
-			sess.OrderBy("`lfs_meta_object`.id ASC")
-		}
-		if err := sess.Limit(batchSize, start).Find(&beans); err != nil {
+		sess.GroupBy("`lfs_meta_object`.id").
+			And("`lfs_meta_object`.id > ?", id).
+			OrderBy("`lfs_meta_object`.id ASC")
+
+		if err := sess.Limit(batchSize, 0).Find(&beans); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		if len(beans) == 0 {
 			return nil
 		}
-		if !opts.LoopFunctionAlwaysUpdates {
-			start += len(beans)
-		}
 
 		for _, bean := range beans {
-			if err := f(ctx, &bean.LFSMetaObject, bean.Count); err != nil {
+			if err := f(ctx, bean); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/models/git/lfs_test.go b/models/git/lfs_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..565b2e9303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/git/lfs_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package git
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestIterateRepositoryIDsWithLFSMetaObjects(t *testing.T) {
+	defer unittest.OverrideFixtures(
+		unittest.FixturesOptions{
+			Dir:  filepath.Join(setting.AppWorkPath, "models/fixtures/"),
+			Base: setting.AppWorkPath,
+			Dirs: []string{"models/git/TestIterateRepositoryIDsWithLFSMetaObjects/"},
+		},
+	)()
+	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+
+	type repocount struct {
+		repoid int64
+		count  int64
+	}
+	expected := []repocount{{1, 1}, {54, 4}}
+
+	t.Run("Normal batch size", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.Database.IterateBufferSize, 20)()
+		cases := []repocount{}
+
+		err := IterateRepositoryIDsWithLFSMetaObjects(db.DefaultContext, func(ctx context.Context, repoID, count int64) error {
+			cases = append(cases, repocount{repoID, count})
+			return nil
+		})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expected, cases)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Low batch size", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.Database.IterateBufferSize, 1)()
+		cases := []repocount{}
+
+		err := IterateRepositoryIDsWithLFSMetaObjects(db.DefaultContext, func(ctx context.Context, repoID, count int64) error {
+			cases = append(cases, repocount{repoID, count})
+			return nil
+		})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expected, cases)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestIterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+
+	expectedIDs := []int64{1, 2, 3, 4}
+
+	t.Run("Normal batch size", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.Database.IterateBufferSize, 20)()
+		actualIDs := []int64{}
+
+		err := IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(db.DefaultContext, 54, func(ctx context.Context, lo *LFSMetaObject) error {
+			actualIDs = append(actualIDs, lo.ID)
+			return nil
+		}, &IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepoOptions{})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedIDs, actualIDs)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Low batch size", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.Database.IterateBufferSize, 1)()
+		actualIDs := []int64{}
+
+		err := IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(db.DefaultContext, 54, func(ctx context.Context, lo *LFSMetaObject) error {
+			actualIDs = append(actualIDs, lo.ID)
+			return nil
+		}, &IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepoOptions{})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.EqualValues(t, expectedIDs, actualIDs)
+
+		t.Run("Batch handles updates", func(t *testing.T) {
+			actualIDs := []int64{}
+
+			err := IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(db.DefaultContext, 54, func(ctx context.Context, lo *LFSMetaObject) error {
+				actualIDs = append(actualIDs, lo.ID)
+				_, err := db.DeleteByID[LFSMetaObject](ctx, lo.ID)
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+				return nil
+			}, &IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepoOptions{})
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, expectedIDs, actualIDs)
+		})
+	})
+}
diff --git a/services/doctor/lfs.go b/services/doctor/lfs.go
index 5f110b8f97..8531b7bbe8 100644
--- a/services/doctor/lfs.go
+++ b/services/doctor/lfs.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func garbageCollectLFSCheck(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, autofix bool
 		OlderThan: time.Now().Add(-24 * time.Hour * 7),
 		// We don't set the UpdatedLessRecentlyThan because we want to do a full GC
 	}); err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Couldn't garabage collect LFS objects: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/repository/lfs.go b/services/repository/lfs.go
index 4d48881b87..b49a4f71ea 100644
--- a/services/repository/lfs.go
+++ b/services/repository/lfs.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package repository
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
@@ -21,12 +20,10 @@ import (
 
 // GarbageCollectLFSMetaObjectsOptions provides options for GarbageCollectLFSMetaObjects function
 type GarbageCollectLFSMetaObjectsOptions struct {
-	LogDetail                func(format string, v ...any)
-	AutoFix                  bool
-	OlderThan                time.Time
-	UpdatedLessRecentlyThan  time.Time
-	NumberToCheckPerRepo     int64
-	ProportionToCheckPerRepo float64
+	LogDetail               func(format string, v ...any)
+	AutoFix                 bool
+	OlderThan               time.Time
+	UpdatedLessRecentlyThan time.Time
 }
 
 // GarbageCollectLFSMetaObjects garbage collects LFS objects for all repositories
@@ -49,9 +46,6 @@ func GarbageCollectLFSMetaObjects(ctx context.Context, opts GarbageCollectLFSMet
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if newMinimum := int64(float64(count) * opts.ProportionToCheckPerRepo); newMinimum > opts.NumberToCheckPerRepo && opts.NumberToCheckPerRepo != 0 {
-			opts.NumberToCheckPerRepo = newMinimum
-		}
 		return GarbageCollectLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(ctx, repo, opts)
 	})
 }
@@ -78,13 +72,9 @@ func GarbageCollectLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.R
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
 	store := lfs.NewContentStore()
-	errStop := errors.New("STOPERR")
 	objectFormat := git.ObjectFormatFromName(repo.ObjectFormatName)
 
-	err = git_model.IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(ctx, repo.ID, func(ctx context.Context, metaObject *git_model.LFSMetaObject, count int64) error {
-		if opts.NumberToCheckPerRepo > 0 && total > opts.NumberToCheckPerRepo {
-			return errStop
-		}
+	err = git_model.IterateLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(ctx, repo.ID, func(ctx context.Context, metaObject *git_model.LFSMetaObject) error {
 		total++
 		pointerSha := git.ComputeBlobHash(objectFormat, []byte(metaObject.Pointer.StringContent()))
 
@@ -123,16 +113,10 @@ func GarbageCollectLFSMetaObjectsForRepo(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.R
 		//
 		// It is likely that a week is potentially excessive but it should definitely be enough that any
 		// unassociated LFS object is genuinely unassociated.
-		OlderThan:                 timeutil.TimeStamp(opts.OlderThan.Unix()),
-		UpdatedLessRecentlyThan:   timeutil.TimeStamp(opts.UpdatedLessRecentlyThan.Unix()),
-		OrderByUpdated:            true,
-		LoopFunctionAlwaysUpdates: true,
+		OlderThan:               timeutil.TimeStamp(opts.OlderThan.Unix()),
+		UpdatedLessRecentlyThan: timeutil.TimeStamp(opts.UpdatedLessRecentlyThan.Unix()),
 	})
-
-	if err == errStop {
-		opts.LogDetail("Processing stopped at %d total LFSMetaObjects in %-v", total, repo)
-		return nil
-	} else if err != nil {
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil