diff --git a/ckanext/spatial/lib/__init__.py b/ckanext/spatial/lib/__init__.py
index fd0cd41..2e84198 100644
--- a/ckanext/spatial/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/ckanext/spatial/lib/__init__.py
@@ -105,3 +105,23 @@ def fit_bbox(bbox_dict):
         "miny": _adjust_latitude(bbox_dict["miny"]),
         "maxy": _adjust_latitude(bbox_dict["maxy"]),
     }
+
+
+def fit_linear_ring(lr):
+
+    bbox = {
+        "minx": lr[0][0],
+        "maxx": lr[2][0],
+        "miny": lr[1][1],
+        "maxy": lr[0][1],
+    }
+
+    bbox = fit_bbox(bbox)
+
+    return [
+        (bbox["minx"], bbox["maxy"]),
+        (bbox["minx"], bbox["miny"]),
+        (bbox["maxx"], bbox["miny"]),
+        (bbox["maxx"], bbox["maxy"]),
+        (bbox["minx"], bbox["maxy"]),
+    ]
diff --git a/ckanext/spatial/plugin/__init__.py b/ckanext/spatial/plugin/__init__.py
index 72fdf2c..62fa377 100644
--- a/ckanext/spatial/plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/ckanext/spatial/plugin/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from ckan import plugins as p
 from ckan.lib.search import SearchError
 
 from ckan.lib.helpers import json
-from ckanext.spatial.lib import normalize_bbox, fit_bbox
+from ckanext.spatial.lib import normalize_bbox, fit_bbox, fit_linear_ring
 
 if tk.check_ckan_version(min_version="2.9.0"):
     from ckanext.spatial.plugin.flask_plugin import (
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ ALLOWED_SEARCH_BACKENDS = [
 ]
 
 
-
 class SpatialMetadata(p.SingletonPlugin):
 
     p.implements(p.IPackageController, inherit=True)
@@ -251,8 +250,12 @@ class SpatialQuery(SpatialQueryMixin, p.SingletonPlugin):
                     # Check if coordinates are defined counter-clockwise,
                     # otherwise we'll get wrong results from Solr
                     lr = shapely.geometry.polygon.LinearRing(geometry['coordinates'][0])
-                    lr_coords = list(lr.coords) if lr.is_ccw else reversed(list(lr.coords))
-                    polygon = shapely.geometry.polygon.Polygon(lr_coords)
+                    lr_coords = (
+                        list(lr.coords) if lr.is_ccw
+                        else reversed(list(lr.coords))
+                    )
+                    polygon = shapely.geometry.polygon.Polygon(
+                        fit_linear_ring(lr_coords))
                     wkt = polygon.wkt
 
             if not wkt:
diff --git a/ckanext/spatial/tests/test_spatial_search.py b/ckanext/spatial/tests/test_spatial_search.py
index ce3f672..a446fa9 100644
--- a/ckanext/spatial/tests/test_spatial_search.py
+++ b/ckanext/spatial/tests/test_spatial_search.py
@@ -107,6 +107,29 @@ class TestBBoxSearch(SpatialTestBase):
         assert result["count"] == 1
         assert result["results"][0]["id"] == dataset["id"]
 
+    def test_spatial_polygon_split_across_antimeridian_outside_bbox(self):
+        """
+        This test passes because as the geometry passes the antemeridian, the
+        extent generated to be index is (-180, miny, 180, maxy). Sites needing to
+        deal with this scenario should use the `solr-spatial-field` backend.
+        See ``TestSpatialFieldSearch.test_spatial_polygon_split_across_antimeridian_outside_bbox``
+        """
+        dataset = factories.Dataset(
+            extras=[
+                {
+                    "key": "spatial",
+                    "value": self.read_file("data/chukot.geojson")
+                }
+            ]
+        )
+
+        result = helpers.call_action(
+            "package_search", extras={"ext_bbox": "0,61,15,64"}
+        )
+
+        assert result["count"] == 1
+        assert result["results"][0]["id"] == dataset["id"]
+
     def test_spatial_query_nz(self):
         dataset = factories.Dataset(extras=[{"key": "spatial", "value": extents["nz"]}])
 
@@ -442,3 +465,35 @@ class TestSpatialFieldSearch(SpatialTestBase):
         assert result["count"] == 1
         assert result["results"][0]["id"] == dataset["id"]
 
+    def test_spatial_polygon_split_across_antimeridian(self):
+        dataset = factories.Dataset(
+            extras=[
+                {
+                    "key": "spatial",
+                    "value": self.read_file("data/chukot.geojson")
+                }
+            ]
+        )
+
+        result = helpers.call_action(
+            "package_search", extras={"ext_bbox": "175,61,179,64"}
+        )
+
+        assert result["count"] == 1
+        assert result["results"][0]["id"] == dataset["id"]
+
+    def test_spatial_polygon_split_across_antimeridian_outside_bbox(self):
+        factories.Dataset(
+            extras=[
+                {
+                    "key": "spatial",
+                    "value": self.read_file("data/chukot.geojson")
+                }
+            ]
+        )
+
+        result = helpers.call_action(
+            "package_search", extras={"ext_bbox": "0,61,15,64"}
+        )
+
+        assert result["count"] == 0