diff --git a/internal/services/search.go b/internal/services/search.go
index 32b6585..6ec4f8a 100644
--- a/internal/services/search.go
+++ b/internal/services/search.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (s *SearchService) SearchMediaItemsUnified(ctx context.Context, params Sear
 		searchPattern = "%" + searchQuery + "%"
 	}
 
-	// Build database parameters
+	// Build database parameters - only set valid true if filter
 	dbParams := database.SearchMediaItemsUnifiedParams{
 		UserID:         params.UserID,
 		AuthorFilter:   pgtype.Text{String: params.AuthorFilter, Valid: true},