diff --git a/lib/workers/global/limits.spec.ts b/lib/workers/global/limits.spec.ts
index 9e48e5b716a78c..f6460e316ec399 100644
--- a/lib/workers/global/limits.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/global/limits.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   hasMultipleLimits,
   incCountValue,
   incLimitedValue,
-  isCountReached,
   isLimitReached,
   resetAllLimits,
   setCount,
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ describe('workers/global/limits', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('isCountReached', () => {
+  describe('isLimitReached', () => {
     it('returns false based on concurrent limits', () => {
       setCount('PullRequests', 1);
       setCount('HourlyPullRequests', 1);
@@ -240,10 +239,10 @@ describe('workers/global/limits', () => {
         },
       ]);
       expect(
-        isCountReached('Branches', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
+        isLimitReached('Branches', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
       ).toBe(false);
       expect(
-        isCountReached('PullRequests', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
+        isLimitReached('PullRequests', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
       ).toBe(false);
     });
 
@@ -269,10 +268,10 @@ describe('workers/global/limits', () => {
         },
       ]);
       expect(
-        isCountReached('Branches', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
+        isLimitReached('Branches', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
       ).toBe(true);
       expect(
-        isCountReached('PullRequests', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
+        isLimitReached('PullRequests', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
       ).toBe(true);
     });
 
@@ -298,10 +297,10 @@ describe('workers/global/limits', () => {
         },
       ]);
       expect(
-        isCountReached('Branches', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
+        isLimitReached('Branches', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
       ).toBe(true);
       expect(
-        isCountReached('PullRequests', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
+        isLimitReached('PullRequests', partial<BranchConfig>({ upgrades })),
       ).toBe(true);
     });
   });
diff --git a/lib/workers/global/limits.ts b/lib/workers/global/limits.ts
index 431d6b0b1633c4..29f21077876fc9 100644
--- a/lib/workers/global/limits.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/global/limits.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function incLimitedValue(key: Limit, incBy = 1): void {
   });
 }
 
-export function isLimitReached(key: Limit): boolean {
+export function handleCommitsLimit(key: Limit): boolean {
   const limit = limits.get(key);
   // TODO: fix me?
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-optional-chain
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function incCountValue(key: CountName, incBy = 1): void {
   });
 }
 
-export function isCountReached(
+export function handleOtherLimits(
   key: Exclude<CountName, 'HourlyPullRequests'>,
   config: BranchConfig,
 ): boolean {
@@ -176,3 +176,14 @@ export function hasMultipleLimits(
 
   return distinctLimits.size > 1;
 }
+
+export function isLimitReached(
+  limit: 'Branches' | 'PullRequests' | 'Commits',
+  config?: BranchConfig,
+): boolean {
+  if (limit === 'Commits') {
+    return handleCommitsLimit(limit);
+  }
+
+  return handleOtherLimits(limit, config!);
+}
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.spec.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.spec.ts
index 0d8f46d23d4866..ba8aba7d85a76f 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.spec.ts
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ describe('workers/repository/update/branch/index', () => {
         artifactErrors: [],
         updatedArtifacts: [],
       });
-      limits.isCountReached.mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+      limits.isLimitReached.mockReturnValueOnce(true);
       limits.isLimitReached.mockReturnValueOnce(false);
       expect(await branchWorker.processBranch(config)).toEqual({
         branchExists: false,
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ describe('workers/repository/update/branch/index', () => {
         type: 'without-pr',
         prBlockedBy: 'RateLimited',
       });
-      limits.isCountReached.mockReturnValue(false);
+      limits.isLimitReached.mockReturnValue(false);
       //git.getBranchCommit.mockReturnValue('123test');TODO:not needed?
       expect(await branchWorker.processBranch(config)).toEqual({
         branchExists: true,
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ describe('workers/repository/update/branch/index', () => {
         updatedArtifacts: [],
       });
       scm.branchExists.mockResolvedValue(false);
-      limits.isCountReached.mockReturnValueOnce(false);
+      limits.isLimitReached.mockReturnValueOnce(false);
       limits.isLimitReached.mockReturnValueOnce(true);
       expect(await branchWorker.processBranch(config)).toEqual({
         branchExists: false,
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.ts
index 6a5353b89c8f15..b9340b6036b53e 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {
 import { coerceNumber } from '../../../../util/number';
 import { toMs } from '../../../../util/pretty-time';
 import * as template from '../../../../util/template';
-import { counts, isCountReached, isLimitReached } from '../../../global/limits';
+import { counts, isLimitReached } from '../../../global/limits';
 import type { BranchConfig, BranchResult, PrBlockedBy } from '../../../types';
 import { embedChangelogs } from '../../changelog';
 import { ensurePr, getPlatformPrOptions } from '../pr';
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export async function processBranch(
 
     if (
       !branchExists &&
-      isCountReached('Branches', branchConfig) &&
+      isLimitReached('Branches', branchConfig) &&
       !dependencyDashboardCheck &&
       !config.isVulnerabilityAlert
     ) {
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.spec.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.spec.ts
index 8e773260ece2c4..3a8716e6a43050 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.spec.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe('workers/repository/update/pr/index', () => {
 
       it('aborts PR creation once limit is exceeded', async () => {
         platform.createPr.mockResolvedValueOnce(pr);
-        limits.isCountReached.mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+        limits.isLimitReached.mockReturnValueOnce(true);
 
         config.fetchChangeLogs = 'pr';
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe('workers/repository/update/pr/index', () => {
 
       it('ignores PR limits on vulnerability alert', async () => {
         platform.createPr.mockResolvedValueOnce(pr);
-        limits.isCountReached.mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+        limits.isLimitReached.mockReturnValueOnce(true);
 
         const prConfig = { ...config, isVulnerabilityAlert: true };
         delete prConfig.prTitle; // for coverage
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.ts
index 5c9cdad4d3230e..d6d3981353157f 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { stripEmojis } from '../../../../util/emoji';
 import { fingerprint } from '../../../../util/fingerprint';
 import { getBranchLastCommitTime } from '../../../../util/git';
 import { memoize } from '../../../../util/memoize';
-import { incCountValue, isCountReached } from '../../../global/limits';
+import { incCountValue, isLimitReached } from '../../../global/limits';
 import type {
   BranchConfig,
   BranchUpgradeConfig,
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ export async function ensurePr(
       try {
         if (
           !dependencyDashboardCheck &&
-          isCountReached('PullRequests', prConfig) &&
+          isLimitReached('PullRequests', prConfig) &&
           !config.isVulnerabilityAlert
         ) {
           logger.debug('Skipping PR - limit reached');