diff --git a/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ContactsTest.kt b/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ContactsTest.kt
index dcbc0d9c1..f6bc98b03 100644
--- a/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ContactsTest.kt
+++ b/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ContactsTest.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.xmtp.android.library.messages.walletAddress
+import java.util.Date
 
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 class ContactsTest {
@@ -69,4 +70,25 @@ class ContactsTest {
         result = contacts.isDenied(fixtures.alice.walletAddress)
         assert(result)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testRefreshConsentListPagination() {
+        val fixtures = fixtures()
+        val contacts = fixtures.bobClient.contacts
+        val aliceAddress = fixtures.alice.walletAddress
+        runBlocking {
+            contacts.deny(listOf(aliceAddress))
+        }
+        val date = Date()
+        val result: ConsentList
+        runBlocking {
+            result = contacts.consentList.load(date)
+        }
+        assert(result.entries[ConsentListEntry.address(aliceAddress).key]?.consentType == null)
+        val allResult: ConsentList
+        runBlocking {
+            allResult = contacts.consentList.load()
+        }
+        assert(allResult.entries[ConsentListEntry.address(aliceAddress).key]?.consentType != null)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Contacts.kt b/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Contacts.kt
index 26b7e36d8..cb447c9cd 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Contacts.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Contacts.kt
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ class ConsentList(val client: Client) {
         )
 
     @OptIn(ExperimentalUnsignedTypes::class)
-    suspend fun load(): ConsentList {
+    suspend fun load(afterDate: Date? = null): ConsentList {
         val envelopes =
             client.apiClient.envelopes(
                 Topic.preferenceList(identifier).description,
-                Pagination(direction = MessageApiOuterClass.SortDirection.SORT_DIRECTION_ASCENDING),
+                Pagination(direction = MessageApiOuterClass.SortDirection.SORT_DIRECTION_ASCENDING, after = afterDate),
             )
         val consentList = ConsentList(client)
         val preferences: MutableList<PrivatePreferencesAction> = mutableListOf()
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ data class Contacts(
 ) {
     var consentList: ConsentList = ConsentList(client)
 
-    fun refreshConsentList(): ConsentList {
+    fun refreshConsentList(afterDate: Date? = null): ConsentList {
         runBlocking {
-            consentList = ConsentList(client).load()
+            consentList = ConsentList(client).load(afterDate)
         }
         return consentList
     }