diff --git a/src/StoreApi/Utilities/ProductQuery.php b/src/StoreApi/Utilities/ProductQuery.php
index 89a87156ee5..efd2a6e9e31 100644
--- a/src/StoreApi/Utilities/ProductQuery.php
+++ b/src/StoreApi/Utilities/ProductQuery.php
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public function prepare_objects_query( $request ) {
 			$args['post_type'] = [ 'product', 'product_variation' ];
 		}
 
+		// Taxonomy query to filter products by type, category, tag, shipping class, and attribute.
+		$tax_query = [];
+
 		// Filter product type by slug.
 		if ( ! empty( $request['type'] ) ) {
 			if ( 'variation' === $request['type'] ) {
@@ -88,9 +91,6 @@ public function prepare_objects_query( $request ) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Taxonomy query to filter products by type, category, tag, shipping class, and attribute.
-		$tax_query = [];
-
 		$operator_mapping = [
 			'in'     => 'IN',
 			'not_in' => 'NOT IN',