diff --git a/helpers/functions.sqlFilters.js b/helpers/functions.sqlFilters.js
index 9effeab7..b14b4126 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.sqlFilters.js
+++ b/helpers/functions.sqlFilters.js
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export function getLotNameWhereClause(lotName = '', lotNameSearchType, lotsTable
             default: {
                 const lotNamePieces = lotName.toLowerCase().split(' ');
                 for (const lotNamePiece of lotNamePieces) {
+                    if (lotNamePiece === '') {
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     sqlWhereClause +=
                         ' and instr(lower(' + lotsTableAlias + '.lotName), ?)';
                     sqlParameters.push(lotNamePiece);
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@ export function getOccupantNameWhereClause(occupantName = '', tableAlias = 'o')
     if (occupantName !== '') {
         const occupantNamePieces = occupantName.toLowerCase().split(' ');
         for (const occupantNamePiece of occupantNamePieces) {
+            if (occupantNamePiece === '') {
+                continue;
+            }
             sqlWhereClause += ` and instr(lower(${tableAlias}.occupantName), ?)`;
             sqlParameters.push(occupantNamePiece);
         }
diff --git a/helpers/functions.sqlFilters.ts b/helpers/functions.sqlFilters.ts
index 042ff36a..6aa7145e 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.sqlFilters.ts
+++ b/helpers/functions.sqlFilters.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ export function getLotNameWhereClause(
       default: {
         const lotNamePieces = lotName.toLowerCase().split(' ')
         for (const lotNamePiece of lotNamePieces) {
+          if (lotNamePiece === '') {
+            continue
+          }
+
           sqlWhereClause +=
             ' and instr(lower(' + lotsTableAlias + '.lotName), ?)'
           sqlParameters.push(lotNamePiece)
@@ -100,6 +104,10 @@ export function getOccupantNameWhereClause(
   if (occupantName !== '') {
     const occupantNamePieces = occupantName.toLowerCase().split(' ')
     for (const occupantNamePiece of occupantNamePieces) {
+      if (occupantNamePiece === '') {
+        continue
+      }
+
       sqlWhereClause += ` and instr(lower(${tableAlias}.occupantName), ?)`
       sqlParameters.push(occupantNamePiece)
     }
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getPastLotOccupancyOccupants.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getPastLotOccupancyOccupants.js
index 458909bc..b8213f40 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getPastLotOccupancyOccupants.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getPastLotOccupancyOccupants.js
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ export async function getPastLotOccupancyOccupants(filters, options) {
     const database = await acquireConnection();
     let sqlWhereClause = ' where o.recordDelete_timeMillis is null and l.recordDelete_timeMillis is null';
     const sqlParameters = [];
-    if (filters.searchFilter) {
+    if (filters.searchFilter !== '') {
         const searchFilterPieces = filters.searchFilter.split(' ');
         for (const searchFilterPiece of searchFilterPieces) {
+            if (searchFilterPiece === '') {
+                continue;
+            }
             sqlWhereClause +=
                 " and (o.occupantName like '%' || ? || '%'" +
                     " or o.occupantAddress1 like '%' || ? || '%'" +
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getPastLotOccupancyOccupants.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getPastLotOccupancyOccupants.ts
index 64910e5f..a33bd0ba 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getPastLotOccupancyOccupants.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getPastLotOccupancyOccupants.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ export async function getPastLotOccupancyOccupants(
 
   const sqlParameters: unknown[] = []
 
-  if (filters.searchFilter) {
+  if (filters.searchFilter !== '') {
     const searchFilterPieces = filters.searchFilter.split(' ')
 
     for (const searchFilterPiece of searchFilterPieces) {
+      if (searchFilterPiece === '') {
+        continue
+      }
+
       sqlWhereClause +=
         " and (o.occupantName like '%' || ? || '%'" +
         " or o.occupantAddress1 like '%' || ? || '%'" +