diff --git a/app/models/concerns/searchable.rb b/app/models/concerns/searchable.rb
index 57f83f475..047ba1059 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/searchable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/searchable.rb
@@ -32,26 +32,11 @@ def search_and_filter(user, search_params = '', selected_facets = {}, page: 1, s
         any do
           # Set all facets
           normal_facets.each do |facet_title, facet_value|
-            # Start date is a AND search parameter in my opinion.
-            if facet_title == 'start'
+            any do # Conjunction clause
+              # Add to array that get executed lower down
               active_facets[facet_title] ||= []
-              lb, ub = Facets.process(facet_title, facet_value)
-              # We should think about timezone handling here
-              if lb && ub
-                active_facets[facet_title] << with(facet_title).between(lb..ub)
-              elsif lb
-                active_facets[facet_title] << with(facet_title).greater_than_or_equal_to(lb)
-              elsif ub
-                active_facets[facet_title] << with(facet_title).less_than_or_equal_to(ub)
-              else
-              end
-            else
-              any do # Conjunction clause
-                # Add to array that get executed lower down
-                active_facets[facet_title] ||= []
-                val = Facets.process(facet_title, facet_value)
-                active_facets[facet_title] << with(facet_title, val)
-              end
+              val = Facets.process(facet_title, facet_value)
+              active_facets[facet_title] << with(facet_title, val)
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/app/views/search/common/_facet_sidebar.html.erb b/app/views/search/common/_facet_sidebar.html.erb
index 83be37983..0ff3a4678 100644
--- a/app/views/search/common/_facet_sidebar.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/search/common/_facet_sidebar.html.erb
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ Variable that should be available
 
   <% boolean_facets, regular_facets = available_facets(resources).partition { |f| f.field_name == :online } %>
 
-  <% regular_facets.each do |facet| %>
-    <% if facet.field_name == :start %>
-      <%= render partial: 'search/common/facet_sidebar_date_filter', locals: { facet: facet, resources: resources } %>
-    <% else %>
-      <%= render partial: 'search/common/facet_sidebar_filter', locals: { facet: facet, resources: resources } %>
-    <% end %>
+  <% if resource_type.name == 'Event' %>
+    <%= render partial: 'search/common/facet_sidebar_date_filter', locals: { facet_field: 'start' } %>
+  <% end %>
+
+  <%# We ignore the start facet, since this needs to be always available, not just when there are records%>
+  <% regular_facets.reject{ |f| f.field_name.to_s == 'start' }.each do |facet| %>
+    <%= render partial: 'search/common/facet_sidebar_filter', locals: { facet: facet, resources: resources } %>
   <% end %>
 
   <% boolean_facets.each do |facet| %>
diff --git a/app/views/search/common/_facet_sidebar_date_filter.html.erb b/app/views/search/common/_facet_sidebar_date_filter.html.erb
index bcaab96ab..8ca5adcb0 100644
--- a/app/views/search/common/_facet_sidebar_date_filter.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/search/common/_facet_sidebar_date_filter.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<% facet_field = facet.field_name.to_s %>
 <% lb, ub = params[facet_field]&.split('/') %>
 <li class="sidebar-group mt-4">
   <ul>
diff --git a/lib/facets.rb b/lib/facets.rb
index 4bd2cd00f..3339286a4 100644
--- a/lib/facets.rb
+++ b/lib/facets.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ module Facets
       days_since_scrape: -> (c) { c.method_defined?(:last_scraped) },
       elixir: -> (c) { ['Event', 'Material', 'ContentProvider'].include?(c.name) },
       max_age: -> (c) { ['Event', 'Material'].include?(c.name) },
+      start: -> (c) { c.name == 'Event' },
       include_hidden: -> (c) { c.method_defined?(:user_requires_approval?) }
   }.with_indifferent_access.freeze
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ module Facets
       include_expired: -> (value) { value == 'true'},
       include_archived: -> (value) { value == 'true'},
       max_age: -> (value) { Subscription::FREQUENCY.detect { |f| f[:title] == value }.try(:[], :period) },
-      start: -> (value) { value.split('/').map {|d| Date.parse(d) rescue nil } },
+      start: -> (value) { value&.split('/')&.map {|d| Date.parse(d) rescue nil } },
       include_hidden: -> (value) { value == 'true'}
   }
 
@@ -41,6 +42,20 @@ def max_age(scope, age, _)
       end
     end
 
+    def start(scope, bounds, _)
+      lb, ub = bounds
+
+      sunspot_scoped(scope) do
+        if lb && ub
+          with(:start).between(lb..ub)
+        elsif lb
+          with(:start).greater_than_or_equal_to(lb)
+        elsif ub
+          with(:start).less_than_or_equal_to(ub)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     def include_expired(scope, value, _)
       sunspot_scoped(scope) { with('end').greater_than(Time.zone.now) } unless value
     end