diff --git a/src/examples/Lottie.cpp b/src/examples/Lottie.cpp
index e29ac83f..02481542 100644
--- a/src/examples/Lottie.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Lottie.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ static unique_ptr<tvg::SwCanvas> swCanvas;
 
 void lottieDirCallback(const char* name, const char* path, void* data)
 {
+    if (counter >= NUM_PER_ROW * NUM_PER_COL) return;
+
     //ignore if not lottie file.
     const char *ext = name + strlen(name) - 4;
     if (strcmp(ext, "json")) return;
diff --git a/src/examples/Svg.cpp b/src/examples/Svg.cpp
index f21dc7c5..eaaf535d 100644
--- a/src/examples/Svg.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Svg.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ static std::vector<unique_ptr<tvg::Picture>> pictures;
 
 void svgDirCallback(const char* name, const char* path, void* data)
 {
+    if (counter >= NUM_PER_ROW * NUM_PER_COL) return;
+
     //ignore if not svgs.
     const char *ext = name + strlen(name) - 3;
     if (strcmp(ext, "svg")) return;
diff --git a/src/examples/Tvg.cpp b/src/examples/Tvg.cpp
index 5bee2a0a..60174c34 100644
--- a/src/examples/Tvg.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/Tvg.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ static std::vector<unique_ptr<tvg::Picture>> pictures;
 
 void tvgDirCallback(const char* name, const char* path, void* data)
 {
+    if (counter >= NUM_PER_ROW * NUM_PER_COL) return;
+
     //ignore if not tvgs.
     const char *ext = name + strlen(name) - 3;
     if (strcmp(ext, "tvg")) return;