diff --git a/dqops/src/main/java/com/dqops/execution/sensors/SensorExecutionRunParametersFactoryImpl.java b/dqops/src/main/java/com/dqops/execution/sensors/SensorExecutionRunParametersFactoryImpl.java
index 121cae8e3f..a38fc7be9e 100644
--- a/dqops/src/main/java/com/dqops/execution/sensors/SensorExecutionRunParametersFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/dqops/src/main/java/com/dqops/execution/sensors/SensorExecutionRunParametersFactoryImpl.java
@@ -198,8 +198,12 @@ public TimeWindowFilterParameters makeEffectiveIncrementalFilter(
             TableSpec tableSpec,
             TimeSeriesConfigurationSpec timeSeriesConfigurationSpec,
             TimeWindowFilterParameters userTimeWindowFilters) {
+        if (userTimeWindowFilters != null && userTimeWindowFilters.hasAnyParametersApplied()) {
+            return userTimeWindowFilters;
+        }
+
         if (timeSeriesConfigurationSpec.getMode() == TimeSeriesMode.current_time) {
-            return userTimeWindowFilters != null ? userTimeWindowFilters : new TimeWindowFilterParameters();
+            return new TimeWindowFilterParameters();
         }
 
         PartitionIncrementalTimeWindowSpec tableTimeWindowSpec = tableSpec.getIncrementalTimeWindow();
diff --git a/dqops/src/main/java/com/dqops/execution/sensors/TimeWindowFilterParameters.java b/dqops/src/main/java/com/dqops/execution/sensors/TimeWindowFilterParameters.java
index bcf4dc776c..f96223f55b 100644
--- a/dqops/src/main/java/com/dqops/execution/sensors/TimeWindowFilterParameters.java
+++ b/dqops/src/main/java/com/dqops/execution/sensors/TimeWindowFilterParameters.java
@@ -191,6 +191,24 @@ public TimeWindowFilterParameters withUserFilters(TimeWindowFilterParameters use
         return cloned;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Detects if any filter parameter is set, so the user did not send an empty filter object.
+     * If DQOps receives an empty time window, the default time window configured on the table is used.
+     * @return True when any filters are applied, false when it is an empty (dummy) filter, to be ignored.
+     */
+    public boolean hasAnyParametersApplied() {
+        return dailyPartitioningRecentDays != null ||
+                dailyPartitioningIncludeToday != null ||
+                monthlyPartitioningRecentMonths != null ||
+                monthlyPartitioningIncludeCurrentMonth != null ||
+                fromDate != null ||
+                fromDateTime != null ||
+                fromDateTimeOffset != null ||
+                toDate != null ||
+                toDateTime != null ||
+                toDateTimeOffset != null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates and returns a copy of this object (deep clone).
      */