diff --git a/core/model/modx/processors/resource/trash/getlist.class.php b/core/model/modx/processors/resource/trash/getlist.class.php
index 16eca1c1e82..0958d57716b 100644
--- a/core/model/modx/processors/resource/trash/getlist.class.php
+++ b/core/model/modx/processors/resource/trash/getlist.class.php
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ public function prepareQueryBeforeCount(xPDOQuery $c)
         if ($deleted = $this->getDeleted()) {
             $c->where(['modResource.id:IN' => $deleted]);
         } else {
-            return;
+            $c->where(['modResource.id' => 0]);
+            return $c;
         }
 
         if (!empty($query)) {