diff --git a/addons/rating/models/mail_message.py b/addons/rating/models/mail_message.py
index 9de5cd20b58..015f21d333a 100644
--- a/addons/rating/models/mail_message.py
+++ b/addons/rating/models/mail_message.py
@@ -20,4 +20,8 @@ class MailMessage(models.Model):
             message.rating_value = mapping.get(message.id, 0.0)
 
     def _search_rating_value(self, operator, operand):
-        return [('rating_ids.rating', operator, operand)]
+        ratings = self.env['rating.rating'].sudo().search([
+            ('rating', operator, operand),
+            ('message_id', '!=', False)
+        ])
+        return [('id', 'in', ratings.mapped('message_id').ids)]