diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/FilterControl/AdhocFilterEditPopoverSimpleTabContent/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/FilterControl/AdhocFilterEditPopoverSimpleTabContent/index.tsx
index 64247b969b..bc7b091c5e 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/FilterControl/AdhocFilterEditPopoverSimpleTabContent/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/FilterControl/AdhocFilterEditPopoverSimpleTabContent/index.tsx
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export const useSimpleTabFilterProps = (props: Props) => {
         subject,
         clause,
         operator:
-          operator && isOperatorRelevant(operatorId, subject)
+          operator && operatorId && isOperatorRelevant(operatorId, subject)
             ? OPERATOR_ENUM_TO_OPERATOR_TYPE[operatorId].operation
             : null,
         expressionType: EXPRESSION_TYPES.SIMPLE,