diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QQueryFilter.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QQueryFilter.java
index 36933402..18746cd6 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QQueryFilter.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QQueryFilter.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class QQueryFilter implements Serializable, Cloneable
       {
          for(QQueryFilter subFilter : subFilters)
          {
-            if(subFilter.hasAnyCriteria())
+            if(subFilter != null && subFilter.hasAnyCriteria())
             {
                return (true);
             }