diff --git a/airflow/api_fastapi/common/parameters.py b/airflow/api_fastapi/common/parameters.py
index e18bb530ae753..23817e92006e5 100644
--- a/airflow/api_fastapi/common/parameters.py
+++ b/airflow/api_fastapi/common/parameters.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def to_orm(self, select: Select) -> Select:
             raise ValueError(f"Cannot set 'skip_none' to False on a {type(self)}")
 
         if self.value is None:
-            return select
+            self.value = self.get_primary_key_string()
 
         lstriped_orderby = self.value.lstrip("-")
         if self.to_replace: