diff --git a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/implementation/utils.py b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/implementation/utils.py
index 0844339f6caba..084903beb9356 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/implementation/utils.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql/implementation/utils.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def pipeline_selector_from_graphql(data: Mapping[str, Any]) -> JobSubsetSelector
                 AssetCheckHandle.from_graphql_input(asset_check)
                 for asset_check in asset_check_selection
             ]
-            if asset_check_selection
+            if asset_check_selection is not None
             else None
         ),
     )
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/graphql/test_asset_checks.py b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/graphql/test_asset_checks.py
index 6b0645750f31e..9fa6e3b95e2f0 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/graphql/test_asset_checks.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster-graphql/dagster_graphql_tests/graphql/test_asset_checks.py
@@ -759,3 +759,43 @@ def test_launch_subset_asset_and_included_check(self, graphql_context: Workspace
             and log.dagster_event.event_type == DagsterEventType.ASSET_MATERIALIZATION
         ]
         assert len(materializations) == 1
+
+    def test_launch_subset_asset_no_check(self, graphql_context: WorkspaceRequestContext):
+        selector = infer_job_or_pipeline_selector(
+            graphql_context,
+            "asset_check_job",
+            asset_selection=[{"path": ["asset_1"]}],
+            asset_check_selection=[],
+        )
+        result = execute_dagster_graphql(
+            graphql_context,
+            LAUNCH_PIPELINE_EXECUTION_MUTATION,
+            variables={
+                "executionParams": {
+                    "selector": selector,
+                    "mode": "default",
+                    "stepKeys": None,
+                }
+            },
+        )
+        print(result.data)  # ruff: noqa: T201
+        assert result.data["launchPipelineExecution"]["__typename"] == "LaunchRunSuccess"
+
+        run_id = result.data["launchPipelineExecution"]["run"]["runId"]
+        run = poll_for_finished_run(graphql_context.instance, run_id)
+
+        logs = graphql_context.instance.all_logs(run_id)
+        print(logs)  # ruff: noqa: T201
+        assert run.is_success
+
+        for log in logs:
+            if log.dagster_event:
+                assert log.dagster_event.event_type != DagsterEventType.ASSET_CHECK_EVALUATION.value
+
+        materializations = [
+            log
+            for log in logs
+            if log.dagster_event
+            and log.dagster_event.event_type == DagsterEventType.ASSET_MATERIALIZATION
+        ]
+        assert len(materializations) == 1
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/selector.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/selector.py
index 71c7cbdbd72e1..1528598756e52 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/selector.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/selector.py
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ def __new__(
         asset_check_selection: Optional[Iterable[AssetCheckHandle]] = None,
     ):
         asset_selection = set(asset_selection) if asset_selection else None
-        asset_check_selection = set(asset_check_selection) if asset_check_selection else None
+        asset_check_selection = (
+            set(asset_check_selection) if asset_check_selection is not None else None
+        )
         return super(JobSubsetSelector, cls).__new__(
             cls,
             location_name=check.str_param(location_name, "location_name"),