diff --git a/webExtensions/messageList.py b/webExtensions/messageList.py
index b544dcd..75ac508 100644
--- a/webExtensions/messageList.py
+++ b/webExtensions/messageList.py
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ 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)):
+        async def listOfMessages(request: Request, limit: int = Query(10), offset: int = Query(0), after: int = Query(0)):
             collection = self.dbStore['packet']
-            c = collection.find({
+
+            payload = {
                 "to": int(self.core.PUB_CH), 
-                "portnum":self.MESSAGE_PORTNUM
-                }).sort("ts", DESCENDING).skip(offset).limit(limit)
+                "portnum":self.MESSAGE_PORTNUM,
+                "ts":{'$gt': after}
+                }
+
+            c = collection.find(payload).sort("ts", DESCENDING).skip(offset).limit(limit)
             l = await c.to_list()
             return [MessageDTO(msg) for msg in l]
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