diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/People.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/People.java
index 12f1bc7329..f0474fb273 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/People.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/People.java
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public final class People extends BaseScopableProcessorExtension
     {
         Object[] people = null;
         
-        if (filter == null)
+        if (filter == null || filter.length() == 0)
         {
             people = personService.getAllPeople().toArray();
         }