diff --git a/app/services/forest_liana/search_query_builder.rb b/app/services/forest_liana/search_query_builder.rb
index f6f11cd0..386f9ee3 100644
--- a/app/services/forest_liana/search_query_builder.rb
+++ b/app/services/forest_liana/search_query_builder.rb
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def search_param
           conditions.join(' OR '),
           search_value_for_string: "%#{@search.downcase}%",
           search_value_for_uuid: @search.to_s
-        )
+        ) unless conditions.empty?
       end
 
       @records