diff --git a/server/consumer.go b/server/consumer.go
index fafb7b5a57a..45ad681509f 100644
--- a/server/consumer.go
+++ b/server/consumer.go
@@ -1735,7 +1735,12 @@ func (o *consumer) updateConfig(cfg *ConsumerConfig) error {
 		o.mu.Lock()
 
 		// When we're done with signaling, we can replace the subjects.
-		o.subjf = newSubjf
+		// If filters were removed, set `o.subjf` to nil.
+		if len(newSubjf) == 0 {
+			o.subjf = nil
+		} else {
+			o.subjf = newSubjf
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Record new config for others that do not need special handling.
@@ -3247,7 +3252,7 @@ func (o *consumer) getNextMsg() (*jsPubMsg, uint64, error) {
 	store := o.mset.store
 
 	// If no filters are specified, optimize to fetch just non-filtered messages.
-	if o.subjf == nil {
+	if len(o.subjf) == 0 {
 		// Grab next message applicable to us.
 		// We will unlock here in case lots of contention, e.g. WQ.
 		o.mu.Unlock()
@@ -3308,7 +3313,7 @@ func (o *consumer) getNextMsg() (*jsPubMsg, uint64, error) {
 	// even if len == 0 or 1.
 	// TODO(tp): we should have sort based off generics for server
 	// to avoid reflection.
-	if o.subjf != nil && len(o.subjf) > 1 {
+	if len(o.subjf) > 1 {
 		sort.Slice(o.subjf, func(i, j int) bool {
 			if o.subjf[j].pmsg != nil && o.subjf[i].pmsg == nil {
 				return false
diff --git a/server/jetstream_consumer_test.go b/server/jetstream_consumer_test.go
index d13765b5b26..6c030f73876 100644
--- a/server/jetstream_consumer_test.go
+++ b/server/jetstream_consumer_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,56 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 )
 
+func TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleFiltersRemoveFilters(t *testing.T) {
+
+	s := RunBasicJetStreamServer(t)
+	defer s.Shutdown()
+
+	nc, js := jsClientConnect(t, s)
+	defer nc.Close()
+	acc := s.GlobalAccount()
+
+	mset, err := acc.addStream(&StreamConfig{
+		Name:      "TEST",
+		Retention: LimitsPolicy,
+		Subjects:  []string{"one", "two", "three"},
+		MaxAge:    time.Second * 90,
+	})
+	require_NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = mset.addConsumer(&ConsumerConfig{
+		Durable:        "consumer",
+		FilterSubjects: []string{"one", "two"},
+	})
+	require_NoError(t, err)
+
+	sendStreamMsg(t, nc, "one", "data")
+	sendStreamMsg(t, nc, "two", "data")
+	sendStreamMsg(t, nc, "three", "data")
+
+	consumer, err := js.PullSubscribe("", "consumer", nats.Bind("TEST", "consumer"))
+	require_NoError(t, err)
+
+	msgs, err := consumer.Fetch(1)
+	require_NoError(t, err)
+	require_True(t, len(msgs) == 1)
+
+	_, err = mset.addConsumer(&ConsumerConfig{
+		Durable:        "consumer",
+		FilterSubjects: []string{},
+	})
+	require_NoError(t, err)
+
+	msgs, err = consumer.Fetch(1)
+	require_NoError(t, err)
+	require_True(t, len(msgs) == 1)
+
+	msgs, err = consumer.Fetch(1)
+	require_NoError(t, err)
+	require_True(t, len(msgs) == 1)
+
+}
+
 func TestJetStreamConsumerMultipleFiltersRace(t *testing.T) {
 	s := RunBasicJetStreamServer(t)
 	defer s.Shutdown()