diff --git a/packages/api-plugin-products/src/index.js b/packages/api-plugin-products/src/index.js
index 0041898cec5..b66b1e1172d 100644
--- a/packages/api-plugin-products/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/api-plugin-products/src/index.js
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ export default async function register(app) {
           [{ hashtags: 1 }, { name: "c2_hashtags" }],
           [{ shopId: 1 }, { name: "c2_shopId" }],
           [{ "workflow.status": 1 }, { name: "c2_workflow.status" }],
-          [{ createdAt: 1, shopId: 1 }, { name: "c2_createdAt_shopId" }],
-          [{ updatedAt: 1, shopId: 1 }, { name: "c2_updatedAt_shopId" }],
+          [{ createdAt: 1, shopId: 1, ancestors: 1 }, { name: "c2_createdAt_shopId_ancestors" }],
+          [{ updatedAt: 1, shopId: 1, ancestors: 1 }, { name: "c2_updatedAt_shopId_ancestors" }],
           // Use _id as second sort to force full stability
           [{ updatedAt: 1, _id: 1 }]
         ]
diff --git a/packages/api-plugin-products/src/utils/applyProductFilters.js b/packages/api-plugin-products/src/utils/applyProductFilters.js
index 5bcc1862644..e48d5e864c1 100644
--- a/packages/api-plugin-products/src/utils/applyProductFilters.js
+++ b/packages/api-plugin-products/src/utils/applyProductFilters.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export default function applyProductFilters(context, productFilters) {
 
   // Init default selector - Everyone can see products that fit this selector
   let selector = {
-    ancestors: [], // Lookup top-level products
+    ancestors: { $size: 0 }, // Lookup top-level products
     isDeleted: { $ne: true } // by default, we don't publish deleted products
   };