diff --git a/packages/backend/src/db/meilisearch.ts b/packages/backend/src/db/meilisearch.ts
index 320f4d5f6e..68404c5b15 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/db/meilisearch.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/db/meilisearch.ts
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ export default hasConfig
 								return null;
 							} else if (term.startsWith("domain:")) {
 								const domain = term.slice(7);
+								if (domain.length === 0 || domain === "local" || domain === config.hostname) {
+									constructedFilters.push("userHost NOT EXISTS");
+									return null;
+								}
 								constructedFilters.push(`userHost = ${domain}`);
 								return null;
 							} else if (term.startsWith("after:")) {