diff --git a/src/skeleton/spatial_skeleton_manager.spec.ts b/src/skeleton/spatial_skeleton_manager.spec.ts
index d47b7f092..64b7b4f54 100644
--- a/src/skeleton/spatial_skeleton_manager.spec.ts
+++ b/src/skeleton/spatial_skeleton_manager.spec.ts
@@ -898,4 +898,105 @@ describe("skeleton/spatial_skeleton_manager", () => {
     expect(state.getCachedSegmentNodes(1)).toBeUndefined();
     expect(state.getCachedNode(1)).toBeUndefined();
   });
+
+  function makeLimiterTestLayer(itemLimit?: number) {
+    const resolvers: Array<
+      (
+        value: Array<{
+          nodeId: number;
+          parentNodeId?: number;
+          position: Float32Array;
+          segmentId: number;
+          isTrueEnd: boolean;
+        }>,
+      ) => void
+    > = [];
+    const getSkeleton = vi.fn(
+      (_segmentId: number, options?: { signal?: AbortSignal }) =>
+        new Promise<
+          Array<{
+            nodeId: number;
+            parentNodeId?: number;
+            position: Float32Array;
+            segmentId: number;
+            isTrueEnd: boolean;
+          }>
+        >((resolve, reject) => {
+          resolvers.push(resolve);
+          options?.signal?.addEventListener(
+            "abort",
+            () => reject(options.signal?.reason),
+            { once: true },
+          );
+        }),
+    );
+    const skeletonLayer = {
+      source: {
+        readonly: false,
+        listSkeletons: async () => [],
+        getSkeleton,
+        fetchNodes: async () => [],
+        getSpatialIndexMetadata: async () => null,
+      },
+      ...(itemLimit === undefined
+        ? {}
+        : {
+            chunkManager: {
+              chunkQueueManager: {
+                capacities: { download: { itemLimit: { value: itemLimit } } },
+              },
+            },
+          }),
+    } as any;
+    return { skeletonLayer, getSkeleton, resolvers };
+  }
+
+  it("caps concurrent full segment fetches at the download item limit", async () => {
+    const state = new SpatialSkeletonState();
+    const { skeletonLayer, getSkeleton, resolvers } = makeLimiterTestLayer(2);
+
+    const pending = [11, 12, 13, 14].map((segmentId) =>
+      state.getFullSegmentNodes(skeletonLayer, segmentId),
+    );
+
+    expect(getSkeleton).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    resolvers[0]([]);
+    await pending[0];
+    expect(getSkeleton).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    resolvers[1]([]);
+    resolvers[2]([]);
+    await Promise.all([pending[1], pending[2]]);
+    expect(getSkeleton).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
+    resolvers[3]([]);
+    await pending[3];
+  });
+
+  it("caps concurrent full segment fetches when no chunk manager is available", () => {
+    const state = new SpatialSkeletonState();
+    const { skeletonLayer, getSkeleton } = makeLimiterTestLayer();
+
+    for (let segmentId = 1; segmentId <= 10; ++segmentId) {
+      void state
+        .getFullSegmentNodes(skeletonLayer, segmentId)
+        .catch(() => undefined);
+    }
+
+    expect(getSkeleton).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(8);
+  });
+
+  it("never starts a queued full segment fetch that is evicted first", async () => {
+    const state = new SpatialSkeletonState();
+    const { skeletonLayer, getSkeleton, resolvers } = makeLimiterTestLayer(1);
+
+    const first = state.getFullSegmentNodes(skeletonLayer, 11);
+    const queued = state.getFullSegmentNodes(skeletonLayer, 12);
+    expect(getSkeleton).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    expect(state.evictInactiveSegmentNodes([11])).toBe(false);
+    await expect(queued).rejects.toMatchObject({ name: "AbortError" });
+
+    resolvers[0]([]);
+    await first;
+    expect(getSkeleton).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/skeleton/spatial_skeleton_manager.ts b/src/skeleton/spatial_skeleton_manager.ts
index f0d4565e4..d8d1c6538 100644
--- a/src/skeleton/spatial_skeleton_manager.ts
+++ b/src/skeleton/spatial_skeleton_manager.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { SpatialSkeletonCommandHistory } from "#src/skeleton/command_history.js"
 import type { SpatiallyIndexedSkeletonLayer } from "#src/skeleton/frontend.js";
 import { WatchableValue } from "#src/trackable_value.js";
 import { RefCounted } from "#src/util/disposable.js";
+import { PromiseConcurrencyLimiter } from "#src/util/promise_concurrency_limiter.js";
 
 interface SpatialSkeletonSourceAccess {
   source: unknown;
@@ -228,6 +229,12 @@ function cloneSpatiallyIndexedSkeletonNode(
   };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Full-segment skeleton fetches bypass the chunk queue manager, so they are
+ * capped separately at min(this, the concurrentDownloads viewer setting).
+ */
+const MAX_CONCURRENT_FULL_SEGMENT_NODE_FETCHES = 8;
+
 export class SpatialSkeletonState extends RefCounted {
   readonly commandHistory = this.registerDisposer(
     new SpatialSkeletonCommandHistory(),
@@ -254,6 +261,18 @@ export class SpatialSkeletonState extends RefCounted {
       abortController: AbortController;
     }
   >();
+  private fullSegmentNodeFetchLimitLayer:
+    | SpatiallyIndexedSkeletonLayer
+    | undefined;
+  private fullSegmentNodeFetchLimiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => {
+    const itemLimit =
+      this.fullSegmentNodeFetchLimitLayer?.chunkManager?.chunkQueueManager
+        ?.capacities?.download?.itemLimit?.value;
+    return Math.min(
+      MAX_CONCURRENT_FULL_SEGMENT_NODE_FETCHES,
+      itemLimit ?? Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
+    );
+  });
   private cachedNodesById = new Map<number, SpatiallyIndexedSkeletonNode>();
 
   setNodeRadius(nodeId: number, radius: number) {
@@ -859,38 +878,44 @@ export class SpatialSkeletonState extends RefCounted {
     const pendingFetch: {
       promise?: Promise<SpatiallyIndexedSkeletonNode[]>;
     } = {};
-    const fetchPromise = (async () => {
-      const fetchedNodes = await skeletonSource.getSkeleton(segmentId, {
-        signal: abortController.signal,
-      });
-      const normalizedNodes: SpatiallyIndexedSkeletonNode[] = [];
-      for (const fetchedNode of fetchedNodes) {
-        const mappedNode = normalizeSpatiallyIndexedSkeletonNode(
-          fetchedNode,
-          segmentId,
-        );
-        if (mappedNode === undefined) continue;
-        normalizedNodes.push(mappedNode);
-      }
-      normalizedNodes.sort((a, b) => a.nodeId - b.nodeId);
-      if (
-        this.fullSkeletonCacheGeneration === fetchVersion &&
-        pendingFetch.promise !== undefined &&
-        this.pendingFullSegmentNodeFetches.get(segmentId)?.promise ===
+    this.fullSegmentNodeFetchLimitLayer = skeletonLayer;
+    const fetchPromise = this.fullSegmentNodeFetchLimiter
+      .run(
+        async () => {
+          const fetchedNodes = await skeletonSource.getSkeleton(segmentId, {
+            signal: abortController.signal,
+          });
+          const normalizedNodes: SpatiallyIndexedSkeletonNode[] = [];
+          for (const fetchedNode of fetchedNodes) {
+            const mappedNode = normalizeSpatiallyIndexedSkeletonNode(
+              fetchedNode,
+              segmentId,
+            );
+            if (mappedNode === undefined) continue;
+            normalizedNodes.push(mappedNode);
+          }
+          normalizedNodes.sort((a, b) => a.nodeId - b.nodeId);
+          if (
+            this.fullSkeletonCacheGeneration === fetchVersion &&
+            pendingFetch.promise !== undefined &&
+            this.pendingFullSegmentNodeFetches.get(segmentId)?.promise ===
+              pendingFetch.promise
+          ) {
+            this.replaceCachedSegmentNodes(segmentId, normalizedNodes);
+            this.markNodeDataChanged({ invalidateFullSkeletonCache: false });
+          }
+          return normalizedNodes;
+        },
+        { signal: abortController.signal },
+      )
+      .finally(() => {
+        if (
+          this.pendingFullSegmentNodeFetches.get(segmentId)?.promise ===
           pendingFetch.promise
-      ) {
-        this.replaceCachedSegmentNodes(segmentId, normalizedNodes);
-        this.markNodeDataChanged({ invalidateFullSkeletonCache: false });
-      }
-      return normalizedNodes;
-    })().finally(() => {
-      if (
-        this.pendingFullSegmentNodeFetches.get(segmentId)?.promise ===
-        pendingFetch.promise
-      ) {
-        this.pendingFullSegmentNodeFetches.delete(segmentId);
-      }
-    });
+        ) {
+          this.pendingFullSegmentNodeFetches.delete(segmentId);
+        }
+      });
     pendingFetch.promise = fetchPromise;
     this.pendingFullSegmentNodeFetches.set(segmentId, {
       promise: fetchPromise,
diff --git a/src/util/promise_concurrency_limiter.spec.ts b/src/util/promise_concurrency_limiter.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05eaf2123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/promise_concurrency_limiter.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Google Inc.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { PromiseConcurrencyLimiter } from "#src/util/promise_concurrency_limiter.js";
+
+function makeDeferredTask() {
+  let resolve!: () => void;
+  let reject!: (reason: unknown) => void;
+  let started = false;
+  const promise = new Promise<void>((promiseResolve, promiseReject) => {
+    resolve = promiseResolve;
+    reject = promiseReject;
+  });
+  return {
+    task: () => {
+      started = true;
+      return promise;
+    },
+    get started() {
+      return started;
+    },
+    resolve,
+    reject,
+  };
+}
+
+describe("PromiseConcurrencyLimiter", () => {
+  test("starts tasks synchronously while under the limit", () => {
+    const limiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => 2);
+    const a = makeDeferredTask();
+    const b = makeDeferredTask();
+    void limiter.run(a.task);
+    void limiter.run(b.task);
+    expect(a.started).toBe(true);
+    expect(b.started).toBe(true);
+    expect(limiter.pendingCount).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("queues tasks beyond the limit and dequeues in FIFO order", async () => {
+    const limiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => 1);
+    const a = makeDeferredTask();
+    const b = makeDeferredTask();
+    const c = makeDeferredTask();
+    const aPromise = limiter.run(a.task);
+    void limiter.run(b.task);
+    void limiter.run(c.task);
+    expect(a.started).toBe(true);
+    expect(b.started).toBe(false);
+    expect(c.started).toBe(false);
+    expect(limiter.pendingCount).toBe(2);
+    a.resolve();
+    await aPromise;
+    expect(b.started).toBe(true);
+    expect(c.started).toBe(false);
+    expect(limiter.pendingCount).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  test("a rejected task releases its slot", async () => {
+    const limiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => 1);
+    const a = makeDeferredTask();
+    const b = makeDeferredTask();
+    const aPromise = limiter.run(a.task);
+    void limiter.run(b.task);
+    a.reject(new Error("failure"));
+    await expect(aPromise).rejects.toThrowError("failure");
+    expect(b.started).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("a synchronously throwing task releases its slot", async () => {
+    const limiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => 1);
+    const b = makeDeferredTask();
+    const aPromise = limiter.run(() => {
+      throw new Error("sync failure");
+    });
+    void limiter.run(b.task);
+    await expect(aPromise).rejects.toThrowError("sync failure");
+    expect(b.started).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("re-reads the limit at each dispatch", async () => {
+    let limit = 1;
+    const limiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => limit);
+    const a = makeDeferredTask();
+    const b = makeDeferredTask();
+    const c = makeDeferredTask();
+    const aPromise = limiter.run(a.task);
+    void limiter.run(b.task);
+    void limiter.run(c.task);
+    expect(b.started).toBe(false);
+    limit = 2;
+    a.resolve();
+    await aPromise;
+    expect(b.started).toBe(true);
+    expect(c.started).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("treats a limit below one as one", () => {
+    const limiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => 0);
+    const a = makeDeferredTask();
+    const b = makeDeferredTask();
+    void limiter.run(a.task);
+    void limiter.run(b.task);
+    expect(a.started).toBe(true);
+    expect(b.started).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("rejects immediately for an already aborted signal", async () => {
+    const limiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => 1);
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    controller.abort(new Error("already aborted"));
+    const a = makeDeferredTask();
+    await expect(
+      limiter.run(a.task, { signal: controller.signal }),
+    ).rejects.toThrowError("already aborted");
+    expect(a.started).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("aborting a queued task rejects it without consuming a slot", async () => {
+    const limiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => 1);
+    const a = makeDeferredTask();
+    const b = makeDeferredTask();
+    const c = makeDeferredTask();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const aPromise = limiter.run(a.task);
+    const bPromise = limiter.run(b.task, { signal: controller.signal });
+    void limiter.run(c.task);
+    controller.abort(new Error("queued abort"));
+    await expect(bPromise).rejects.toThrowError("queued abort");
+    expect(b.started).toBe(false);
+    expect(limiter.pendingCount).toBe(1);
+    a.resolve();
+    await aPromise;
+    expect(c.started).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("aborting after a task starts does not affect the limiter", async () => {
+    const limiter = new PromiseConcurrencyLimiter(() => 1);
+    const a = makeDeferredTask();
+    const b = makeDeferredTask();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const aPromise = limiter.run(a.task, { signal: controller.signal });
+    void limiter.run(b.task);
+    a.resolve();
+    await aPromise;
+    controller.abort();
+    expect(b.started).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/util/promise_concurrency_limiter.ts b/src/util/promise_concurrency_limiter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d09f05e76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/promise_concurrency_limiter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Google Inc.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+interface QueuedTask {
+  start: () => void;
+  reject: (reason: unknown) => void;
+  signal: AbortSignal | undefined;
+  abortListener: (() => void) | undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Limits the number of concurrently running promise-returning tasks.
+ *
+ * Tasks submitted while under the limit start synchronously; the rest queue
+ * in FIFO order and start as running tasks settle. The limit is re-read at
+ * each dispatch, so it may change dynamically.
+ */
+export class PromiseConcurrencyLimiter {
+  private runningCount = 0;
+  private queue: QueuedTask[] = [];
+
+  constructor(private getLimit: () => number) {}
+
+  get pendingCount() {
+    return this.queue.length;
+  }
+
+  run<T>(
+    task: () => Promise<T>,
+    options: { signal?: AbortSignal } = {},
+  ): Promise<T> {
+    const { signal } = options;
+    if (signal?.aborted) {
+      return Promise.reject(signal.reason);
+    }
+    if (this.runningCount < Math.max(1, this.getLimit())) {
+      return this.start(task);
+    }
+    return new Promise<T>((resolve, reject) => {
+      const entry: QueuedTask = {
+        start: () => {
+          this.start(task).then(resolve, reject);
+        },
+        reject,
+        signal,
+        abortListener: undefined,
+      };
+      if (signal !== undefined) {
+        const abortListener = () => {
+          const index = this.queue.indexOf(entry);
+          if (index !== -1) {
+            this.queue.splice(index, 1);
+          }
+          reject(signal.reason);
+        };
+        entry.abortListener = abortListener;
+        signal.addEventListener("abort", abortListener, { once: true });
+      }
+      this.queue.push(entry);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private start<T>(task: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
+    ++this.runningCount;
+    let promise: Promise<T>;
+    try {
+      promise = task();
+    } catch (error) {
+      promise = Promise.reject(error);
+    }
+    promise.then(
+      () => this.releaseSlot(),
+      () => this.releaseSlot(),
+    );
+    return promise;
+  }
+
+  private releaseSlot() {
+    --this.runningCount;
+    while (
+      this.queue.length > 0 &&
+      this.runningCount < Math.max(1, this.getLimit())
+    ) {
+      const entry = this.queue.shift()!;
+      if (entry.abortListener !== undefined) {
+        entry.signal!.removeEventListener("abort", entry.abortListener);
+      }
+      entry.start();
+    }
+  }
+}