diff --git a/discord/iterators.py b/discord/iterators.py
index b171d70ed6..7507cfd5d8 100644
--- a/discord/iterators.py
+++ b/discord/iterators.py
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.before = before
         self.user_id = user_id
         self.action_type = action_type
-        self.after = OLDEST_OBJECT
+        self.after = after or OLDEST_OBJECT
         self._users = {}
         self._state = guild._state