diff --git a/djangocms_link/admin.py b/djangocms_link/admin.py
index d4f920b7..3b599715 100644
--- a/djangocms_link/admin.py
+++ b/djangocms_link/admin.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from cms.utils import get_language_from_request
 
 from . import models
+from .helpers import get_manager
 
 
 _version = int(__version__.split(".")[0])
@@ -67,10 +68,7 @@ def get_reference(self, request):
             model, pk = request.GET.get("g").split(":")
             app, model = model.split(".")
             model = apps.get_model(app, model)
-            if hasattr(model, "admin_manager"):  # pragma: no cover
-                obj = model.admin_manager.get(pk=pk)
-            else:
-                obj = model.objects.get(pk=pk)
+            obj = get_manager(model).get(pk=pk)
             return JsonResponse(self.serialize_result(obj))
         except Exception as e:
             return JsonResponse({"error": str(e)})
@@ -115,12 +113,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
                 qs = qs.filter(site_id=self.site)
         except (AttributeError, FieldError):
             # django CMS 3.11 - 4.1
-            if hasattr(PageContent, "admin_manager"):  # V4
-                qs = PageContent.admin_manager.filter(
-                    language=self.language, title__icontains=self.term
-                ).current_content().values_list("page_id", flat=True)
-            else:  # V3
-                qs = PageContent.objects.filter(
+            qs = get_manager(PageContent, current_content=True).filter(
                     language=self.language, title__icontains=self.term
                 ).values_list("page_id", flat=True)
             qs = Page.objects.filter(pk__in=qs).order_by("node__path")
diff --git a/djangocms_link/helpers.py b/djangocms_link/helpers.py
index b9bd7715..56ee8f16 100644
--- a/djangocms_link/helpers.py
+++ b/djangocms_link/helpers.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ def get_queryset_manager(base: models.QuerySet | models.Manager) -> models.Query
     return base
 
 
-def get_manager(model: models.Model) -> models.Manager:
-    if hasattr(model, "admin_manager"):
-        return model.admin_manager
+def get_manager(model: models.Model, current_content: bool = False) -> models.Manager:
+    if hasattr(model, "admin_manager"):  # pragma: no cover
+        return model.admin_manager.current_content() if current_content else model.admin_manager
     return model.objects