diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/webhooks.test.ts b/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/webhooks.test.ts
index 3572f65993..2d2198081a 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/webhooks.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/webhooks.test.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,30 @@ describe('Webhook Events Query', (): void => {
     expect(typesWithout).not.toContain('outgoing_payment.funded')
     expect(typesWithout).not.toContain('outgoing_payment.cancelled')
 
-    // When explicitly requested via filter, they should appear
+    // Explicit empty array filter should behave like no filter and still exclude them
+    const withEmptyIn = await appContainer.apolloClient
+      .query({
+        query: gql`
+          query WebhookEvents($filter: WebhookEventFilter) {
+            webhookEvents(filter: $filter) {
+              edges {
+                node {
+                  id
+                  type
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        `,
+        variables: { filter: { type: { in: [] } } }
+      })
+      .then((q): WebhookEventsConnection => q.data!.webhookEvents)
+
+    const typesEmpty = withEmptyIn.edges.map((e) => e.node.type)
+    expect(typesEmpty).not.toContain('outgoing_payment.funded')
+    expect(typesEmpty).not.toContain('outgoing_payment.cancelled')
+
+    // When explicitly requested via filter, they still should not appear
     const withFilter = await appContainer.apolloClient
       .query({
         query: gql`
@@ -145,7 +168,8 @@ describe('Webhook Events Query', (): void => {
         variables: {
           filter: {
             type: {
-              in: ['outgoing_payment.funded', 'outgoing_payment.cancelled']
+              in: ['outgoing_payment.funded', 'outgoing_payment.cancelled'],
+              notIn: []
             }
           }
         }
@@ -153,8 +177,7 @@ describe('Webhook Events Query', (): void => {
       .then((q): WebhookEventsConnection => q.data!.webhookEvents)
 
     const typesWith = withFilter.edges.map((e) => e.node.type)
-    expect(typesWith).toContain('outgoing_payment.funded')
-    expect(typesWith).toContain('outgoing_payment.cancelled')
+    expect(typesWith).toStrictEqual([])
   })
 
   describe('tenant boundaries', (): void => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/webhooks.ts b/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/webhooks.ts
index 8e0fef8cde..a0b7d9d456 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/webhooks.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/webhooks.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,15 @@ export const getWebhookEvents: QueryResolvers<TenantedApolloContext>['webhookEve
     const { filter, sortOrder, tenantId, ...pagination } = args
     const order = sortOrder === 'ASC' ? SortOrder.Asc : SortOrder.Desc
     const webhookService = await ctx.container.use('webhookService')
-    const filterOrDefaults = filter ?? {
-      type: { notIn: DEFAULT_EXCLUDED_TYPES }
+    const type = { ...(filter?.type ?? {}) }
+    if (
+      !('notIn' in type) ||
+      !Array.isArray(type.notIn) ||
+      type.notIn.length === 0
+    ) {
+      type.notIn = DEFAULT_EXCLUDED_TYPES
     }
+    const filterOrDefaults = { ...filter, type }
     const getPageFn = (pagination_: Pagination, sortOrder_?: SortOrder) =>
       webhookService.getPage({
         pagination: pagination_,