diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/parse.y b/sbin/pfctl/parse.y
index 72589f309f5..57a5140ffeb 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/parse.y
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/parse.y
@@ -2787,7 +2787,7 @@ sourcelim_filter_opt
 		}
 		;
 
-limiter_opt_spec: /* empty */ { $$ = PF_LIMITER_NOMATCH; }
+limiter_opt_spec: /* empty */ { $$ = PF_LIMITER_DEFAULT; }
 		| '(' limiter_opt ')' { $$ = $2; }
 		;
 
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/tests/files/pf1076.in b/sbin/pfctl/tests/files/pf1076.in
index af815fd4c5e..117fb90a11d 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/tests/files/pf1076.in
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/tests/files/pf1076.in
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 state limiter "dns-server" id 1 limit 1000 rate 1/10
-pass in proto tcp to port domain state limiter "dns-server"
+pass in proto tcp to port domain state limiter "dns-server" (no-match)
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/tests/files/pf1077.ok b/sbin/pfctl/tests/files/pf1077.ok
index 834399c40d8..4a7cb3606ae 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/tests/files/pf1077.ok
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/tests/files/pf1077.ok
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 source limiter dns-server id 1 entries 2 limit 3 rate 4/5 inet mask 16
-pass in proto tcp from any to any port = domain flags S/SA keep state source limiter id 1 (no-match)
+pass in proto tcp from any to any port = domain flags S/SA keep state source limiter id 1 (block)
diff --git a/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5
index aa3899e4859..707053233e5 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 .\" ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 .\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd January 12, 2026
+.Dd January 16, 2026
 .Dt PF.CONF 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -2368,12 +2368,12 @@ block in proto icmp probability 20%
 .It Cm state limiter Ar name Oo Cm (limiter options) Oc
 Use the specified state limiter to restrict the creation of states
 by this rule.
-By default if capacity is not available, the rule is ignored
-and ruleset evaluation continues with next rule..
+By default if capacity is not available, the packet gets blocked
+and ruleset evaluation stops.
 Use
-.Ic block
-option to change default behavior such packet is blocked
-when limit is reached.
+.Ic no-match
+option to change default behavior such rule is ignored and ruleset
+evaluation continues with next rule.
 See the
 .Sx State Limiters
 section for more information.
@@ -2381,12 +2381,12 @@ section for more information.
 .It Cm source limiter Ar name Oo Cm (limiter options) Oc
 Use the specified source limiter to restrict the creation of states
 by this rule.
-By default if capacity is not available, the rule is ignored
-and ruleset evaluation continues with next rule..
+By default if capacity is not available, the packet gets blocked
+and ruleset evaluation stops.
 Use
-.Ic block
-option to change default behavior such packet is blocked
-when limit is reached.
+.Ic no-match
+option to change default behavior such rule is ignored and ruleset
+evaluation continues with next rule.
 See the
 .Sx Source Limiters
 section for more information.
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.h b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.h
index 4c950c7eab9..09bcd424db3 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.h
+++ b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.h
@@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ enum {
 	PF_LIMITER_BLOCK
 };
 
+#define	PF_LIMITER_DEFAULT	PF_LIMITER_BLOCK
+
 struct pf_rule {
 	struct pf_rule_addr	 src;
 	struct pf_rule_addr	 dst;
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/limiters.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/limiters.sh
index 4775039a4a9..8d9a199db78 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/limiters.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/limiters.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ state_basic_body()
 	    "set timeout icmp.error 120" \
 	    "state limiter \"server\" id 1 limit 1" \
 	    "block in proto icmp" \
-	    "pass in proto icmp state limiter \"server\""
+	    "pass in proto icmp state limiter \"server\" (no-match)"
 
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore \
 	    ping -c 2 192.0.2.1
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ state_rate_body()
 	    "set timeout icmp.error 120" \
 	    "state limiter \"server\" id 1 limit 1000 rate 1/5" \
 	    "block in proto icmp" \
-	    "pass in proto icmp state limiter \"server\""
+	    "pass in proto icmp state limiter \"server\" (no-match)"
 
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore \
 	    ping -c 2 192.0.2.1
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ source_basic_body()
 	    "set timeout icmp.error 120" \
 	    "source limiter \"server\" id 1 entries 128 limit 1" \
 	    "block in proto icmp" \
-	    "pass in proto icmp source limiter \"server\""
+	    "pass in proto icmp source limiter \"server\" (no-match)"
 
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore \
 	    ping -S 192.0.2.2 -c 2 192.0.2.1