diff --git a/src/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.ts b/src/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.ts
index d9a895346..b6a1f59ab 100644
--- a/src/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.ts
+++ b/src/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ export interface ConsoleFormatterOptions {
 }
 
 export class ConsoleFormatter {
+  static readonly #STACK_TRACE_MAX_LINES = 50;
+
   readonly #id: number;
   readonly #type: string;
   readonly #text: string;
@@ -134,7 +136,6 @@ export class ConsoleFormatter {
       this.#formatArgs(),
       this.#formatStackTrace(this.#stack, this.#cause, {
         includeHeading: true,
-        includeNote: true,
       }),
     ].filter(line => !!line);
     return result.join('\n');
@@ -158,7 +159,6 @@ export class ConsoleFormatter {
         arg.message,
         this.#formatStackTrace(arg.stackTrace, arg.cause, {
           includeHeading: false,
-          includeNote: true,
         }),
       ]
         .filter(line => !!line)
@@ -186,38 +186,59 @@ export class ConsoleFormatter {
   #formatStackTrace(
     stackTrace: DevTools.DevTools.StackTrace.StackTrace.StackTrace | undefined,
     cause: SymbolizedError | undefined,
-    opts: {includeHeading: boolean; includeNote: boolean},
+    opts: {includeHeading: boolean},
   ): string {
     if (!stackTrace) {
       return '';
     }
 
+    const lines = this.#formatStackTraceInner(stackTrace, cause);
+    const includedLines = lines.slice(
+      0,
+      ConsoleFormatter.#STACK_TRACE_MAX_LINES,
+    );
+    const reminderCount = lines.length - includedLines.length;
+
     return [
       opts.includeHeading ? '### Stack trace' : '',
-      this.#formatFragment(stackTrace.syncFragment),
-      ...stackTrace.asyncFragments.map(this.#formatAsyncFragment.bind(this)),
-      this.#formatCause(cause),
-      opts.includeNote
-        ? 'Note: line and column numbers use 1-based indexing'
-        : '',
+      ...includedLines,
+      reminderCount > 0 ? `... and ${reminderCount} more frames` : '',
+      'Note: line and column numbers use 1-based indexing',
     ]
       .filter(line => !!line)
       .join('\n');
   }
 
+  #formatStackTraceInner(
+    stackTrace: DevTools.DevTools.StackTrace.StackTrace.StackTrace | undefined,
+    cause: SymbolizedError | undefined,
+  ): string[] {
+    if (!stackTrace) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    return [
+      ...this.#formatFragment(stackTrace.syncFragment),
+      ...stackTrace.asyncFragments
+        .map(this.#formatAsyncFragment.bind(this))
+        .flat(),
+      ...this.#formatCause(cause),
+    ];
+  }
+
   #formatFragment(
     fragment: DevTools.DevTools.StackTrace.StackTrace.Fragment,
-  ): string {
-    return fragment.frames.map(this.#formatFrame.bind(this)).join('\n');
+  ): string[] {
+    return fragment.frames.map(this.#formatFrame.bind(this));
   }
 
   #formatAsyncFragment(
     fragment: DevTools.DevTools.StackTrace.StackTrace.AsyncFragment,
-  ): string {
+  ): string[] {
     const separatorLineLength = 40;
     const prefix = `--- ${fragment.description || 'async'} `;
     const separator = prefix + '-'.repeat(separatorLineLength - prefix.length);
-    return separator + '\n' + this.#formatFragment(fragment);
+    return [separator, ...this.#formatFragment(fragment)];
   }
 
   #formatFrame(frame: DevTools.DevTools.StackTrace.StackTrace.Frame): string {
@@ -231,20 +252,15 @@ export class ConsoleFormatter {
     return result;
   }
 
-  #formatCause(cause: SymbolizedError | undefined): string {
+  #formatCause(cause: SymbolizedError | undefined): string[] {
     if (!cause) {
-      return '';
+      return [];
     }
 
     return [
       `Caused by: ${cause.message}`,
-      this.#formatStackTrace(cause.stackTrace, cause.cause, {
-        includeHeading: false,
-        includeNote: false,
-      }),
-    ]
-      .filter(line => !!line)
-      .join('\n');
+      ...this.#formatStackTraceInner(cause.stackTrace, cause.cause),
+    ];
   }
 
   toJSON(): object {
diff --git a/tests/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.test.js.snapshot b/tests/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.test.js.snapshot
index afc9cf115..4e1e29aab 100644
--- a/tests/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.test.js.snapshot
+++ b/tests/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.test.js.snapshot
@@ -102,3 +102,61 @@ Message: log> Processing file:
 ### Arguments
 Arg #0: <error: Argument 0 is no longer available>
 `;
+
+exports[`ConsoleFormatter > toStringDetailed > limits the number lines for a stack trace 1`] = `
+ID: 11
+Message: log> Hello stack trace!
+### Stack trace
+at fn0 (main.js:0:0)
+at fn1 (main.js:1:1)
+at fn2 (main.js:2:2)
+at fn3 (main.js:3:3)
+at fn4 (main.js:4:4)
+at fn5 (main.js:5:5)
+at fn6 (main.js:6:6)
+at fn7 (main.js:7:7)
+at fn8 (main.js:8:8)
+at fn9 (main.js:9:9)
+at fn10 (main.js:10:10)
+at fn11 (main.js:11:11)
+at fn12 (main.js:12:12)
+at fn13 (main.js:13:13)
+at fn14 (main.js:14:14)
+at fn15 (main.js:15:15)
+at fn16 (main.js:16:16)
+at fn17 (main.js:17:17)
+at fn18 (main.js:18:18)
+at fn19 (main.js:19:19)
+at fn20 (main.js:20:20)
+at fn21 (main.js:21:21)
+at fn22 (main.js:22:22)
+at fn23 (main.js:23:23)
+at fn24 (main.js:24:24)
+at fn25 (main.js:25:25)
+at fn26 (main.js:26:26)
+at fn27 (main.js:27:27)
+at fn28 (main.js:28:28)
+at fn29 (main.js:29:29)
+at fn30 (main.js:30:30)
+at fn31 (main.js:31:31)
+at fn32 (main.js:32:32)
+at fn33 (main.js:33:33)
+at fn34 (main.js:34:34)
+at fn35 (main.js:35:35)
+at fn36 (main.js:36:36)
+at fn37 (main.js:37:37)
+at fn38 (main.js:38:38)
+at fn39 (main.js:39:39)
+at fn40 (main.js:40:40)
+at fn41 (main.js:41:41)
+at fn42 (main.js:42:42)
+at fn43 (main.js:43:43)
+at fn44 (main.js:44:44)
+at fn45 (main.js:45:45)
+at fn46 (main.js:46:46)
+at fn47 (main.js:47:47)
+at fn48 (main.js:48:48)
+at fn49 (main.js:49:49)
+... and 50 more frames
+Note: line and column numbers use 1-based indexing
+`;
diff --git a/tests/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.test.ts b/tests/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.test.ts
index ade2886c1..5a880fc42 100644
--- a/tests/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.test.ts
+++ b/tests/formatters/ConsoleFormatter.test.ts
@@ -451,6 +451,34 @@ describe('ConsoleFormatter', () => {
       ).toStringDetailed();
       t.assert.snapshot?.(result);
     });
+
+    it('limits the number lines for a stack trace', async t => {
+      const message = createMockMessage({
+        type: () => 'log',
+        text: () => 'Hello stack trace!',
+      });
+      const frames: DevTools.StackTrace.StackTrace.Frame[] = [];
+      for (let i = 0; i < 100; ++i) {
+        frames.push({
+          line: i,
+          column: i,
+          url: 'main.js',
+          name: `fn${i}`,
+        });
+      }
+      const stackTrace = {
+        syncFragment: {frames},
+        asyncFragments: [],
+      } as unknown as DevTools.StackTrace.StackTrace.StackTrace;
+
+      const result = (
+        await ConsoleFormatter.from(message, {
+          id: 11,
+          resolvedStackTraceForTesting: stackTrace,
+        })
+      ).toStringDetailed();
+      t.assert.snapshot?.(result);
+    });
   });
   describe('toJSON', () => {
     it('formats a console.log message', async () => {