diff --git a/packages/spatial-uploads-handler/src/rasterInfoForBands.ts b/packages/spatial-uploads-handler/src/rasterInfoForBands.ts
index 84b7463a..760f17c7 100644
--- a/packages/spatial-uploads-handler/src/rasterInfoForBands.ts
+++ b/packages/spatial-uploads-handler/src/rasterInfoForBands.ts
@@ -350,7 +350,11 @@ export async function rasterInfoForBands(
     info.bands[0].stats.categories.length > 0 &&
     !isRGB
   ) {
-    info.presentation = SuggestedRasterPresentation.categorical;
+    if (info.bands[0].stats.categories.length <= 128) {
+      info.presentation = SuggestedRasterPresentation.categorical;
+    } else {
+      info.presentation = SuggestedRasterPresentation.continuous;
+    }
   }
   return info;
 }