diff --git a/geonode/base/models.py b/geonode/base/models.py
index f3a971bd729..b61828ababc 100644
--- a/geonode/base/models.py
+++ b/geonode/base/models.py
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@
     DEFAULT_SUPPLEMENTAL_INFORMATION)
 from geonode.base.bbox_utils import BBOXHelper, polygon_from_bbox
 from geonode.utils import (
-    is_monochromatic_image,
-    add_url_params,
     bbox_to_wkt,
-    find_by_attr
+    find_by_attr,
+    add_url_params,
+    bbox_to_projection,
+    is_monochromatic_image
 )
 from geonode.groups.models import GroupProfile
 from geonode.security.utils import get_visible_resources, get_geoapp_subtypes
@@ -1348,7 +1349,18 @@ def set_bbox_polygon(self, bbox, srid):
             match = re.match(r'^(EPSG:)?(?P<srid>\d{4,6})$', str(srid))
             bbox_polygon.srid = int(match.group('srid')) if match else 4326
             try:
-                self.ll_bbox_polygon = bbox_polygon.transform(4326, clone=True)
+                # self.ll_bbox_polygon = bbox_polygon.transform(4326, clone=True)
+                # self.ll_bbox_polygon = Polygon.from_bbox(
+                #     bbox_to_projection(
+                #         [
+                #             bbox_polygon.extent[0],
+                #             bbox_polygon.extent[2],
+                #             bbox_polygon.extent[1],
+                #             bbox_polygon.extent[3]
+                #         ] + [f'EPSG:{bbox_polygon.srs.srid}']
+                #     )[:-1])
+                self.ll_bbox_polygon = Polygon.from_bbox(
+                    bbox_to_projection(list(bbox_polygon.extent) + [srid])[:-1])
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(e)
                 self.ll_bbox_polygon = bbox_polygon