diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/compiler.hpp b/src/coreclr/jit/compiler.hpp
index 89d0ca29b11e3d..3f8675f87107f4 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/compiler.hpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/compiler.hpp
@@ -5573,14 +5573,7 @@ bool Compiler::optLoopComplexityExceeds(FlowGraphNaturalLoop* loop, unsigned lim
                                                                     : BasicBlockVisit::Continue;
     });
 
-    if (result == BasicBlockVisit::Abort)
-    {
-        JITDUMP("Loop " FMT_LP ": exceeds complexity limit %u\n", loop->GetIndex(), limit);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    JITDUMP("Loop " FMT_LP ": complexity %u does not exceed limit %u\n", loop->GetIndex(), loopComplexity, limit);
-    return false;
+    return (result == BasicBlockVisit::Abort);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/loopcloning.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/loopcloning.cpp
index 6ef535a4cd8e27..a204a82618be9b 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/loopcloning.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/loopcloning.cpp
@@ -3108,6 +3108,7 @@ PhaseStatus Compiler::optCloneLoops()
             // then the method returns false.
             else if ((sizeLimit >= 0) && optLoopComplexityExceeds(loop, (unsigned)sizeLimit, countNode))
             {
+                JITDUMP(FMT_LP " exceeds cloning size limit %d\n", loop->GetIndex(), sizeLimit);
                 context.CancelLoopOptInfo(loop->GetIndex());
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/optimizer.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/optimizer.cpp
index b13a80d6a022ef..cead5e4da1c180 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/optimizer.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/optimizer.cpp
@@ -1903,14 +1903,45 @@ bool Compiler::optTryInvertWhileLoop(FlowGraphNaturalLoop* loop)
 
     // Check if loop is small enough to consider for inversion.
     // Large loops are less likely to benefit from inversion.
-    const int sizeLimit = JitConfig.JitLoopInversionSizeLimit();
-    auto      countNode = [](GenTree* tree) -> unsigned {
-        return 1;
-    };
+    const int invertSizeLimit = JitConfig.JitLoopInversionSizeLimit();
+    if (invertSizeLimit >= 0)
+    {
+        const int cloneSizeLimit          = JitConfig.JitCloneLoopsSizeLimit();
+        bool      mightBenefitFromCloning = false;
+        unsigned  loopSize                = 0;
+
+        // Loops with bounds checks can benefit from cloning, which depends on inversion running.
+        // Thus, we will try to proceed with inversion for slightly oversize loops if they show potential for cloning.
+        auto countNode = [&mightBenefitFromCloning, &loopSize](GenTree* tree) -> unsigned {
+            mightBenefitFromCloning |= tree->OperIs(GT_BOUNDS_CHECK);
+            loopSize++;
+            return 1;
+        };
 
-    if ((sizeLimit >= 0) && optLoopComplexityExceeds(loop, (unsigned)sizeLimit, countNode))
-    {
-        return false;
+        optLoopComplexityExceeds(loop, (unsigned)max(invertSizeLimit, cloneSizeLimit), countNode);
+        if (loopSize > (unsigned)invertSizeLimit)
+        {
+            // Don't try to invert oversize loops if they don't show cloning potential,
+            // or if they're too big to be cloned anyway.
+            JITDUMP(FMT_LP " exceeds inversion size limit of %d\n", loop->GetIndex(), invertSizeLimit);
+            const bool tooBigToClone = (cloneSizeLimit >= 0) && (loopSize > (unsigned)cloneSizeLimit);
+            if (!mightBenefitFromCloning || tooBigToClone)
+            {
+                JITDUMP("No inversion for " FMT_LP ": %s\n", loop->GetIndex(),
+                        tooBigToClone ? "too big to clone" : "unlikely to benefit from cloning");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // If the loop shows cloning potential, tolerate some excess size.
+            const unsigned liberalInvertSizeLimit = (unsigned)(invertSizeLimit * 1.25);
+            if (loopSize > liberalInvertSizeLimit)
+            {
+                JITDUMP(FMT_LP " might benefit from cloning, but is too large to invert.\n", loop->GetIndex());
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            JITDUMP(FMT_LP " might benefit from cloning. Continuing.\n", loop->GetIndex());
+        }
     }
 
     unsigned estDupCostSz = 0;