diff --git a/pkg/filter/filter_test.go b/pkg/filter/filter_test.go
index f83c199208..620b7afeb5 100644
--- a/pkg/filter/filter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/filter/filter_test.go
@@ -386,6 +386,13 @@ func (s *FilterSuite) TestResourceIncludeExclude(c *C) {
 			include:   []Resource{ss1, ss2, pvc1, pvc2},
 			exclude:   []Resource{ss1, ss2, pvc1, pvc2},
 		},
+		{
+			// Empty matcher, include/exclude is a no-op
+			m:         ResourceMatcher{},
+			resources: []Resource{ss1, ss2, pvc1, pvc2},
+			include:   []Resource{ss1, ss2, pvc1, pvc2},
+			exclude:   []Resource{ss1, ss2, pvc1, pvc2},
+		},
 		{
 			// Match all types
 			m: ResourceMatcher{