diff --git a/lbry/file/file_manager.py b/lbry/file/file_manager.py
index 9e2ae510f..d2f7dc399 100644
--- a/lbry/file/file_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/file/file_manager.py
@@ -297,14 +297,17 @@ class FileManager:
 
     def get_filtered(self, *args, **kwargs) -> typing.List[ManagedDownloadSource]:
         """
-        Get a list of filtered and sorted ManagedStream objects
-
-        :param sort_by: field to sort by
-        :param reverse: reverse sorting
-        :param comparison: comparison operator used for filtering
-        :param search_by: fields and values to filter by
+        Get a list of filtered and sorted ManagedDownloadSource objects from all available source managers
         """
-        return sum((manager.get_filtered(*args, **kwargs) for manager in self.source_managers.values()), [])
+        result = last_error = None
+        for manager in self.source_managers.values():
+            try:
+                result = (result or []) + manager.get_filtered(*args, **kwargs)
+            except ValueError as error:
+                last_error = error
+        if result is not None:
+            return result
+        raise last_error
 
     async def delete(self, source: ManagedDownloadSource, delete_file=False):
         for manager in self.source_managers.values():
diff --git a/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py b/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py
index 7ecf7e442..1fda2e463 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def path_or_none(encoded_path) -> Optional[str]:
 class StreamManager(SourceManager):
     _sources: typing.Dict[str, ManagedStream]
 
-    filter_fields = SourceManager.filter_fields
+    filter_fields = set(SourceManager.filter_fields)
     filter_fields.update({
         'sd_hash',
         'stream_hash',
diff --git a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
index c76172c95..2f7ccd21a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
+++ b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ class FileCommands(CommandTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(file['total_bytes'], file['written_bytes'])
         self.assertEqual('finished', file['status'])
 
+        # filter by a field which is missing on torrent
+        self.assertItemCount(await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list(stream_hash="abc"), 0)
+
         tx, new_btih = await self.initialize_torrent(tx)
         self.assertNotEqual(btih, new_btih)
         # claim now points to another torrent, update to it