diff --git a/module/Core/src/Repository/ShortUrlRepository.php b/module/Core/src/Repository/ShortUrlRepository.php
index cd96acfc..a9d21952 100644
--- a/module/Core/src/Repository/ShortUrlRepository.php
+++ b/module/Core/src/Repository/ShortUrlRepository.php
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ class ShortUrlRepository extends EntityRepository implements ShortUrlRepositoryI
         ?DateRange $dateRange = null
     ): QueryBuilder {
         $qb = $this->getEntityManager()->createQueryBuilder();
-        $qb->from(ShortUrl::class, 's');
-        $qb->where('1=1');
+        $qb->from(ShortUrl::class, 's')
+           ->where('1=1');
 
         if ($dateRange !== null && $dateRange->getStartDate() !== null) {
             $qb->andWhere($qb->expr()->gte('s.dateCreated', ':startDate'));
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class ShortUrlRepository extends EntityRepository implements ShortUrlRepositoryI
         return $qb;
     }
 
-    public function findOneByShortCode(string $shortCode, ?string $domain = null): ?ShortUrl
+    public function findOneWithDomainFallback(string $shortCode, ?string $domain = null): ?ShortUrl
     {
         // When ordering DESC, Postgres puts nulls at the beginning while the rest of supported DB engines put them at
         // the bottom
@@ -159,14 +159,30 @@ DQL;
         return $query->getOneOrNullResult();
     }
 
+    public function findOne(string $shortCode, ?string $domain = null): ?ShortUrl
+    {
+        $qb = $this->createFindOneQueryBuilder($shortCode, $domain);
+        $qb->select('s');
+
+        return $qb->getQuery()->getOneOrNullResult();
+    }
+
     public function shortCodeIsInUse(string $slug, ?string $domain = null): bool
+    {
+        $qb = $this->createFindOneQueryBuilder($slug, $domain);
+        $qb->select('COUNT(DISTINCT s.id)');
+
+        return ((int) $qb->getQuery()->getSingleScalarResult()) > 0;
+    }
+
+    private function createFindOneQueryBuilder(string $slug, ?string $domain = null): QueryBuilder
     {
         $qb = $this->getEntityManager()->createQueryBuilder();
-        $qb->select('COUNT(DISTINCT s.id)')
-           ->from(ShortUrl::class, 's')
+        $qb->from(ShortUrl::class, 's')
            ->where($qb->expr()->isNotNull('s.shortCode'))
            ->andWhere($qb->expr()->eq('s.shortCode', ':slug'))
-           ->setParameter('slug', $slug);
+           ->setParameter('slug', $slug)
+           ->setMaxResults(1);
 
         if ($domain !== null) {
             $qb->join('s.domain', 'd')
@@ -176,7 +192,6 @@ DQL;
             $qb->andWhere($qb->expr()->isNull('s.domain'));
         }
 
-        $result = (int) $qb->getQuery()->getSingleScalarResult();
-        return $result > 0;
+        return $qb;
     }
 }
diff --git a/module/Core/src/Repository/ShortUrlRepositoryInterface.php b/module/Core/src/Repository/ShortUrlRepositoryInterface.php
index d0acdf1a..065198b4 100644
--- a/module/Core/src/Repository/ShortUrlRepositoryInterface.php
+++ b/module/Core/src/Repository/ShortUrlRepositoryInterface.php
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ interface ShortUrlRepositoryInterface extends ObjectRepository
 
     public function countList(?string $searchTerm = null, array $tags = [], ?DateRange $dateRange = null): int;
 
-    public function findOneByShortCode(string $shortCode, ?string $domain = null): ?ShortUrl;
+    public function findOneWithDomainFallback(string $shortCode, ?string $domain = null): ?ShortUrl;
+
+    public function findOne(string $shortCode, ?string $domain = null): ?ShortUrl;
 
     public function shortCodeIsInUse(string $slug, ?string $domain): bool;
 }
diff --git a/module/Core/src/Service/ShortUrl/ShortUrlResolver.php b/module/Core/src/Service/ShortUrl/ShortUrlResolver.php
index d7a71b1c..4f44f671 100644
--- a/module/Core/src/Service/ShortUrl/ShortUrlResolver.php
+++ b/module/Core/src/Service/ShortUrl/ShortUrlResolver.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class ShortUrlResolver implements ShortUrlResolverInterface
     {
         /** @var ShortUrlRepository $shortUrlRepo */
         $shortUrlRepo = $this->em->getRepository(ShortUrl::class);
-        $shortUrl = $shortUrlRepo->findOneByShortCode($identifier->shortCode(), $identifier->domain());
+        $shortUrl = $shortUrlRepo->findOneWithDomainFallback($identifier->shortCode(), $identifier->domain());
         if ($shortUrl === null) {
             throw ShortUrlNotFoundException::fromNotFound($identifier);
         }
diff --git a/module/Core/test-db/Repository/ShortUrlRepositoryTest.php b/module/Core/test-db/Repository/ShortUrlRepositoryTest.php
index 4af2fd61..4829fada 100644
--- a/module/Core/test-db/Repository/ShortUrlRepositoryTest.php
+++ b/module/Core/test-db/Repository/ShortUrlRepositoryTest.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class ShortUrlRepositoryTest extends DatabaseTestCase
     }
 
     /** @test */
-    public function findOneByShortCodeReturnsProperData(): void
+    public function findOneWithDomainFallbackReturnsProperData(): void
     {
         $regularOne = new ShortUrl('foo', ShortUrlMeta::fromRawData(['customSlug' => 'foo']));
         $this->getEntityManager()->persist($regularOne);
@@ -54,20 +54,25 @@ class ShortUrlRepositoryTest extends DatabaseTestCase
 
         $this->getEntityManager()->flush();
 
-        $this->assertSame($regularOne, $this->repo->findOneByShortCode($regularOne->getShortCode()));
-        $this->assertSame($regularOne, $this->repo->findOneByShortCode($withDomainDuplicatingRegular->getShortCode()));
-        $this->assertSame($withDomain, $this->repo->findOneByShortCode($withDomain->getShortCode(), 'example.com'));
+        $this->assertSame($regularOne, $this->repo->findOneWithDomainFallback($regularOne->getShortCode()));
+        $this->assertSame($regularOne, $this->repo->findOneWithDomainFallback(
+            $withDomainDuplicatingRegular->getShortCode(),
+        ));
+        $this->assertSame($withDomain, $this->repo->findOneWithDomainFallback(
+            $withDomain->getShortCode(),
+            'example.com',
+        ));
         $this->assertSame(
             $withDomainDuplicatingRegular,
-            $this->repo->findOneByShortCode($withDomainDuplicatingRegular->getShortCode(), 'doma.in'),
+            $this->repo->findOneWithDomainFallback($withDomainDuplicatingRegular->getShortCode(), 'doma.in'),
         );
         $this->assertSame(
             $regularOne,
-            $this->repo->findOneByShortCode($withDomainDuplicatingRegular->getShortCode(), 'other-domain.com'),
+            $this->repo->findOneWithDomainFallback($withDomainDuplicatingRegular->getShortCode(), 'other-domain.com'),
         );
-        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOneByShortCode('invalid'));
-        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOneByShortCode($withDomain->getShortCode()));
-        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOneByShortCode($withDomain->getShortCode(), 'other-domain.com'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOneWithDomainFallback('invalid'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOneWithDomainFallback($withDomain->getShortCode()));
+        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOneWithDomainFallback($withDomain->getShortCode(), 'other-domain.com'));
     }
 
     /** @test */
@@ -183,4 +188,26 @@ class ShortUrlRepositoryTest extends DatabaseTestCase
         $this->assertFalse($this->repo->shortCodeIsInUse('another-slug', 'example.com'));
         $this->assertTrue($this->repo->shortCodeIsInUse('another-slug', 'doma.in'));
     }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function findOneLooksForShortUrlInProperSetOfTables(): void
+    {
+        $shortUrlWithoutDomain = new ShortUrl('foo', ShortUrlMeta::fromRawData(['customSlug' => 'my-cool-slug']));
+        $this->getEntityManager()->persist($shortUrlWithoutDomain);
+
+        $shortUrlWithDomain = new ShortUrl(
+            'foo',
+            ShortUrlMeta::fromRawData(['domain' => 'doma.in', 'customSlug' => 'another-slug']),
+        );
+        $this->getEntityManager()->persist($shortUrlWithDomain);
+
+        $this->getEntityManager()->flush();
+
+        $this->assertNotNull($this->repo->findOne('my-cool-slug'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOne('my-cool-slug', 'doma.in'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOne('slug-not-in-use'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOne('another-slug'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->repo->findOne('another-slug', 'example.com'));
+        $this->assertNotNull($this->repo->findOne('another-slug', 'doma.in'));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/module/Core/test/Service/ShortUrl/ShortUrlResolverTest.php b/module/Core/test/Service/ShortUrl/ShortUrlResolverTest.php
index cde37599..fb3b4e68 100644
--- a/module/Core/test/Service/ShortUrl/ShortUrlResolverTest.php
+++ b/module/Core/test/Service/ShortUrl/ShortUrlResolverTest.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ShortUrlResolverTest extends TestCase
         $shortCode = $shortUrl->getShortCode();
 
         $repo = $this->prophesize(ShortUrlRepositoryInterface::class);
-        $findOneByShortCode = $repo->findOneByShortCode($shortCode, null)->willReturn($shortUrl);
+        $findOneByShortCode = $repo->findOneWithDomainFallback($shortCode, null)->willReturn($shortUrl);
         $getRepo = $this->em->getRepository(ShortUrl::class)->willReturn($repo->reveal());
 
         $result = $this->urlResolver->resolveShortUrl(new ShortUrlIdentifier($shortCode));
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ShortUrlResolverTest extends TestCase
         $shortCode = 'abc123';
 
         $repo = $this->prophesize(ShortUrlRepositoryInterface::class);
-        $findOneByShortCode = $repo->findOneByShortCode($shortCode, null)->willReturn(null);
+        $findOneByShortCode = $repo->findOneWithDomainFallback($shortCode, null)->willReturn(null);
         $getRepo = $this->em->getRepository(ShortUrl::class)->willReturn($repo->reveal());
 
         $this->expectException(ShortUrlNotFoundException::class);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ShortUrlResolverTest extends TestCase
         $shortCode = $shortUrl->getShortCode();
 
         $repo = $this->prophesize(ShortUrlRepositoryInterface::class);
-        $findOneByShortCode = $repo->findOneByShortCode($shortCode, null)->willReturn($shortUrl);
+        $findOneByShortCode = $repo->findOneWithDomainFallback($shortCode, null)->willReturn($shortUrl);
         $getRepo = $this->em->getRepository(ShortUrl::class)->willReturn($repo->reveal());
 
         $result = $this->urlResolver->resolveEnabledShortUrl(new ShortUrlIdentifier($shortCode));
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class ShortUrlResolverTest extends TestCase
         $shortCode = $shortUrl->getShortCode();
 
         $repo = $this->prophesize(ShortUrlRepositoryInterface::class);
-        $findOneByShortCode = $repo->findOneByShortCode($shortCode, null)->willReturn($shortUrl);
+        $findOneByShortCode = $repo->findOneWithDomainFallback($shortCode, null)->willReturn($shortUrl);
         $getRepo = $this->em->getRepository(ShortUrl::class)->willReturn($repo->reveal());
 
         $this->expectException(ShortUrlNotFoundException::class);