diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/helpers/user.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/helpers/user.ts
index 7adfc31cc..80c175f21 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/helpers/user.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/helpers/user.ts
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ export class UserHelpers {
         if (limit > 40) limit = 40;
         const localUser = ctx.user as ILocalUser | null;
 
-        if (tagged !== undefined) {
+        if (tagged !== undefined && tagged.length > 0) {
             //FIXME respect tagged
             return [];
         }