diff --git a/extension/fts/src/function/query_fts_index.cpp b/extension/fts/src/function/query_fts_index.cpp
index 37c46635f5f..a2449429835 100644
--- a/extension/fts/src/function/query_fts_index.cpp
+++ b/extension/fts/src/function/query_fts_index.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ QFTSOutputWriter::QFTSOutputWriter(storage::MemoryManager* mm, QFTSOutput* qFTSO
 void QFTSOutputWriter::write(processor::FactorizedTable& scoreFT, nodeID_t docNodeID, uint64_t len,
     int64_t docsID) {
     bool hasScore = qFTSOutput->scores.contains(docNodeID);
-    docsVector.setNull(pos, !hasScore);
+    docsVector.setValue(pos, nodeID_t{(common::offset_t)docsID, bindData.outputTableID});
+    docsVector.setNull(pos, false /* isNull */);
     scoreVector.setNull(pos, !hasScore);
     auto k = bindData.config.k;
     auto b = bindData.config.b;
@@ -211,7 +212,6 @@ void QFTSOutputWriter::write(processor::FactorizedTable& scoreFT, nodeID_t docNo
             score += log10((numDocs - df + 0.5) / (df + 0.5) + 1) *
                      ((tf * (k + 1) / (tf + k * (1 - b + b * (len / avgDocLen)))));
         }
-        docsVector.setValue(pos, nodeID_t{(common::offset_t)docsID, bindData.outputTableID});
         scoreVector.setValue(pos, score);
     }
     scoreFT.append(vectors);
diff --git a/extension/fts/test/test_files/fts_small.test b/extension/fts/test/test_files/fts_small.test
index 315cd7c628c..51b0473bae1 100644
--- a/extension/fts/test/test_files/fts_small.test
+++ b/extension/fts/test/test_files/fts_small.test
@@ -11,20 +11,28 @@
 ---- ok
 -LOG SingleKeyWordUpperCase
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'Alice') RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 2
+---- 3
 0|0.271133
 3|0.209476
+20|
 -LOG SingleKeyWordLowerCase
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice') RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 2
+---- 3
 0|0.271133
 3|0.209476
+20|
 -LOG QueryEmptyString
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', '') RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 0
+---- 3
+0|
+3|
+20|
 -LOG QueryStopWord
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'at') RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 0
+---- 3
+0|
+3|
+20|
 -LOG QuerySingular
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'studys') RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 3
@@ -49,28 +57,36 @@
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx2', ['content'])
 ---- ok
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'toronto') RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 1
+---- 3
 0|0.565815
+3|
+20|
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx1', 'toronto') RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 1
+---- 3
 0|0.400747
+3|
+20|
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx2', 'toronto') RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 1
+---- 3
 0|0.393753
+3|
+20|
 -LOG DropAndRecreate
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx4', ['content', 'name'])
 ---- ok
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx4', 'waterloo') RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 2
+---- 3
 0|0.192034
+3|
 20|0.210752
 -STATEMENT CALL DROP_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx4')
 ---- ok
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx4', ['content', 'name'])
 ---- ok
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx4', 'waterloo') RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 2
+---- 3
 0|0.192034
+3|
 20|0.210752
 
 -CASE FTSWithParams
@@ -84,19 +100,19 @@ Binder exception: Unrecognized stemmer 'german1'. Supported stemmers are: ['arab
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', ['content', 'author', 'name'], stemmer := 'araBic')
 ---- ok
 #Note: arabic stemmer doesn't reduce studys/studying->study
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'study') RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'study') WHERE score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 1
 20|0.437146
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx1', ['content', 'author', 'name'], stemmer := 'frEnch')
 ---- ok
 #Note: french stemmer doesn't reduce studying->study
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx1', 'study') RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx1', 'study') WHERE score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 2
 0|0.194190
 20|0.209476
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx2', ['content', 'author', 'name'], stemmer := 'nOne')
 ---- ok
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx2', 'studying') RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx2', 'studying') where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 1
 3|0.437146
 -LOG CreateFTSIncorrectParam
@@ -109,8 +125,9 @@ Binder exception: Unrecognized optional parameter: test
 Binder exception: 25 has data type INT64 but STRING was expected.
 -LOG QueryFTSOptionalParam
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx1', 'study', k := 0.3, B:= 0.5) RETURN _node.ID, score
----- 2
+---- 3
 0|0.201218
+3|
 20|0.205603
 -LOG QueryFTSOptionalParamError
 -STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx1', 'study', k := 0.3, c:= 0.5) RETURN _node.ID, score
@@ -131,36 +148,36 @@ Binder exception: BM25 model requires the Term Frequency Saturation(k) value to
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', ['content', 'author', 'name'])
 ---- 0
 -LOG QueryFTSConjunctiveSingleKeyword
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice', conjunctive := true) RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice', conjunctive := true) where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 2
 0|0.271133
 3|0.209476
 -LOG QueryFTSConjunctiveMultiKeywords
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice studying', conjunctive := true) RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice studying', conjunctive := true) where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 2
 0|0.326304
 3|0.268990
 -LOG QueryFTSConjunctiveDuplicateKeywords
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice studying alice', conjunctive := true) RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice studying alice', conjunctive := true) where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 2
 0|0.326304
 3|0.268990
 -LOG QueryFTSConjunctiveDuplicateSingleKeyword
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice alice', conjunctive := true) RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice alice', conjunctive := true) where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 2
 0|0.271133
 3|0.209476
 -LOG QueryFTSConjunctiveNotExistSingleKeyword
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'carol', conjunctive := true) RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'carol', conjunctive := true) where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 0
 -LOG QueryFTSConjunctiveNotExistMultiKeywords
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'carol dog', conjunctive := true) RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'carol dog', conjunctive := true) where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 0
 -LOG QueryFTSConjunctivePartialExistKeyword
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice carol', conjunctive := true) RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice carol', conjunctive := true) where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 0
 -LOG QueryFTSConjunctivePartialExistKeyword
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice waterloo', conjunctive := true) RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'alice waterloo', conjunctive := true) where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 1
 0|0.465323
 
@@ -170,7 +187,7 @@ Binder exception: BM25 model requires the Term Frequency Saturation(k) value to
 ---- ok
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', ['content', 'author', 'name'])
 ---- ok
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'Alice') RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'Alice') where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 2
 0|0.271133
 3|0.209476
@@ -180,7 +197,7 @@ Binder exception: BM25 model requires the Term Frequency Saturation(k) value to
 Catalog exception: QUERY_FTS_INDEX function does not exist.
 -STATEMENT load extension "${KUZU_ROOT_DIRECTORY}/extension/fts/build/libfts.kuzu_extension"
 ---- ok
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'Alice') RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'Alice') where score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 2
 0|0.271133
 3|0.209476
@@ -191,7 +208,7 @@ Catalog exception: QUERY_FTS_INDEX function does not exist.
 ---- ok
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', ['content', 'author', 'name'])
 ---- ok
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'Alice') RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'Alice') WHERE score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 2
 0|0.271133
 3|0.209476
@@ -200,7 +217,7 @@ Catalog exception: QUERY_FTS_INDEX function does not exist.
 -IMPORT_DATABASE "${KUZU_EXPORT_DB_DIRECTORY}_fts/small"
 -STATEMENT IMPORT DATABASE '${KUZU_EXPORT_DB_DIRECTORY}_fts/small';
 ---- ok
--STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'Alice') RETURN _node.ID, score
+-STATEMENT CALL QUERY_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'docIdx', 'Alice') WHERE score is not null RETURN _node.ID, score
 ---- 2
 0|0.271133
 3|0.209476
diff --git a/extension/fts/test/test_files/ms_passage_small.test b/extension/fts/test/test_files/ms_passage_small.test
index 5f79d9a625f..f9f50dd2f7e 100644
--- a/extension/fts/test/test_files/ms_passage_small.test
+++ b/extension/fts/test/test_files/ms_passage_small.test
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 -STATEMENT CALL CREATE_FTS_INDEX('doc', 'contentIdx', ['content'])
 ---- ok
 -LOG QueryKeywords
--STATEMENT CALL query_fts_index('doc', 'contentIdx', 'dispossessed meaning') RETURN _node.id, score order by score, _node.id;
+-STATEMENT CALL query_fts_index('doc', 'contentIdx', 'dispossessed meaning') WHERE score is not null RETURN _node.id, score order by score, _node.id;
 -CHECK_ORDER
 ---- 9
 389|1.773149
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 109|1.957072
 390|2.937742
 -LOG QuerySingleKeyWord
--STATEMENT CALL query_fts_index('doc', 'contentIdx', 'normality') RETURN _node.id, score order by score, _node.id;
+-STATEMENT CALL query_fts_index('doc', 'contentIdx', 'normality') WHERE score is not null RETURN _node.id, score order by score, _node.id;
 -CHECK_ORDER
 ---- 7
 50|1.794529
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 137|2.187176
 57|2.269955
 -LOG QueryShortQuestion
--STATEMENT CALL query_fts_index('doc', 'contentIdx', 'what is piroxicam used to treat') RETURN _node.id, score order by score, _node.id;
+-STATEMENT CALL query_fts_index('doc', 'contentIdx', 'what is piroxicam used to treat') where score is not null RETURN _node.id, score order by score, _node.id;
 -CHECK_ORDER
 ---- 2
 67|1.848853
 476|2.684744
 -LOG QueryLongQuestion
--STATEMENT CALL query_fts_index('doc', 'contentIdx', 'how long does it take to recover from top wisdom teeth removal') RETURN _node.id, score order by score, _node.id;
+-STATEMENT CALL query_fts_index('doc', 'contentIdx', 'how long does it take to recover from top wisdom teeth removal') where score is not null RETURN _node.id, score order by score, _node.id;
 -CHECK_ORDER
 ---- 31
 62|0.794823