diff --git a/specifyweb/backend/stored_queries/execution.py b/specifyweb/backend/stored_queries/execution.py
index fcb67ebd9b5..83eb2058501 100644
--- a/specifyweb/backend/stored_queries/execution.py
+++ b/specifyweb/backend/stored_queries/execution.py
@@ -684,7 +684,14 @@ def recordset(collection, user, user_agent, recordset_info): # pragma: no cover
 
         field_specs = fields_from_json(spquery["fields"])
 
-        query, __ = build_query(session, collection, user, tableid, field_specs)
+        query, __ = build_query(
+            session,
+            collection,
+            user,
+            tableid,
+            field_specs,
+            BuildQueryProps(recordsetid=spquery.get("recordsetid", None)),
+        )
         query = query.with_entities(model._id, literal(new_rs_id)).distinct()
         RSI = models.RecordSetItem
         ins = insert(RSI).from_select((RSI.recordId, RSI.RecordSetID), query)
@@ -973,7 +980,25 @@ def build_query(
     if props.recordsetid is not None:
         logger.debug("joining query to recordset: %s", props.recordsetid)
         recordset = session.query(models.RecordSet).get(props.recordsetid)
-        if not (recordset.dbTableId == tableid):
+        if recordset is None:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                f"Unexpected recordset id '{props.recordsetid}' in request. Recordset not found.",
+                {
+                    "recordsetId": props.recordsetid,
+                    "localizationKey": "unexpectedRecordsetId",
+                },
+            )
+        if recordset.collectionMemberId != collection.id:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                f"Unexpected recordset id '{props.recordsetid}' in request. Recordset is not in collection '{collection.id}'.",
+                {
+                    "recordsetId": props.recordsetid,
+                    "collectionId": collection.id,
+                    "expectedCollectionId": recordset.collectionMemberId,
+                    "localizationKey": "unexpectedRecordsetCollection",
+                },
+            )
+        if recordset.dbTableId != tableid:
             raise AssertionError(
                 f"Unexpected tableId '{tableid}' in request. Expected '{recordset.dbTableId}'",
                 {
diff --git a/specifyweb/backend/stored_queries/tests/test_recordset.py b/specifyweb/backend/stored_queries/tests/test_recordset.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1c49290ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specifyweb/backend/stored_queries/tests/test_recordset.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+from unittest import TestCase
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+from specifyweb.backend.stored_queries.execution import BuildQueryProps, recordset
+
+class TestRecordSet(TestCase):
+    @patch("specifyweb.backend.stored_queries.execution.insert")
+    @patch("specifyweb.backend.stored_queries.execution.build_query")
+    @patch("specifyweb.backend.stored_queries.execution.fields_from_json")
+    @patch("specifyweb.backend.stored_queries.execution.models.session_context")
+    @patch("specifyweb.backend.stored_queries.execution.models.RecordSet")
+    def test_query_is_scoped_to_source_recordset(
+        self,
+        recordset_model,
+        session_context,
+        fields_from_json,
+        build_query,
+        _insert,
+    ):
+        collection = Mock(id=1)
+        user = Mock(id=2)
+        user_agent = Mock(id=3)
+        source_recordset_id = 4
+        field_specs = [Mock()]
+        query = Mock()
+
+        session = session_context.return_value.__enter__.return_value
+        recordset_model.return_value.recordSetId = 5
+        fields_from_json.return_value = field_specs
+        build_query.return_value = (query, Mock())
+
+        recordset(
+            collection,
+            user,
+            user_agent,
+            {
+                "name": "Filtered Record Set",
+                "fromquery": {
+                    "contexttableid": 1,
+                    "fields": [],
+                    "recordsetid": source_recordset_id,
+                },
+            },
+        )
+
+        build_query.assert_called_once_with(
+            session,
+            collection,
+            user,
+            1,
+            field_specs,
+            BuildQueryProps(recordsetid=source_recordset_id),
+        )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/QueryBuilder/Components.tsx b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/QueryBuilder/Components.tsx
index 293c84b9ff8..7d0e5331aa7 100644
--- a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/QueryBuilder/Components.tsx
+++ b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/QueryBuilder/Components.tsx
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ export function MakeRecordSetButton({
   queryResource,
   fields,
   getQueryFieldRecords,
+  sourceRecordSetId,
 }: {
   readonly baseTableName: keyof Tables;
   readonly queryResource: SpecifyResource<SpQuery>;
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ export function MakeRecordSetButton({
   readonly getQueryFieldRecords:
     | (() => RA<SerializedResource<SpQueryField>>)
     | undefined;
+  readonly sourceRecordSetId: number | undefined;
 }): JSX.Element {
   const [state, setState] = React.useState<
     'editing' | 'saved' | 'saving' | undefined
@@ -222,7 +224,10 @@ export function MakeRecordSetButton({
 
           recordSet.set('dbTableId', strictGetTable(baseTableName).tableId);
           // @ts-expect-error Adding a non-datamodel field
-          recordSet.set('fromQuery', queryResource.toJSON());
+          recordSet.set('fromQuery', {
+            ...queryResource.toJSON(),
+            recordsetid: sourceRecordSetId,
+          });
           // @ts-expect-error Overwriting the resource back-end URL
           recordSet.url = '/stored_query/make_recordset/';
           setRecordSet(recordSet);
diff --git a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/QueryBuilder/Wrapped.tsx b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/QueryBuilder/Wrapped.tsx
index 446a7ce0bcb..80c360c86de 100644
--- a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/QueryBuilder/Wrapped.tsx
+++ b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/components/QueryBuilder/Wrapped.tsx
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ function Wrapped({
                       fields={state.fields}
                       getQueryFieldRecords={getQueryFieldRecords}
                       queryResource={queryResource}
+                      sourceRecordSetId={recordSet?.id}
                     />
                   ) : undefined
                 }