diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte
index 058cdc8e6f..2acb885d4a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
       city: emptyStringToNull(filter.location.city),
       make: emptyStringToNull(filter.camera.make),
       model: emptyStringToNull(filter.camera.model),
-      lensModel: filter.camera.lensModel,
+      lensModel: emptyStringToNull(filter.camera.lensModel),
       takenAfter: filter.date.takenAfter
         ? asLocalTimeISO(filter.date.takenAfter.startOf('day') as DateTime<true>)
         : undefined,