diff --git a/app/models/discourse_data_explorer/query.rb b/app/models/discourse_data_explorer/query.rb
index b5e0dcc..c3316bc 100644
--- a/app/models/discourse_data_explorer/query.rb
+++ b/app/models/discourse_data_explorer/query.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module ::DiscourseDataExplorer
+  class QueryFinder
+    def self.find(id)
+      default_query = Queries.default[id.to_s]
+      return raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound unless default_query
+
+      query = Query.find_by(id: id) || Query.new
+      query.attributes = default_query
+      query.user_id = Discourse::SYSTEM_USER_ID.to_s
+      query
+    end
+  end
+
   class Query < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.table_name = "data_explorer_queries"
 
@@ -35,15 +47,17 @@ module ::DiscourseDataExplorer
     end
 
     def self.find(id)
-      if id.to_i < 0
-        default_query = Queries.default[id.to_s]
-        return raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound unless default_query
-        query = Query.find_by(id: id) || Query.new
-        query.attributes = default_query
-        query.user_id = Discourse::SYSTEM_USER_ID.to_s
-        query
-      else
-        super
+      return super if id.to_i >= 0
+      QueryFinder.find(id)
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    # for `Query.unscoped.find`
+    class ActiveRecord_Relation
+      def find(id)
+        return super if id.to_i >= 0
+        QueryFinder.find(id)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/query_spec.rb b/spec/models/query_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3c0203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/query_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe DiscourseDataExplorer::Query do
+  before { SiteSetting.data_explorer_enabled = true }
+
+  describe ".find" do
+    it "returns default queries" do
+      expect(DiscourseDataExplorer::Query.find(-1)).to be_present
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "unscoped .find" do
+    it "returns default queries" do
+      expect(DiscourseDataExplorer::Query.unscoped.find(-1)).to be_present
+    end
+  end
+end