diff --git a/django_typesense/changelist.py b/django_typesense/changelist.py
index 7fd79f9..e893106 100644
--- a/django_typesense/changelist.py
+++ b/django_typesense/changelist.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def get_search_filters(self, field_name: str, used_parameters: dict):
             ] = f"{lookup_to_operator[lookup]}{min_val or max_val}"
             value = None
 
-        if value is not None:
+        if value is not None and lookup is not None:
             if field.field_type == "string":
                 search_filters_dict[
                     field_name