diff --git a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
index 77acd2f74..bf6daa649 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
@@ -620,12 +620,10 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
 
         if user_id and hasattr(RomUser, order_by) and not hasattr(Rom, order_by):
             order_attr = getattr(RomUser, order_by)
-            query = query.filter(RomUser.user_id == user_id, order_attr.isnot(None))
+            query = query.filter(RomUser.user_id == user_id)
         elif hasattr(RomMetadata, order_by) and not hasattr(Rom, order_by):
             order_attr = getattr(RomMetadata, order_by)
-            query = query.outerjoin(RomMetadata, RomMetadata.rom_id == Rom.id).filter(
-                order_attr.isnot(None)
-            )
+            query = query.outerjoin(RomMetadata, RomMetadata.rom_id == Rom.id)
         elif hasattr(Rom, order_by):
             order_attr = getattr(Rom, order_by)
         else: