diff --git a/lib/pleroma/activity/search.ex b/lib/pleroma/activity/search.ex
index 95ac90acb..382c81118 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/activity/search.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/activity/search.ex
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Activity.Search do
     |> maybe_restrict_author(author)
     |> maybe_restrict_blocked(user)
     |> Pagination.fetch_paginated(
-      %{"offset" => offset, "limit" => limit, "skip_order" => true},
+      %{"offset" => offset, "limit" => limit, "skip_order" => index_type == :rum},
       :offset
     )
     |> maybe_fetch(user, search_query)