diff --git a/public-filters.php b/public-filters.php
index b02d486..8d9822d 100644
--- a/public-filters.php
+++ b/public-filters.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function taxonomy_images_plugin_get_terms( $default, $args = array() ) {
 	}
 
 	$assoc = taxonomy_image_plugin_get_associations();
-	if ( empty( $assoc ) ) {
+	if ( ! empty( $args['having_images'] ) && empty( $assoc ) ) {
 		return array();
 	}