diff --git a/src/zenml/models/v2/base/filter.py b/src/zenml/models/v2/base/filter.py
index 1c4d2cccfb..dd2a074b35 100644
--- a/src/zenml/models/v2/base/filter.py
+++ b/src/zenml/models/v2/base/filter.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def validate_operation(cls, value: Any) -> Any:
     def generate_query_conditions(
         self,
         table: Type[SQLModel],
-    ) -> Union["ColumnElement[bool]"]:
+    ) -> "ColumnElement[bool]":
         """Generate the query conditions for the database.
 
         This method converts the Filter class into an appropriate SQLModel
@@ -291,11 +291,19 @@ def generate_query_conditions_from_column(self, column: Any) -> Any:
         import sqlalchemy
         from sqlalchemy_utils.functions import cast_if
 
+        from zenml.utils import uuid_utils
+
         # For equality checks, compare the UUID directly
         if self.operation == GenericFilterOps.EQUALS:
+            if not uuid_utils.is_valid_uuid(self.value):
+                return False
+
             return column == self.value
 
         if self.operation == GenericFilterOps.NOT_EQUALS:
+            if not uuid_utils.is_valid_uuid(self.value):
+                return True
+
             return column != self.value
 
         # For all other operations, cast and handle the column as string
@@ -703,16 +711,10 @@ def generate_name_or_id_query_conditions(
 
         conditions = []
 
-        try:
-            filter_ = FilterGenerator(table).define_filter(
-                column="id", value=value, operator=operator
-            )
-            conditions.append(filter_.generate_query_conditions(table=table))
-        except ValueError:
-            # UUID filter with equal operators and no full UUID fail with
-            # a ValueError. In this case, we already know that the filter
-            # will not produce any result and can simply ignore it.
-            pass
+        filter_ = FilterGenerator(table).define_filter(
+            column="id", value=value, operator=operator
+        )
+        conditions.append(filter_.generate_query_conditions(table=table))
 
         filter_ = FilterGenerator(table).define_filter(
             column="name", value=value, operator=operator
@@ -1101,18 +1103,8 @@ def _define_uuid_filter(
             A Filter object.
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If the value is not a valid UUID.
+            ValueError: If the value for a oneof filter is not a list.
         """
-        # For equality checks, ensure that the value is a valid UUID.
-        if operator == GenericFilterOps.EQUALS and not isinstance(value, UUID):
-            try:
-                UUID(value)
-            except ValueError as e:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Invalid value passed as UUID query parameter."
-                ) from e
-
-        # For equality checks, ensure that the value is a valid UUID.
         if operator == GenericFilterOps.ONEOF and not isinstance(value, list):
             raise ValueError(ONEOF_ERROR)
 
diff --git a/src/zenml/zen_server/utils.py b/src/zenml/zen_server/utils.py
index ff96c7a640..86414385ff 100644
--- a/src/zenml/zen_server/utils.py
+++ b/src/zenml/zen_server/utils.py
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ def f(model: Model = Depends(make_dependable(Model))):
     """
     from fastapi import Query
 
+    from zenml.zen_server.exceptions import error_detail
+
     def init_cls_and_handle_errors(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> BaseModel:
         from fastapi import HTTPException
 
@@ -428,9 +430,8 @@ def init_cls_and_handle_errors(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> BaseModel:
             inspect.signature(init_cls_and_handle_errors).bind(*args, **kwargs)
             return cls(*args, **kwargs)
         except ValidationError as e:
-            for error in e.errors():
-                error["loc"] = tuple(["query"] + list(error["loc"]))
-            raise HTTPException(422, detail=e.errors())
+            detail = error_detail(e, exception_type=ValueError)
+            raise HTTPException(422, detail=detail)
 
     params = {v.name: v for v in inspect.signature(cls).parameters.values()}
     query_params = getattr(cls, "API_MULTI_INPUT_PARAMS", [])
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/test_filter_models.py b/tests/unit/models/test_filter_models.py
index 46b711bb7c..c0d69ea4d2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/test_filter_models.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models/test_filter_models.py
@@ -235,21 +235,11 @@ def test_uuid_filter_model():
     )
 
 
-def test_uuid_filter_model_fails_for_invalid_uuids_on_equality():
-    """Test filtering for equality with invalid UUID fails."""
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        uuid_value = "a92k34"
-        SomeFilterModel(uuid_field=f"{GenericFilterOps.EQUALS}:{uuid_value}")
-
-
 def test_uuid_filter_model_succeeds_for_invalid_uuid_on_non_equality():
     """Test filtering with other UUID operations is possible with non-UUIDs."""
     filter_value = "a92k34"
     for filter_op in UUIDFilter.ALLOWED_OPS:
-        if (
-            filter_op == GenericFilterOps.EQUALS
-            or filter_op == GenericFilterOps.ONEOF
-        ):
+        if filter_op == GenericFilterOps.ONEOF:
             continue
         filter_model = SomeFilterModel(
             uuid_field=f"{filter_op}:{filter_value}"