diff --git a/rrs/models.py b/rrs/models.py
index 64d7985..d24bf92 100644
--- a/rrs/models.py
+++ b/rrs/models.py
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ class RecipeMaintainerHistory(models.Model):
         rmh_qry = RecipeMaintainerHistory.objects.filter(
                 date__lte = end_date).order_by('-date')
 
+        if rmh_qry:
+            return rmh_qry[0]
+
+        rmh_qry = RecipeMaintainerHistory.objects.filter(
+                ).order_by('date')
         if rmh_qry:
             return rmh_qry[0]
         else: