diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/external.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/external.ts
index 25793a4554..e7fd2888de 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/external.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/external.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function getPaginationAndLimitParameters(
   let paginateObj: PaginationJson | undefined
 
   // only try set limits/pagination if we aren't doing a row ID search
-  if (!isSearchingByRowID(filters)) {
+  if (isSearchingByRowID(filters)) {
     return
   }