diff --git a/plugins/github-issues/src/api/gitHubIssuesApi.ts b/plugins/github-issues/src/api/gitHubIssuesApi.ts
index 3be9d06c8a..c813e35be5 100644
--- a/plugins/github-issues/src/api/gitHubIssuesApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/github-issues/src/api/gitHubIssuesApi.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function createFilterByClause(filterBy?: IssuesFilters): string {
 
   return Object.entries(filterBy)
     .flatMap(([field, value]) => {
-      if (typeof value === 'undefined') {
+      if (!value) {
         return [];
       }