diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/search.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/search.spec.ts
index e3f17c36cb..05f9e1676e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/search.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/search.spec.ts
@@ -2769,6 +2769,37 @@ describe.each([
           },
         }).toFindNothing()
       })
+
+      it("validates conditions that are not objects", async () => {
+        await expect(
+          expectQuery({
+            $and: {
+              conditions: [{ equal: { age: 10 } }, "invalidCondition" as any],
+            },
+          }).toFindNothing()
+        ).rejects.toThrow(
+          'Invalid body - "query.$and.conditions[1]" must be of type object'
+        )
+      })
+
+      it("validates $and without conditions", async () => {
+        await expect(
+          expectQuery({
+            $and: {
+              conditions: [
+                { equal: { age: 10 } },
+                {
+                  $and: {
+                    conditions: undefined as any,
+                  },
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          }).toFindNothing()
+        ).rejects.toThrow(
+          'Invalid body - "query.$and.conditions[1].$and.conditions" is required'
+        )
+      })
     })
 
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