diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/custom_metrics.py b/api/chalicelib/core/custom_metrics.py
index c1704f7a9..ed513d739 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/custom_metrics.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/custom_metrics.py
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ def get_sessions(project_id, user_id, data: schemas.CardSessionsSchema):
     for s in data.series:
         if len(data.filters) > 0:
             s.filter.filters += data.filters
+            s.filter = schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema(**s.filter.model_dump(by_alias=True))
+
         results.append({"seriesId": None, "seriesName": s.name,
                         **sessions.search_sessions(data=s.filter, project_id=project_id, user_id=user_id)})
 
@@ -285,9 +287,6 @@ def __get_path_analysis_issues(project_id: int, user_id: int, data: schemas.Card
         filters=filters
     )
 
-    if len(search_data.events) == 0:
-        return {"data": {}}
-
     for s in data.excludes:
         search_data.filters.append(schemas.SessionSearchEventSchema2(type=s.type,
                                                                      operator=schemas.SearchEventOperator._not_on,
diff --git a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/custom_metrics.py b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/custom_metrics.py
index 946a525f3..c1dc52ad7 100644
--- a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/custom_metrics.py
+++ b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/custom_metrics.py
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ def get_sessions(project_id, user_id, data: schemas.CardSessionsSchema):
     for s in data.series:
         if len(data.filters) > 0:
             s.filter.filters += data.filters
+            s.filter = schemas.SessionsSearchPayloadSchema(**s.filter.model_dump(by_alias=True))
+
         results.append({"seriesId": None, "seriesName": s.name,
                         **sessions.search_sessions(data=s.filter, project_id=project_id, user_id=user_id)})
 
@@ -305,9 +307,6 @@ def __get_path_analysis_issues(project_id: int, user_id: int, data: schemas.Card
         filters=filters
     )
 
-    if len(search_data.events) == 0:
-        return {"data": {}}
-
     for s in data.excludes:
         search_data.filters.append(schemas.SessionSearchEventSchema2(type=s.type,
                                                                      operator=schemas.SearchEventOperator._not_on,