diff --git a/src/Repository/AutoEditsRepository.php b/src/Repository/AutoEditsRepository.php
index c0a6c6968..2e5f407bc 100644
--- a/src/Repository/AutoEditsRepository.php
+++ b/src/Repository/AutoEditsRepository.php
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ public function getAutomatedEdits(
                 AND NOT EXISTS (
                     SELECT 1 from $tagTable
                     WHERE ct_rev_id = revs.rev_id
-                    AND (ct_tag_id IN ($tagExcludesIds))
+                    " . ( $tagExcludesIds == '' ? "" : "AND (ct_tag_id IN ($tagExcludesIds))" ) . "
                 ))" : "ct_tag_id IN ($tagIds)";
 		}