diff --git a/api/src/operations/item-delete/index.ts b/api/src/operations/item-delete/index.ts
index 2354239e0a..55460d594d 100644
--- a/api/src/operations/item-delete/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/operations/item-delete/index.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default defineOperationApi<Options>({
 
 		let result: PrimaryKey | PrimaryKey[] | null;
 
-		if (!key) {
+		if (!key || (Array.isArray(key) && key.length === 0)) {
 			result = await itemsService.deleteByQuery(sanitizedQueryObject);
 		} else {
 			const keys = toArray(key);
diff --git a/api/src/operations/item-read/index.ts b/api/src/operations/item-read/index.ts
index 3ce20c2f01..3313d22c17 100644
--- a/api/src/operations/item-read/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/operations/item-read/index.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default defineOperationApi<Options>({
 
 		let result: Item | Item[] | null;
 
-		if (!key) {
+		if (!key || (Array.isArray(key) && key.length === 0)) {
 			result = await itemsService.readByQuery(sanitizedQueryObject);
 		} else {
 			const keys = toArray(key);
diff --git a/api/src/operations/item-update/index.ts b/api/src/operations/item-update/index.ts
index 6de5fbadef..e77ceb6ca1 100644
--- a/api/src/operations/item-update/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/operations/item-update/index.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export default defineOperationApi<Options>({
 
 		let result: PrimaryKey | PrimaryKey[] | null;
 
-		if (!key) {
+		if (!key || (Array.isArray(key) && key.length === 0)) {
 			result = await itemsService.updateByQuery(sanitizedQueryObject, payloadObject, { emitEvents });
 		} else {
 			const keys = toArray(key);
diff --git a/app/src/operations/item-delete/index.ts b/app/src/operations/item-delete/index.ts
index 4dc5454cc3..5aecc1382d 100644
--- a/app/src/operations/item-delete/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/operations/item-delete/index.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default defineOperationApp({
 			},
 			{
 				label: '$t:operations.item-delete.key',
-				text: key ? toArray(key).join(', ') : '--',
+				text: toArray(key).length > 0 ? toArray(key).join(', ') : '--',
 			},
 		];
 
diff --git a/app/src/operations/item-read/index.ts b/app/src/operations/item-read/index.ts
index 100e0aa8fe..d3e3cc21e8 100644
--- a/app/src/operations/item-read/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/operations/item-read/index.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default defineOperationApp({
 			},
 			{
 				label: '$t:operations.item-read.key',
-				text: key ? toArray(key).join(', ') : '--',
+				text: toArray(key).length > 0 ? toArray(key).join(', ') : '--',
 			},
 		];
 
diff --git a/app/src/operations/item-update/index.ts b/app/src/operations/item-update/index.ts
index c3056ddfe3..6e1dacc93b 100644
--- a/app/src/operations/item-update/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/operations/item-update/index.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default defineOperationApp({
 			},
 			{
 				label: '$t:operations.item-update.key',
-				text: key ? toArray(key).join(', ') : '--',
+				text: toArray(key).length > 0 ? toArray(key).join(', ') : '--',
 			},
 		];