diff --git a/src/Database/Esqueleto/Utils.hs b/src/Database/Esqueleto/Utils.hs
index 6ddf7edd3..132a11d2c 100644
--- a/src/Database/Esqueleto/Utils.hs
+++ b/src/Database/Esqueleto/Utils.hs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ mkExistsFilter :: PathPiece a
                -> E.SqlExpr (E.Value Bool)
 mkExistsFilter query row criterias
   | Set.null criterias = true
-  | otherwise = any (E.exists . query row) criterias
+  | otherwise = any (E.exists . query row) $ Set.toList criterias
 
 -- | Combine several filters, using logical or
 anyFilter :: (Foldable f)