diff --git a/backend/models/rom.py b/backend/models/rom.py
index fa5d3e3e7..fafc00f0b 100644
--- a/backend/models/rom.py
+++ b/backend/models/rom.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class RomMetadata(BaseModel):
     companies: Mapped[list[str] | None] = mapped_column(CustomJSON(), default=[])
     game_modes: Mapped[list[str] | None] = mapped_column(CustomJSON(), default=[])
     age_ratings: Mapped[list[str] | None] = mapped_column(CustomJSON(), default=[])
-    player_count: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(length=100), default=1)
+    player_count: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(length=100), default="1")
     first_release_date: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(BigInteger(), default=None)
     average_rating: Mapped[float | None] = mapped_column(default=None)
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Gallery/AppBar/common/FilterDrawer/Base.vue b/frontend/src/components/Gallery/AppBar/common/FilterDrawer/Base.vue
index ec76bb90b..e43278e6a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Gallery/AppBar/common/FilterDrawer/Base.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Gallery/AppBar/common/FilterDrawer/Base.vue
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ const onFilterChange = debounce(
       playerCounts:
         selectedPlayerCounts.value.length > 0
           ? selectedPlayerCounts.value.join(",")
-          : 1,
+          : null,
       playerCountsLogic:
-        selectedPlayerCounts.value.length > 0 ? playerCountsLogic.value : 1,
+        selectedPlayerCounts.value.length > 0 ? playerCountsLogic.value : null,
     }).forEach(([key, value]) => {
       if (value) {
         url.searchParams.set(key, value);
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ function setFilters() {
     ...new Set(romsForFilters.flatMap((rom) => rom.languages).sort()),
   ]);
   galleryFilterStore.setFilterPlayerCounts([
-    ...new Set(romsForFilters.flatMap((rom) => rom.metadatum.player_count).sort(),
+    ...new Set(romsForFilters.map((rom) => rom.metadatum.player_count).filter(Boolean).sort(),
   ),
 ]);
   // Note: filterStatuses is static and doesn't need to be set dynamically