diff --git a/internal/eventstore/repository/sql/query.go b/internal/eventstore/repository/sql/query.go
index cabc547219..7d55102949 100644
--- a/internal/eventstore/repository/sql/query.go
+++ b/internal/eventstore/repository/sql/query.go
@@ -141,8 +141,10 @@ func prepareCondition(criteria querier, filters [][]*repository.Filter) (clause
 			case map[string]interface{}:
 				var err error
 				value, err = json.Marshal(value)
-				logging.Log("SQL-BSsNy").OnError(err).Warn("unable to marshal search value")
-				continue
+				if err != nil {
+					logging.Log("SQL-BSsNy").WithError(err).Warn("unable to marshal search value")
+					continue
+				}
 			}
 
 			subClauses = append(subClauses, getCondition(criteria, f))