diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/pacticipants/repository.rb b/lib/pact_broker/pacticipants/repository.rb
index 26f0e74e8..f836cee0e 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/pacticipants/repository.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/pacticipants/repository.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ def find_all(options = {}, pagination_options = {}, eager_load_associations = []
       end
 
       def find(options = {}, pagination_options = {}, eager_load_associations = [])
-        query = scope_for(PactBroker::Domain::Pacticipant).select_all_qualified
+        query = scope_for(PactBroker::Domain::Pacticipant)
+        return [] if query.empty?
+
+        query = query.select_all_qualified
         query = query.filter(:name, options[:query_string]) if options[:query_string]
         query = query.label(options[:label_name]) if options[:label_name]
         query.order_ignore_case(Sequel[:pacticipants][:name]).eager(*eager_load_associations).all_with_pagination_options(pagination_options)
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact_broker/pacticipants/repository_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact_broker/pacticipants/repository_spec.rb
index 7509c479f..2538c7633 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact_broker/pacticipants/repository_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact_broker/pacticipants/repository_spec.rb
@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@ module Pacticipants
             expect(subject.collect(&:name)).to eq ["Wiffle"]
           end
         end
+
+        context "when scope applied" do
+          it "returns the pacticipants if scope allows" do 
+            allow_any_instance_of(Repository).to receive(:scope_for).and_return(PactBroker::Domain::Pacticipant) # default, with no scope applied
+            expect(subject.collect(&:name)).to include(*["Bar", "Foo"])
+          end
+
+          it "returns blank array if scope does not allow" do
+            allow_any_instance_of(Repository).to receive(:scope_for).and_return([])
+            expect(subject).to eq []
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       describe "#find_by_name" do