diff --git a/src/db/Model.ts b/src/db/Model.ts
index c4c2fc1..5d6965a 100644
--- a/src/db/Model.ts
+++ b/src/db/Model.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ export default abstract class Model {
         return models.length > 0 ? models[0] : null;
     }
 
-    public static async paginate<T extends Model>(request: Request, perPage: number = 20): Promise<T[]> {
+    public static async paginate<T extends Model>(request: Request, perPage: number = 20, query?: Query): Promise<T[]> {
         let page = request.params.page ? parseInt(request.params.page) : 1;
-        let query: Query = this.select().limit(perPage, (page - 1) * perPage).withTotalRowCount();
+        if (!query) query = this.select();
+        query = query.limit(perPage, (page - 1) * perPage).withTotalRowCount();
         if (request.params.sortBy) {
             const dir = request.params.sortDirection;
             query = query.sortBy(request.params.sortBy, dir === 'ASC' || dir === 'DESC' ? dir : undefined);