diff --git a/newsroom/tests/fixtures.py b/newsroom/tests/fixtures.py
index fd69a10c9..836a570d2 100644
--- a/newsroom/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/newsroom/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@
         "versioncreated": datetime.now() - timedelta(days=10),
         "service": [{"code": "c", "name": "Service C"}],
     },
+    {
+        "_id": "tag:out-of-default-range",
+        "type": "text",
+        "version": 1,
+        "versioncreated": datetime.now() - timedelta(days=365),
+        "service": [{"code": "c", "name": "Service C"}],
+    },
 ]
 
 agenda_items = [
diff --git a/newsroom/wire/search.py b/newsroom/wire/search.py
index e653ff402..55250db2d 100644
--- a/newsroom/wire/search.py
+++ b/newsroom/wire/search.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def apply_request_filter(self, search, highlights=True):
             date_range_query = self.get_date_range_query(date_filter)
         else:
             default_time_filter: Optional[TimeFilter] = next((f for f in self.get_time_filters() if f["default"]), None)
-            if default_time_filter:
+            if default_time_filter and not search.args.get("bookmarks"):
                 date_range_query = default_time_filter["query"]
                 date_range_query["time_zone"] = app.config.get("DEFAULT_TIMEZONE")
 
diff --git a/tests/core/test_wire.py b/tests/core/test_wire.py
index 4313e38bb..240ae9dae 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_wire.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_wire.py
@@ -1095,3 +1095,17 @@ def _set_search_query(user_id, args):
     ] == _set_search_query(
         ADMIN_USER_ID, {"date_filter": "custom_date", "created_from": "2024-06-20", "created_to": "2024-06-23"}
     )
+
+
+def test_bookmark_old_items(client, public_user, company_products):
+    login(client, public_user)
+    resp = client.get("/wire/search")
+    assert 200 == resp.status_code
+    assert len(resp.json["_items"])
+
+    resp = client.post("/wire_bookmark", json={"items": ["tag:foo", "tag:out-of-default-range"]})
+    assert 200 == resp.status_code
+
+    resp = client.get("/wire/search?bookmarks={}".format(public_user["_id"]))
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert 2 == len(resp.json["_items"])