diff --git a/plugins/home/README.md b/plugins/home/README.md
index fdc5ce833b..066e637725 100644
--- a/plugins/home/README.md
+++ b/plugins/home/README.md
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ home:
         value:
 ```
 
-Filters that are not defined according to the docs will be ignored.
+`filterBy` configs that are not defined in the above format will be ignored.
 
 In order to validate the config you can use `backstage/cli config:check`
 
diff --git a/plugins/home/src/api/config.test.ts b/plugins/home/src/api/config.test.ts
index c2b715ec08..178287bb3d 100644
--- a/plugins/home/src/api/config.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/home/src/api/config.test.ts
@@ -33,15 +33,14 @@ describe('config', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('throws an error for invalid filter', async () => {
-      const mockConfig = new MockConfigApi({
+    it('returns undefined for invalid filter', async () => {
+      const mockInvalidConfig = new MockConfigApi({
         myField: 'pathname',
         operator: '==',
         value: '3',
       });
-      expect(() => readFilterConfig(mockConfig)).toThrow(
-        "Invalid config, Error: Missing required config value at 'field'",
-      );
+      const res = readFilterConfig(mockInvalidConfig);
+      expect(res).toEqual(undefined);
     });
   });
 
@@ -67,22 +66,22 @@ describe('config', () => {
       ]);
     });
 
-    it('return undefined for invalid filter', async () => {
-      const mockConfig1 = new MockConfigApi({
+    it('returns only invalid filters', async () => {
+      const mockValidConfig = new MockConfigApi({
         field: 'id',
         operator: '==',
         value: '3',
       });
-      const mockConfig2 = new MockConfigApi({
+      const mockInvalidConfig = new MockConfigApi({
         myField: 'pathname',
         operator: '==',
         value: 'path',
       });
       const res = createFilterByQueryParamFromConfig([
-        mockConfig1,
-        mockConfig2,
+        mockValidConfig,
+        mockInvalidConfig,
       ]);
-      expect(res).toEqual(undefined);
+      expect(res).toEqual([{ field: 'id', operator: '==', value: '3' }]);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/home/src/api/config.ts b/plugins/home/src/api/config.ts
index a8af29fc9e..3cc6d93f24 100644
--- a/plugins/home/src/api/config.ts
+++ b/plugins/home/src/api/config.ts
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
  *
  * @public
  */
-export function readFilterConfig(config: Config): {
-  field: keyof Visit;
-  operator: '<' | '<=' | '==' | '!=' | '>' | '>=' | 'contains';
-  value: string | number;
-} {
+export function readFilterConfig(config: Config):
+  | {
+      field: keyof Visit;
+      operator: '<' | '<=' | '==' | '!=' | '>' | '>=' | 'contains';
+      value: string | number;
+    }
+  | undefined {
   try {
     const field = config.getString('field') as keyof Visit;
     const operator = config.getString('operator') as
@@ -42,7 +44,8 @@ export function readFilterConfig(config: Config): {
     const value = config.getString('value');
     return { field, operator, value };
   } catch (error) {
-    throw new Error(`Invalid config, ${error}`);
+    // invalid filter config - ignore filter
+    return undefined;
   }
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +60,9 @@ export function createFilterByQueryParamFromConfig(
   configs: Config[],
 ): VisitsApiQueryParams['filterBy'] | undefined {
   try {
-    return configs.map(readFilterConfig);
+    return configs
+      .map(readFilterConfig)
+      .filter(Boolean) as VisitsApiQueryParams['filterBy'];
   } catch {
     return undefined;
   }
diff --git a/plugins/home/src/homePageComponents/VisitedByType/Content.test.tsx b/plugins/home/src/homePageComponents/VisitedByType/Content.test.tsx
index 1234291f1a..2a7a6481ba 100644
--- a/plugins/home/src/homePageComponents/VisitedByType/Content.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/home/src/homePageComponents/VisitedByType/Content.test.tsx
@@ -43,12 +43,21 @@ const visits = [
   },
 ];
 
-const mockVisitsApi = {
+let mockVisitsApi = {
   save: async () => visits[0],
   list: async () => visits,
 };
 
 describe('<Content kind="recent"/>', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockVisitsApi = {
+      save: async () => visits[0],
+      list: async () => visits,
+    };
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks());
+
   it('renders', async () => {
     const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider apis={[[visitsApiRef, mockVisitsApi]]}>
@@ -207,6 +216,11 @@ describe('<Content kind="recent"/>', () => {
               operator: '==',
               value: '/tech-radar',
             },
+            {
+              field: 'pathname',
+              operator: '==',
+              value: '/explore',
+            },
           ],
         },
       },
@@ -235,12 +249,28 @@ describe('<Content kind="recent"/>', () => {
             field: 'timestamp',
           },
         ],
+        filterBy: [
+          {
+            field: 'pathname',
+            operator: '==',
+            value: '/explore',
+          },
+        ],
       });
     });
   });
 });
 
 describe('<Content kind="top"/>', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockVisitsApi = {
+      save: async () => visits[0],
+      list: async () => visits,
+    };
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks());
+
   it('renders', async () => {
     const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider apis={[[visitsApiRef, mockVisitsApi]]}>