diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/make-pagination-query.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/make-pagination-query.ts
index 73b32b9a52..fca8299f3b 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/make-pagination-query.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/make-pagination-query.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function makePaginationQuery<T>(
 	sinceDate?: number,
 	untilDate?: number,
 ) {
-	if (!sinceDate && !untilDate) {
+	if (!sinceDate && !untilDate && (sinceId || untilId)) {
 		if (sinceId && untilId) {
 			q.andWhere(`${q.alias}.id > :sinceId`, { sinceId: sinceId });
 			q.andWhere(`${q.alias}.id < :untilId`, { untilId: untilId });