diff --git a/datamind/capabilities/memory/service.py b/datamind/capabilities/memory/service.py
index 882b858..c79b45b 100644
--- a/datamind/capabilities/memory/service.py
+++ b/datamind/capabilities/memory/service.py
@@ -92,12 +92,20 @@ async def recall(
         session_id: str | None = None,
         top_k: int = 8,
         kinds: Sequence[str] | None = None,
+        scope_filter: Sequence[str] | None = None,
         include_archived: bool = False,
     ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        effective_profile = profile or self._default_profile
+        effective_session = session_id
+        if scope_filter:
+            if 'profile' not in scope_filter:
+                effective_profile = None
+            if 'session' not in scope_filter:
+                effective_session = None
         hits = await self.long_term.recall(
             query,
-            profile=profile or self._default_profile,
-            session_id=session_id,
+            profile=effective_profile,
+            session_id=effective_session,
             top_k=top_k,
             kinds=kinds,
             include_archived=include_archived,
diff --git a/datamind/capabilities/memory/tools.py b/datamind/capabilities/memory/tools.py
index a328fa3..dc5eb50 100644
--- a/datamind/capabilities/memory/tools.py
+++ b/datamind/capabilities/memory/tools.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ async def _recall(
             session_id=eff_session,
             top_k=top_k,
             kinds=kinds,
+            scope_filter=scope_filter,
         )
         return {"query": query, "count": len(hits), "results": hits}
 
diff --git a/datamind/tests/test_memory.py b/datamind/tests/test_memory.py
index 9b9c452..1f47a56 100644
--- a/datamind/tests/test_memory.py
+++ b/datamind/tests/test_memory.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from datamind.capabilities.memory import (
     MemoryService,
     ShortTermMemory,
+    build_memory_tools,
 )
 from datamind.capabilities.memory.providers.sqlite_store import SQLiteMemoryStore
 from datamind.core.protocols import MemoryStore
@@ -276,6 +277,35 @@ async def test_service_combines_short_and_long(tmp_path):
     assert await svc.forget(rid)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_memory_recall_scope_filter_excludes_unselected_scopes(tmp_path):
+    '''A global-only recall must not reintroduce the default profile.'''
+    lt = SQLiteMemoryStore(db_path=str(tmp_path / 'm.db'), embedding=_FakeEmbed())
+    svc = MemoryService(
+        short_term=ShortTermMemory(max_turns=5),
+        long_term=lt,
+        default_profile='acme',
+    )
+    tools = {tool.name: tool.handler for tool in build_memory_tools(svc)}
+
+    await tools['memory_save']('global fact', scope='global')
+    await tools['memory_save']('profile fact', scope='profile', profile='acme')
+    await tools['memory_save'](
+        'session fact', scope='session', session_id='chat-1'
+    )
+
+    result = await tools['memory_recall'](
+        'fact',
+        profile='acme',
+        session_id='chat-1',
+        scope_filter=['global'],
+    )
+
+    assert result['count'] == 1
+    assert result['results'][0]['scope'] == 'global'
+    assert result['results'][0]['content'] == 'global fact'
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_service_default_profile_used_when_omitted(tmp_path):
     """save without explicit profile should land under default_profile."""