diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.js
index c4a57019..19751e31 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function buildWhereClause(filters) {
                 '))';
         sqlParameters.push(...lotNameFilters.sqlParameters);
     }
-    if (filters.lotOccupancyId) {
+    if ((filters.lotOccupancyId ?? '') !== '') {
         sqlWhereClause +=
             ' and w.workOrderId in (select workOrderId from WorkOrderLotOccupancies where recordDelete_timeMillis is null and lotOccupancyId = ?)';
         sqlParameters.push(filters.lotOccupancyId);
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.ts
index 4be03eb0..c5fe97df 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getWorkOrders.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function buildWhereClause(filters: GetWorkOrdersFilters): {
     sqlParameters.push(...lotNameFilters.sqlParameters)
   }
 
-  if (filters.lotOccupancyId) {
+  if ((filters.lotOccupancyId ?? '') !== '') {
     sqlWhereClause +=
       ' and w.workOrderId in (select workOrderId from WorkOrderLotOccupancies where recordDelete_timeMillis is null and lotOccupancyId = ?)'
     sqlParameters.push(filters.lotOccupancyId)