diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
index 1032ab55f..9a1bc030c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
                 let filter;
                 if (that.options.node) {
                     let nodeFilter = that.options.node.filter;
-                    if (typeof nodeFilter === "string" || typeof nodeFilter === "object") {
+                    if ((typeof nodeFilter === "string" || typeof nodeFilter === "object") && nodeFilter) {
                         if (!Array.isArray(nodeFilter)) {
                             nodeFilter = [nodeFilter];
                         }