diff --git a/src/hipscat/catalog/catalog.py b/src/hipscat/catalog/catalog.py
index c165400b..4f783893 100644
--- a/src/hipscat/catalog/catalog.py
+++ b/src/hipscat/catalog/catalog.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from hipscat.catalog.catalog_type import CatalogType
 from hipscat.catalog.healpix_dataset.healpix_dataset import HealpixDataset, PixelInputTypes
 from hipscat.pixel_math import HealpixPixel
-from hipscat.pixel_math.box_filter import filter_pixels_by_box
+from hipscat.pixel_math.box_filter import filter_pixels_by_box, wrap_ra_values
 from hipscat.pixel_math.cone_filter import filter_pixels_by_cone
 from hipscat.pixel_math.polygon_filter import (
     CartesianCoordinates,
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def filter_by_box(
         Returns:
             A new catalog with only the pixels that overlap with the specified region
         """
+        ra = wrap_ra_values(ra)
         validate_box_search(ra, dec)
         return self.filter_from_pixel_list(filter_pixels_by_box(self.pixel_tree, ra, dec))
 
diff --git a/src/hipscat/pixel_math/box_filter.py b/src/hipscat/pixel_math/box_filter.py
index 4539ca0c..9ba3e24d 100644
--- a/src/hipscat/pixel_math/box_filter.py
+++ b/src/hipscat/pixel_math/box_filter.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 from hipscat.pixel_math import HealpixPixel
 from hipscat.pixel_math.filter import get_filtered_pixel_list
 from hipscat.pixel_math.polygon_filter import SphericalCoordinates
-from hipscat.pixel_math.validators import validate_box_search
 from hipscat.pixel_tree.pixel_tree import PixelTree
 from hipscat.pixel_tree.pixel_tree_builder import PixelTreeBuilder
 
@@ -24,15 +23,13 @@ def filter_pixels_by_box(
 
     Args:
         pixel_tree (PixelTree): The catalog tree to filter pixels from
-        ra (Tuple[float, float]): Right ascension range, in degrees
-        dec (Tuple[float, float]): Declination range, in degrees
+        ra (Tuple[float, float]): Right ascension range, in [0,360] degrees
+        dec (Tuple[float, float]): Declination range, in [-90,90] degrees
 
     Returns:
         List of HealpixPixels representing only the pixels that overlap with the right
         ascension or the declination region.
     """
-    ra = wrap_ra_values(ra)
-    validate_box_search(ra, dec)
     max_order = pixel_tree.get_max_depth()
 
     result_pixels = []
diff --git a/tests/hipscat/catalog/test_catalog.py b/tests/hipscat/catalog/test_catalog.py
index bef8fdf0..ec9aed9c 100644
--- a/tests/hipscat/catalog/test_catalog.py
+++ b/tests/hipscat/catalog/test_catalog.py
@@ -262,17 +262,15 @@ def test_box_filter_ra_divisions_edge_cases(small_sky_order1_catalog):
     def assert_is_subset_of(catalog, catalog_complement):
         pixels_catalog = catalog.get_healpix_pixels()
         pixels_catalog_complement = catalog_complement.get_healpix_pixels()
-        assert all(pixel in pixels_catalog_complement for pixel in pixels_catalog)
         assert len(pixels_catalog) < len(pixels_catalog_complement)
+        assert all(pixel in pixels_catalog_complement for pixel in pixels_catalog)
 
     filtered_catalog = small_sky_order1_catalog.filter_by_box(ra=(0, 180))
     filtered_catalog_complement = small_sky_order1_catalog.filter_by_box(ra=(180, 0))
     assert_is_subset_of(filtered_catalog, filtered_catalog_complement)
 
     filtered_catalog = small_sky_order1_catalog.filter_by_box(ra=(10, 50))
-    assert len(filtered_catalog.get_healpix_pixels()) == 1
     filtered_catalog_complement = small_sky_order1_catalog.filter_by_box(ra=(50, 10))
-    assert filtered_catalog_complement.get_healpix_pixels() == small_sky_order1_catalog.get_healpix_pixels()
     assert_is_subset_of(filtered_catalog, filtered_catalog_complement)
 
     filtered_catalog = small_sky_order1_catalog.filter_by_box(ra=(10, 220))
@@ -306,8 +304,8 @@ def test_box_filter_ra_pixel_tree_generation():
     assert len(pixel_tree_complement) < len(pixel_tree)
     assert pixel_tree.pixels[1].values() not in pixel_tree_complement.pixels[1].values()
 
-    pixel_tree = _generate_ra_strip_pixel_tree(ra_range=(200, 300), order=1)
-    pixel_tree_complement = _generate_ra_strip_pixel_tree(ra_range=(300, 200), order=1)
+    pixel_tree = _generate_ra_strip_pixel_tree(ra_range=(200, 350), order=1)
+    pixel_tree_complement = _generate_ra_strip_pixel_tree(ra_range=(350, 200), order=1)
     assert len(pixel_tree) < len(pixel_tree_complement)
     assert pixel_tree.pixels[1].values() not in pixel_tree_complement.pixels[1].values()