diff --git a/netbox/extras/lookups.py b/netbox/extras/lookups.py
index 84d5406af..7197efcfc 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/lookups.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/lookups.py
@@ -6,16 +6,12 @@ class Empty(Lookup):
     Filter on whether a string is empty.
     """
     lookup_name = 'empty'
-    prepare_rhs = False
 
-    def as_sql(self, compiler, connection):
-        if not isinstance(self.rhs, bool):
-            raise ValueError("The QuerySet value for an empty lookup must be True or False.")
-        sql, params = compiler.compile(self.lhs)
-        if self.rhs:
-            return f"CAST(LENGTH({sql}) AS BOOLEAN) IS NOT TRUE", params
-        else:
-            return f"CAST(LENGTH({sql}) AS BOOLEAN) IS TRUE", params
+    def as_sql(self, qn, connection):
+        lhs, lhs_params = self.process_lhs(qn, connection)
+        rhs, rhs_params = self.process_rhs(qn, connection)
+        params = lhs_params + rhs_params
+        return 'CAST(LENGTH(%s) AS BOOLEAN) != %s' % (lhs, rhs), params
 
 
 CharField.register_lookup(Empty)
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/filtersets.py b/netbox/netbox/filtersets.py
index 62c85a515..4e982d149 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/filtersets.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/filtersets.py
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ class BaseFilterSet(django_filters.FilterSet):
                     # create the new filter with the same type because there is no guarantee the defined type
                     # is the same as the default type for the field
                     resolve_field(field, lookup_expr)  # Will raise FieldLookupError if the lookup is invalid
-                    new_filter = type(existing_filter)(
+                    filter_cls = django_filters.BooleanFilter if lookup_expr == 'empty' else type(existing_filter)
+                    new_filter = filter_cls(
                         field_name=field_name,
                         lookup_expr=lookup_expr,
                         label=existing_filter.label,