diff --git a/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/DatabasePlatform.java b/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/DatabasePlatform.java
index d46f6dd37..3950411aa 100644
--- a/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/DatabasePlatform.java
+++ b/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/DatabasePlatform.java
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ public class DatabasePlatform {
   protected boolean supportsSavepointId = true;
 
   protected boolean useMigrationStoredProcedures = false;
-  
+
   /**
    * Can we use native java time API objects in
    * {@link ResultSet#getObject(int, Class)} and
    * {@link PreparedStatement#setObject(int, Object)}.
-   * 
+   *
    * Not all drivers (DB2 e.g.) will support this.
    */
   protected boolean supportsNativeJavaTime = true;
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ public class DatabasePlatform {
    */
   protected PersistBatch persistBatchOnCascade = PersistBatch.ALL;
 
+  protected int maxInBinding;
+
   /**
    * The maximum length of table names - used specifically when derived
    * default table names for intersection tables.
@@ -370,6 +372,13 @@ public class DatabasePlatform {
     return inlineSqlUpdateLimit;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return the maximum number of bind values this database platform allows or zero for no limit.
+   */
+  public int getMaxInBinding() {
+    return maxInBinding;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Return the maximum table name length.
    * <p>
diff --git a/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/oracle/OraclePlatform.java b/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/oracle/OraclePlatform.java
index e9dd57207..74f68ced7 100644
--- a/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/oracle/OraclePlatform.java
+++ b/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/oracle/OraclePlatform.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class OraclePlatform extends DatabasePlatform {
     super();
     this.platform = Platform.ORACLE;
     this.supportsDeleteTableAlias = true;
+    this.maxInBinding = 1000;
     this.maxTableNameLength = 30;
     this.maxConstraintNameLength = 30;
     this.dbEncrypt = new OracleDbEncrypt();
diff --git a/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/sqlserver/SqlServerBasePlatform.java b/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/sqlserver/SqlServerBasePlatform.java
index eb3dad7be..4dd2077b2 100644
--- a/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/sqlserver/SqlServerBasePlatform.java
+++ b/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/config/dbplatform/sqlserver/SqlServerBasePlatform.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ abstract class SqlServerBasePlatform extends DatabasePlatform {
     // SQL Server unless we are using sequences
     this.dbEncrypt = new SqlServerDbEncrypt();
     this.persistBatchOnCascade = PersistBatch.NONE;
+    this.maxInBinding = 2000;
     this.idInExpandedForm = true;
     this.selectCountWithAlias = true;
     this.selectCountWithColumnAlias = true;
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/persist/DefaultPersister.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/persist/DefaultPersister.java
index eaa1e1c95..07410134b 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/persist/DefaultPersister.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/persist/DefaultPersister.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package io.ebeaninternal.server.persist;
 
 import io.ebean.*;
-import io.ebean.annotation.Platform;
 import io.ebean.bean.BeanCollection;
 import io.ebean.bean.BeanCollection.ModifyListenMode;
 import io.ebean.bean.EntityBean;
@@ -42,15 +41,15 @@ public final class DefaultPersister implements Persister {
    * Actually does the persisting work.
    */
   private final PersistExecute persistExecute;
-
   private final SpiEbeanServer server;
-
   private final BeanDescriptorManager beanDescriptorManager;
+  private final int maxInBinding;
 
   public DefaultPersister(SpiEbeanServer server, Binder binder, BeanDescriptorManager descMgr) {
     this.server = server;
     this.beanDescriptorManager = descMgr;
     this.persistExecute = new DefaultPersistExecute(binder, server.config().getPersistBatchSize());
+    this.maxInBinding = server.databasePlatform().getMaxInBinding();
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -645,18 +644,18 @@ public final class DefaultPersister implements Persister {
     DeleteMode deleteMode = (permanent || !descriptor.isSoftDelete()) ? DeleteMode.HARD : DeleteMode.SOFT;
     return delete(descriptor, null, idList, transaction, deleteMode);
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * Delete by Id or a List of Id's.
    */
   private int delete(BeanDescriptor<?> descriptor, Object id, List<Object> idList, Transaction transaction, DeleteMode deleteMode) {
     int rows = 0;
-    if (server.databasePlatform().isPlatform(Platform.SQLSERVER)) {
+    if (maxInBinding > 0) {
       // SqlServer has a 2100 parameter limit, so delete max 2000 ids at once
       // this gives space up to 100 more query parameters.
-      while (idList != null && idList.size() > 2000) {
-        rows += deleteBatch(descriptor, id, idList.subList(0, 2000), transaction, deleteMode);
-        idList = idList.subList(2000, idList.size());
+      while (idList != null && idList.size() > maxInBinding) {
+        rows += deleteBatch(descriptor, id, idList.subList(0, maxInBinding), transaction, deleteMode);
+        idList = idList.subList(maxInBinding, idList.size());
       }
     }
     rows += deleteBatch(descriptor, id, idList, transaction, deleteMode);
diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterMany.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterMany.java
index 967efb9ba..9460b1bf0 100644
--- a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterMany.java
+++ b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterMany.java
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public class TestQueryFilterMany extends BaseTestCase {
 
     List<String> sql = LoggedSql.stop();
 
-    assertThat(sql).hasSize(2);
+    assertThat(sql.size()).isGreaterThan(1);
     assertSql(sql.get(0)).contains(" from o_customer t0 left join contact t1 on t1.customer_id = t0.id where t1.first_name is not null order by t0.id; --bind()");
     platformAssertIn(sql.get(1), " from contact_note t0 where (t0.contact_id)");
     assertSql(sql.get(1)).contains(" and lower(t0.title) like");