diff --git a/api/src/utils/apply-query.ts b/api/src/utils/apply-query.ts
index 6152ea8d13..5198d3b792 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/apply-query.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/apply-query.ts
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export function applyFilter(
 					);
 				}
 
-				if (relationType === 'm2o' || subQuery === true) {
+				if (relationType === 'm2o' || subQuery === true || (relationType === 'o2m' && parentAlias !== undefined)) {
 					let parent: string;
 
 					if (relationType === 'm2o') {