diff --git a/goextVersion.go b/goextVersion.go
index e26ba8f..be2c986 100644
--- a/goextVersion.go
+++ b/goextVersion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package goext
 
-const GoextVersion = "0.0.514"
+const GoextVersion = "0.0.515"
 
-const GoextVersionTimestamp = "2024-09-16T17:39:18+0200"
+const GoextVersionTimestamp = "2024-09-16T17:39:51+0200"
diff --git a/wmo/queryList.go b/wmo/queryList.go
index 112f2a7..a0c753d 100644
--- a/wmo/queryList.go
+++ b/wmo/queryList.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func createPaginationPipeline[TData any](coll *Coll[TData], token ct.CursorToken
 
 			// the conflict-resolution condition, for entries with the _same_ <field> as the $primary we take the ones with a greater $secondary (= newer)
 			cond = append(cond, bson.M{"$and": bson.A{
-				bson.M{"$or": bson.A{bson.M{fieldPrimary: valuePrimary}, bson.M{fieldPrimary: nil}}},
+				bson.M{"$or": bson.A{bson.M{fieldPrimary: valuePrimary}, bson.M{fieldPrimary: nil}, bson.M{fieldPrimary: bson.M{"$exists": false}}}},
 				bson.M{*fieldSecondary: bson.M{"$gt": valueSecondary}},
 			}})
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func createPaginationPipeline[TData any](coll *Coll[TData], token ct.CursorToken
 
 			// the conflict-resolution condition, for entries with the _same_ <field> as the $primary we take the ones with a smaller $secondary (= older)
 			cond = append(cond, bson.M{"$and": bson.A{
-				bson.M{"$or": bson.A{bson.M{fieldPrimary: valuePrimary}, bson.M{fieldPrimary: nil}}},
+				bson.M{"$or": bson.A{bson.M{fieldPrimary: valuePrimary}, bson.M{fieldPrimary: nil}, bson.M{fieldPrimary: bson.M{"$exists": false}}}},
 				bson.M{*fieldSecondary: bson.M{"$lt": valueSecondary}},
 			}})