diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/users/notes.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/users/notes.ts
index 343d320f6e..9e87d9a235 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/users/notes.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/users/notes.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 							}
 						}
 
+						if (ps.withFiles && !note.fileIds) return false;
+
 						if (note.channel?.isSensitive && !isSelf) return false;
 						if (note.visibility === 'specified' && (!me || (me.id !== note.userId && !note.visibleUserIds.some(v => v === me.id)))) return false;
 						if (note.visibility === 'followers' && !isFollowing && !isSelf) return false;