diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Storage/Database/Records/InteractionFinder.swift b/SignalServiceKit/src/Storage/Database/Records/InteractionFinder.swift
index 71dbbcc2cc..898d9d3a7f 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Storage/Database/Records/InteractionFinder.swift
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Storage/Database/Records/InteractionFinder.swift
@@ -1046,6 +1046,9 @@ public class GRDBInteractionFinder: NSObject, InteractionFinderAdapter {
                 )
             """
         }
+        guard !storyFilters.isEmpty else {
+            return false
+        }
 
         let sql = """
             SELECT EXISTS(