diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/iter_chat_members.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/iter_chat_members.py
index ba621d3e..aaa7ab06 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/iter_chat_members.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/iter_chat_members.py
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ class IterChatMembers(BaseClient):
 
         filter = (
             Filters.RECENT
-            if self.get_chat_members_count(chat_id) <= 10000 and filter == Filters.ALL
+            if (not query
+                and filter == Filters.ALL
+                and self.get_chat_members_count(chat_id) <= 10000)
             else filter
         )