diff --git a/addons/default/visiosoft/advs-module/src/Adv/AdvRepository.php b/addons/default/visiosoft/advs-module/src/Adv/AdvRepository.php
index 34e91fa0e..0d0ad4b45 100644
--- a/addons/default/visiosoft/advs-module/src/Adv/AdvRepository.php
+++ b/addons/default/visiosoft/advs-module/src/Adv/AdvRepository.php
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class AdvRepository extends EntryRepository implements AdvRepositoryInterface
                 });
             }
         }
-        if (!setting_value('visiosoft.module.location::hide_location_filter')) {
-            $country = isset($param['country']) ? $param['country'] : setting_value('visiosoft.module.location::default_country');
+        if (!setting_value('visiosoft.module.location::hide_location_filter') and isset($param['country'])) {
+            $country = !empty($param['country']) ? $param['country'] : setting_value('visiosoft.module.location::default_country');
             if ($country) {
                 $query = $query->where('country_id', $country);
             }