Query Preset crash when saving preset with no filters or columns

[jaymaycry]

Describe the Bug

Creating and saving a query preset with no filters (where is empty) and no columns selected causes the admin UI to crash with TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object.

Stacktrace:
TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object
at Object.keys ()
at eval (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/@payloadcms/ui/dist/exports/client/index.js:13777:154)
at Array.forEach ()
at xv (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/@payloadcms/ui/dist/exports/client/index.js:13775:30)
at eval (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/@payloadcms/ui/dist/exports/client/index.js:13856:17)
at s (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/@payloadcms/ui/dist/exports/client/index.js:5055:16)
at eval (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/@payloadcms/ui/dist/exports/client/index.js:13867:14)
at Object.react_stack_bottom_frame (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:23638:20)
at runWithFiberInDEV (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:873:30)
at commitHookEffectListMount (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:12296:29)
at commitHookPassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:12417:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14338:13)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14465:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14465:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14465:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14331:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14465:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14465:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14331:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14465:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14331:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14465:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14331:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14331:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14465:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14465:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14331:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14341:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14331:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14341:11)
at recursivelyTraversePassiveMountEffects (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14311:11)
at commitPassiveMountOnFiber (webpack-internal:///(app-pages-browser)/./node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-client.development.js:14331:11)

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/jaymaycry/payload-preset-issue

Reproduction Steps

Run yarn run dev, goto admin dashboard, create login as admin and then:

1. Enable query presets on a collection: enableQueryPresets: true
2. Navigate to the collection list view (e.g., /admin/collections/users)
3. Click "New Preset" button
4. Enter a title only (e.g., "empty test preset")
5. Leave "Filters" and "Columns" empty
6. Click "Save"
7. → Page crashes immediately

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

area: core

Environment Info

Binaries:
  Node: 24.5.0
  npm: 11.5.1
  Yarn: 1.22.22
  pnpm: N/A
Relevant Packages:
  payload: 3.64.0
  next: 15.4.7
  @payloadcms/db-sqlite: 3.64.0
  @payloadcms/drizzle: 3.64.0
  @payloadcms/graphql: 3.64.0
  @payloadcms/next/utilities: 3.64.0
  @payloadcms/richtext-lexical: 3.64.0
  @payloadcms/translations: 3.64.0
  @payloadcms/ui/shared: 3.64.0
  react: 19.1.0
  react-dom: 19.1.0
Operating System:
  Platform: darwin
  Arch: arm64
  Version: Darwin Kernel Version 25.1.0: Mon Oct 20 19:32:41 PDT 2025; root:xnu-12377.41.6~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T6000
  Available memory (MB): 32768
  Available CPU cores: 10

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