diff --git a/webExtensions/messageList.py b/webExtensions/messageList.py
index 75ac508..84b25f9 100644
--- a/webExtensions/messageList.py
+++ b/webExtensions/messageList.py
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ class WebExtension:
 
         @self.app.get(f"{self.core.context}/messages")
         @self.core.authManager.authRequest()
-        async def listOfMessages(request: Request, limit: int = Query(10), offset: int = Query(0), after: int = Query(0)):
+        async def listOfMessages(request: Request, limit: int = Query(10), offset: int = Query(0), after: float = Query(0), before: float = Query(0)):
             collection = self.dbStore['packet']
 
             payload = {
                 "to": int(self.core.PUB_CH), 
                 "portnum":self.MESSAGE_PORTNUM,
-                "ts":{'$gt': after}
+                "ts":{'$gt': after, "$lt": before}
                 }
 
             c = collection.find(payload).sort("ts", DESCENDING).skip(offset).limit(limit)