diff --git a/graphiti_core/driver/falkordb_driver.py b/graphiti_core/driver/falkordb_driver.py
index a28db3016..a3f47ce9d 100644
--- a/graphiti_core/driver/falkordb_driver.py
+++ b/graphiti_core/driver/falkordb_driver.py
@@ -416,6 +416,9 @@ def build_fulltext_query(
         filtered_words = [word for word in query_words if word and word.lower() not in STOPWORDS]
         sanitized_query = ' | '.join(filtered_words)
 
+        if not sanitized_query:
+            return ''
+
         # If the query is too long return no query
         if len(sanitized_query.split(' ')) + len(group_ids or '') >= max_query_length:
             return ''
diff --git a/tests/utils/search/test_search_security.py b/tests/utils/search/test_search_security.py
index ae7477bd1..de46550a2 100644
--- a/tests/utils/search/test_search_security.py
+++ b/tests/utils/search/test_search_security.py
@@ -74,6 +74,18 @@ def test_falkordb_fulltext_query_rejects_invalid_group_ids():
         FalkorDriver.build_fulltext_query(driver, 'test', ['bad"group'])
 
 
+def test_falkordb_fulltext_query_returns_empty_string_for_stopword_only_query():
+    # Import inside the test so collection still works when FalkorDB extras are unavailable.
+    from graphiti_core.driver.falkordb_driver import FalkorDriver
+
+    driver = MagicMock(spec=FalkorDriver)
+    driver.sanitize.return_value = 'the and'
+
+    result = FalkorDriver.build_fulltext_query(driver, 'the and', ['standups'])
+
+    assert result == ''
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_shared_search_rejects_invalid_group_ids():
     clients = SimpleNamespace(