diff --git a/municipal-services/ws-services/src/main/java/org/egov/waterconnection/repository/builder/WsQueryBuilder.java b/municipal-services/ws-services/src/main/java/org/egov/waterconnection/repository/builder/WsQueryBuilder.java
index 3b342f172..acec40a3d 100644
--- a/municipal-services/ws-services/src/main/java/org/egov/waterconnection/repository/builder/WsQueryBuilder.java
+++ b/municipal-services/ws-services/src/main/java/org/egov/waterconnection/repository/builder/WsQueryBuilder.java
@@ -302,8 +302,9 @@ public StringBuilder applyFilters(StringBuilder query, List<Object> preparedStat
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			addClauseIfRequired(preparedStatement, query);
+
 			if (!StringUtils.isEmpty(criteria.getConnectionNumber())){
+				addClauseIfRequired(preparedStatement, query);
 				query.append(" conn.connectionno =  ? ");
 				preparedStatement.add(criteria.getConnectionNumber());
 			}