diff --git a/wmo/queryList.go b/wmo/queryList.go
index 10358ce..c485290 100644
--- a/wmo/queryList.go
+++ b/wmo/queryList.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package wmo
 import (
 	"context"
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson"
+	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo"
 	ct "gogs.mikescher.com/BlackForestBytes/goext/cursortoken"
 )
 
@@ -11,9 +12,16 @@ func (c *Coll[TData]) List(ctx context.Context, filter ct.Filter, pageSize *int,
 		return make([]TData, 0), ct.End(), nil
 	}
 
-	pipeline := filter.FilterQuery()
+	pipeline := mongo.Pipeline{}
+	pf1 := "_id"
+	pd1 := ct.SortASC
+	pf2 := "_id"
+	pd2 := ct.SortASC
 
-	pf1, pd1, pf2, pd2 := filter.Pagination()
+	if filter != nil {
+		pipeline = filter.FilterQuery()
+		pf1, pd1, pf2, pd2 = filter.Pagination()
+	}
 
 	sortPrimary := pf1
 	sortDirPrimary := pd1