diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/extensions/PersistenceExtensions.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/extensions/PersistenceExtensions.java
index 371702598f9..50ae3cd83b6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/extensions/PersistenceExtensions.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/extensions/PersistenceExtensions.java
@@ -466,6 +466,9 @@ private static void internalPersist(Item item, TimeSeries timeSeries, @Nullable
             int startPage = 0;
             filter.setPageNumber(startPage);
 
+            TimeZoneProvider tzProvider = timeZoneProvider;
+            ZoneId timeZone = tzProvider != null ? tzProvider.getTimeZone() : ZoneId.systemDefault();
+
             Iterable<HistoricItem> items = qService.query(filter);
             while (items != null) {
                 Iterator<HistoricItem> itemIterator = items.iterator();
@@ -478,7 +481,7 @@ private static void internalPersist(Item item, TimeSeries timeSeries, @Nullable
                             // Last persisted state value different from current state value, so it must have updated
                             // since last persist. We do not know when from persistence, so get it from the item.
                             return Optional.ofNullable(item.getLastStateUpdate())
-                                    .map(instant -> instant.atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault())).orElse(null);
+                                    .map(instant -> instant.atZone(timeZone)).orElse(null);
                         }
                         return historicItem.getTimestamp();
                     } else {
@@ -490,7 +493,7 @@ private static void internalPersist(Item item, TimeSeries timeSeries, @Nullable
                                 return historicItem.getTimestamp();
                             } else {
                                 return Optional.ofNullable(item.getLastStateChange())
-                                        .map(instant -> instant.atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault())).orElse(null);
+                                        .map(instant -> instant.atZone(timeZone)).orElse(null);
                             }
                         }
                         while (historicItem.getState().equals(state) && itemIterator.hasNext()) {