diff --git a/docarray/index/backends/hnswlib.py b/docarray/index/backends/hnswlib.py
index 6048a5fec8..022ab8d818 100644
--- a/docarray/index/backends/hnswlib.py
+++ b/docarray/index/backends/hnswlib.py
@@ -619,21 +619,17 @@ def _search_and_filter(
 
         index = self._hnsw_indices[search_field]
 
-        def accept_all(id):
-            """Accepts all IDs."""
-            return True
-
         def accept_hashed_ids(id):
             """Accepts IDs that are in hashed_ids."""
             return id in hashed_ids  # type: ignore[operator]
 
         # Choose the appropriate filter function based on whether hashed_ids was provided
-        filter_function = accept_hashed_ids if hashed_ids else accept_all
+        extra_kwargs = {'filter': accept_hashed_ids} if hashed_ids else {}
 
         # If hashed_ids is provided, k is the minimum of limit and the length of hashed_ids; else it is limit
         k = min(limit, len(hashed_ids)) if hashed_ids else limit
 
-        labels, distances = index.knn_query(queries, k=k, filter=filter_function)
+        labels, distances = index.knn_query(queries, k=k, **extra_kwargs)
 
         result_das = [
             self._get_docs_sqlite_hashed_id(