diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
index c28865943a96..08f18faba28a 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
@@ -3758,6 +3758,9 @@ else if (!template.isPublicTemplate() && caller.getType() != Account.Type.ADMIN)
                 }
             } else if (templateFilter == TemplateFilter.sharedexecutable || templateFilter == TemplateFilter.shared) {
                 // only show templates shared by others
+                if (permittedAccounts.isEmpty()) {
+                    return new Pair<>(new ArrayList<>(), 0);
+                }
                 sc.addAnd("sharedAccountId", SearchCriteria.Op.IN, permittedAccountIds.toArray());
             } else if (templateFilter == TemplateFilter.executable) {
                 SearchCriteria<TemplateJoinVO> scc = _templateJoinDao.createSearchCriteria();