diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/docs/inputs/input-aws-s3.asciidoc b/x-pack/filebeat/docs/inputs/input-aws-s3.asciidoc
index 44f5ecc3325..1935e2478b9 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/docs/inputs/input-aws-s3.asciidoc
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/docs/inputs/input-aws-s3.asciidoc
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ include::../../../../filebeat/docs/inputs/input-common-options.asciidoc[]
 [float]
 ==== `ignore_older`
 
-The parameter specifies the time duration during which bucket entries are accepted for processing.
+The parameter specifies the time duration (ex:- 30m, 2h or 48h) during which bucket entries are accepted for processing.
 By default, this feature is disabled, allowing any entry in the bucket to be processed.
 It is recommended to set a suitable duration to prevent older bucket entries from being tracked, which helps to reduce the memory usage.
 
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_filters.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_filters.go
index df9fbfedd80..a3471658603 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_filters.go
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_filters.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (f *filterProvider) getApplierFunc() func(log *logp.Logger, s state) bool {
 	filters := map[string]filter{}
 
 	if f.cfg.IgnoreOlder != 0 {
-		timeFilter := newOldestTimeFilter(f.cfg.IgnoreOlder)
+		timeFilter := newOldestTimeFilter(f.cfg.IgnoreOlder, time.Now())
 		filters[timeFilter.getID()] = timeFilter
 	}
 
@@ -107,11 +107,10 @@ type oldestTimeFilter struct {
 	timeOldest time.Time
 }
 
-func newOldestTimeFilter(timespan time.Duration) *oldestTimeFilter {
-	oldest := time.Now().Add(-1 * timespan)
+func newOldestTimeFilter(timespan time.Duration, now time.Time) *oldestTimeFilter {
 	return &oldestTimeFilter{
 		id:         filterOldestTime,
-		timeOldest: oldest,
+		timeOldest: now.Add(-1 * timespan),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_filters_test.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_filters_test.go
index 096acea6f77..0350b4952cd 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_filters_test.go
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_filters_test.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func Test_oldestTimeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		duration := time.Duration(1) * time.Second
 		entry := newState("bucket", "key", "eTag", time.Now())
 
-		oldTimeFilter := newOldestTimeFilter(duration)
+		oldTimeFilter := newOldestTimeFilter(duration, time.Now())
 
 		assert.Equal(t, filterOldestTime, oldTimeFilter.getID())
 		assert.True(t, oldTimeFilter.isValid(entry))
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func Test_oldestTimeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			timeFilter := newOldestTimeFilter(test.duration)
+			timeFilter := newOldestTimeFilter(test.duration, time.Now())
 			assert.Equal(t, test.result, timeFilter.isValid(test.input))
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_input.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_input.go
index 31715c4d08f..ad20579aae4 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_input.go
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3/s3_input.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (in *s3PollerInput) readerLoop(ctx context.Context, workChan chan<- state)
 	defer close(workChan)
 	bucketName := getBucketNameFromARN(in.config.getBucketARN())
 
-	applyFilter := in.filterProvider.getApplierFunc()
+	isStateValid := in.filterProvider.getApplierFunc()
 
 	errorBackoff := backoff.NewEqualJitterBackoff(ctx.Done(), 1, 120)
 	circuitBreaker := 0
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (in *s3PollerInput) readerLoop(ctx context.Context, workChan chan<- state)
 		in.metrics.s3ObjectsListedTotal.Add(uint64(totListedObjects))
 		for _, object := range page.Contents {
 			state := newState(bucketName, *object.Key, *object.ETag, *object.LastModified)
-			if !applyFilter(in.log, state) {
+			if !isStateValid(in.log, state) {
 				continue
 			}