diff --git a/API/Extensions/QueryExtensions/Filtering/SeriesFilter.cs b/API/Extensions/QueryExtensions/Filtering/SeriesFilter.cs
index 98878ca9f..488e8b52c 100644
--- a/API/Extensions/QueryExtensions/Filtering/SeriesFilter.cs
+++ b/API/Extensions/QueryExtensions/Filtering/SeriesFilter.cs
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public static class SeriesFilter
 
                 return queries.Aggregate((q1, q2) => q1.Intersect(q2));
             case FilterComparison.IsEmpty:
-                return queryable.Where(s => s.Metadata.Tags == null || s.Metadata.Tags.Count == 0);
+                return queryable.Where(s => s.Metadata.Tags.Count == 0);
             case FilterComparison.GreaterThan:
             case FilterComparison.GreaterThanEqual:
             case FilterComparison.LessThan:
diff --git a/UI/Web/package-lock.json b/UI/Web/package-lock.json
index af66a37b7..8d6b0ebd6 100644
--- a/UI/Web/package-lock.json
+++ b/UI/Web/package-lock.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
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         "ng-lazyload-image": "^9.1.3",
-        "ng-select2-component": "^17.2.3",
+        "ng-select2-component": "^17.2.4",
         "ngx-color-picker": "^19.0.0",
         "ngx-extended-pdf-viewer": "^23.0.0-alpha.7",
         "ngx-file-drop": "^16.0.0",
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-      "dev": true,
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-      "dev": true,
       "optional": true,
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-      "dev": true,
       "optional": true,
       "dependencies": {
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@@ -7418,9 +7412,9 @@
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     "node_modules/ng-select2-component": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ng-select2-component/-/ng-select2-component-17.2.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-JNik7OWqya4ERuqlfnYiJHkaqyZtHqUhATIZ9yUxmadWWNIn8I3Lwa7qt0KtPpR01O9HJC0PtHXhvev88Cju2A==",
+      "version": "17.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ng-select2-component/-/ng-select2-component-17.2.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pfRQg1gY1NsQkBNAYYeSYJjejKwz1z+9bKWor8/8toCNbvh9TYMOKpcz3FrNvhR6v/Hto/quddajaxjD81TOgg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "ngx-infinite-scroll": ">=18.0.0 || >=19.0.0",
         "tslib": "^2.3.0"
@@ -8181,8 +8175,7 @@
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-      "integrity": "sha512-urBwgfrvVP/eAyXx4hluJivBKzuEbSQs9rKWCrCkbSxNv8mxPcUZKeuoF3Uy4mJl3Lwprp6yy5/39VWigZ4K6Q==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-urBwgfrvVP/eAyXx4hluJivBKzuEbSQs9rKWCrCkbSxNv8mxPcUZKeuoF3Uy4mJl3Lwprp6yy5/39VWigZ4K6Q=="
     },
     "node_modules/replace-in-file": {
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@@ -8403,7 +8396,7 @@
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-      "dev": true
+      "devOptional": true
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     "node_modules/sass": {
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@@ -8468,7 +8461,6 @@
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-      "dev": true,
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-      "dev": true,
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
         "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
diff --git a/UI/Web/package.json b/UI/Web/package.json
index 912434a63..05d539aed 100644
--- a/UI/Web/package.json
+++ b/UI/Web/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
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     "ng-circle-progress": "^1.7.1",
     "ng-lazyload-image": "^9.1.3",
-    "ng-select2-component": "^17.2.3",
+    "ng-select2-component": "^17.2.4",
     "ngx-color-picker": "^19.0.0",
     "ngx-extended-pdf-viewer": "^23.0.0-alpha.7",
     "ngx-file-drop": "^16.0.0",