autocomplete field: list view value limits not respected

Hello, I have set 2 autocomplete fields to be displaied in list view and I have set different values for list view value limits

field 1: 3 values field 2: 2 values

but when i vist the records lists I see

field 1: 4 values field 2: 3 values

so 1 more of the set limit

the code I am using to call these 2 fields in the record list is this one:

<div class="small lowercase"><?php echo $item->fields_by_id[81]->result; ?>, <?php if(isset($item->fields_by_id[98])): ?> <?php echo $item->fields_by_id[98]->result; ?><?php endif; ?>
</div>

could you see if it is due to a bug?

thank you