diff --git a/src/common/expression/RelationalExpression.cpp b/src/common/expression/RelationalExpression.cpp
index 887562f1cb..645dbf4272 100644
--- a/src/common/expression/RelationalExpression.cpp
+++ b/src/common/expression/RelationalExpression.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ const Value& RelationalExpression::eval(ExpressionContext& ctx) {
     case Kind::kContains: {
       if (lhs.isBadNull() || rhs.isBadNull()) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
-      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.isStr()) || (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.isStr())) {
+      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.empty() && !lhs.isStr()) ||
+                 (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.empty() && !rhs.isStr())) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
       } else if (lhs.isStr() && rhs.isStr()) {
         result_ = lhs.getStr().size() >= rhs.getStr().size() &&
@@ -128,7 +129,8 @@ const Value& RelationalExpression::eval(ExpressionContext& ctx) {
     case Kind::kNotContains: {
       if (lhs.isBadNull() || rhs.isBadNull()) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
-      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.isStr()) || (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.isStr())) {
+      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.empty() && !lhs.isStr()) ||
+                 (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.empty() && !rhs.isStr())) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
       } else if (lhs.isStr() && rhs.isStr()) {
         result_ = !(lhs.getStr().size() >= rhs.getStr().size() &&
@@ -141,7 +143,8 @@ const Value& RelationalExpression::eval(ExpressionContext& ctx) {
     case Kind::kStartsWith: {
       if (lhs.isBadNull() || rhs.isBadNull()) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
-      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.isStr()) || (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.isStr())) {
+      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.empty() && !lhs.isStr()) ||
+                 (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.empty() && !rhs.isStr())) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
       } else if (lhs.isStr() && rhs.isStr()) {
         result_ =
@@ -154,7 +157,8 @@ const Value& RelationalExpression::eval(ExpressionContext& ctx) {
     case Kind::kNotStartsWith: {
       if (lhs.isBadNull() || rhs.isBadNull()) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
-      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.isStr()) || (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.isStr())) {
+      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.empty() && !lhs.isStr()) ||
+                 (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.empty() && !rhs.isStr())) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
       } else if (lhs.isStr() && rhs.isStr()) {
         result_ =
@@ -167,7 +171,8 @@ const Value& RelationalExpression::eval(ExpressionContext& ctx) {
     case Kind::kEndsWith: {
       if (lhs.isBadNull() || rhs.isBadNull()) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
-      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.isStr()) || (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.isStr())) {
+      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.empty() && !lhs.isStr()) ||
+                 (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.empty() && !rhs.isStr())) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
       } else if (lhs.isStr() && rhs.isStr()) {
         result_ =
@@ -182,7 +187,8 @@ const Value& RelationalExpression::eval(ExpressionContext& ctx) {
     case Kind::kNotEndsWith: {
       if (lhs.isBadNull() || rhs.isBadNull()) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
-      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.isStr()) || (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.isStr())) {
+      } else if ((!lhs.isNull() && !lhs.empty() && !lhs.isStr()) ||
+                 (!rhs.isNull() && !rhs.empty() && !rhs.isStr())) {
         result_ = Value::kNullBadType;
       } else if (lhs.isStr() && rhs.isStr()) {
         result_ = !(lhs.getStr().size() >= rhs.getStr().size() &&
diff --git a/tests/tck/features/bugfix/ContainsFilter.feature b/tests/tck/features/bugfix/ContainsFilter.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc898c53a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tck/features/bugfix/ContainsFilter.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2022 vesoft inc. All rights reserved.
+#
+# This source code is licensed under Apache 2.0 License.
+@tag1
+Feature: contains filter
+
+  Background:
+    Given a graph with space named "nba"
+
+  Scenario: contains filter
+    When executing query:
+      """
+      MATCH (n:player{name:"Tim Duncan"})-[e]->(m) where m.player.name contains "Tony Parker" RETURN n,e,m  ORDER BY m;
+      """
+    Then the result should be, in order:
+      | n                                                                                                           | e                                                                             | m                                                     |
+      | ("Tim Duncan" :player{age: 42, name: "Tim Duncan"} :bachelor{name: "Tim Duncan", speciality: "psychology"}) | [:like "Tim Duncan"->"Tony Parker" @0 {likeness: 95}]                         | ("Tony Parker" :player{age: 36, name: "Tony Parker"}) |
+      | ("Tim Duncan" :player{age: 42, name: "Tim Duncan"} :bachelor{name: "Tim Duncan", speciality: "psychology"}) | [:teammate "Tim Duncan"->"Tony Parker" @0 {end_year: 2016, start_year: 2001}] | ("Tony Parker" :player{age: 36, name: "Tony Parker"}) |
+    When executing query:
+      """
+      MATCH (n:player{name:"Tim Duncan"})-[e]->(m) where m.player.name starts with "Manu" RETURN n,e,m  ORDER BY m;
+      """
+    Then the result should be, in order:
+      | n                                                                                                           | e                                                                               | m                                                         |
+      | ("Tim Duncan" :player{age: 42, name: "Tim Duncan"} :bachelor{name: "Tim Duncan", speciality: "psychology"}) | [:like "Tim Duncan"->"Manu Ginobili" @0 {likeness: 95}]                         | ("Manu Ginobili" :player{age: 41, name: "Manu Ginobili"}) |
+      | ("Tim Duncan" :player{age: 42, name: "Tim Duncan"} :bachelor{name: "Tim Duncan", speciality: "psychology"}) | [:teammate "Tim Duncan"->"Manu Ginobili" @0 {end_year: 2016, start_year: 2002}] | ("Manu Ginobili" :player{age: 41, name: "Manu Ginobili"}) |
+    When executing query:
+      """
+      MATCH (n:player{name:"Tim Duncan"})-[e]->(m) where m.team.name ends with "urs" RETURN n,e,m  ORDER BY m;
+      """
+    Then the result should be, in order:
+      | n                                                                                                           | e                                                                    | m                              |
+      | ("Tim Duncan" :player{age: 42, name: "Tim Duncan"} :bachelor{name: "Tim Duncan", speciality: "psychology"}) | [:serve "Tim Duncan"->"Spurs" @0 {end_year: 2016, start_year: 1997}] | ("Spurs" :team{name: "Spurs"}) |