diff --git a/graphiti_core/driver/falkordb_driver.py b/graphiti_core/driver/falkordb_driver.py
index 2268b3dd43..dde8b0c5b5 100644
--- a/graphiti_core/driver/falkordb_driver.py
+++ b/graphiti_core/driver/falkordb_driver.py
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ def graph_ops(self) -> GraphMaintenanceOperations:
         return self._graph_ops
 
     def _get_graph(self, graph_name: str | None) -> FalkorGraph:
-        # FalkorDB requires a non-None database name for multi-tenant graphs; the default is "default_db"
-        if graph_name is None:
+        # FalkorDB requires a non-empty database name for multi-tenant graphs; the default is "default_db"
+        if not graph_name:
             graph_name = self._database
         return self.client.select_graph(graph_name)
 
@@ -325,6 +325,13 @@ def clone(self, database: str) -> 'GraphDriver':
         Returns a shallow copy of this driver with a different default database.
         Reuses the same connection (e.g. FalkorDB, Neo4j).
         """
+        # An empty group_id must not become an empty graph name: falkordb-py's
+        # select_graph('') raises a misleading TypeError ("Expected a string
+        # parameter, but received <class 'str'>"). Fall back to the current
+        # database instead. See #1650.
+        if not database:
+            database = self._database
+
         if database == self._database:
             cloned = self
         elif database == self.default_group_id:
diff --git a/tests/driver/test_falkordb_driver.py b/tests/driver/test_falkordb_driver.py
index 6905e4a3c9..b1e7614645 100644
--- a/tests/driver/test_falkordb_driver.py
+++ b/tests/driver/test_falkordb_driver.py
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@ def test_get_graph_with_none_defaults_to_default_database(self):
         self.mock_client.select_graph.assert_called_once_with('default_db')
         assert result is mock_graph
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(not HAS_FALKORDB, 'FalkorDB is not installed')
+    def test_get_graph_with_empty_name_defaults_to_default_database(self):
+        """Test _get_graph with an empty name defaults to default_db."""
+        mock_graph = MagicMock()
+        self.mock_client.select_graph.return_value = mock_graph
+
+        result = self.driver._get_graph('')
+
+        self.mock_client.select_graph.assert_called_once_with('default_db')
+        assert result is mock_graph
+
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     @unittest.skipIf(not HAS_FALKORDB, 'FalkorDB is not installed')
     async def test_execute_query_success(self):
@@ -236,6 +247,50 @@ async def test_delete_all_indexes(self):
 
             mock_execute.assert_called_once_with('CALL db.indexes()')
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(not HAS_FALKORDB, 'FalkorDB is not installed')
+    def test_clone_with_empty_database_falls_back_to_current_database(self):
+        """Test clone with an empty database falls back to the current database."""
+        cloned = self.driver.clone('')
+
+        assert cloned is self.driver
+        assert cloned._database == self.driver._database
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @unittest.skipIf(not HAS_FALKORDB, 'FalkorDB is not installed')
+    async def test_clone_with_empty_database_never_selects_empty_graph(self):
+        """Test that a query on a clone('') driver never calls select_graph('')."""
+        mock_graph = MagicMock()
+        mock_result = MagicMock()
+        mock_result.header = []
+        mock_result.result_set = []
+        mock_graph.query = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_result)
+        self.mock_client.select_graph.return_value = mock_graph
+
+        cloned = self.driver.clone('')
+        await cloned.execute_query('MATCH (n) RETURN n')
+
+        self.mock_client.select_graph.assert_called_once_with('default_db')
+
+    @unittest.skipIf(not HAS_FALKORDB, 'FalkorDB is not installed')
+    def test_clone_with_database_creates_new_driver(self):
+        """Test clone with a specific database creates a new driver on that database."""
+        cloned = self.driver.clone('group')
+
+        assert cloned is not self.driver
+        assert isinstance(cloned, FalkorDriver)
+        assert cloned.client is self.mock_client
+        assert cloned._database == 'group'
+
+    @unittest.skipIf(not HAS_FALKORDB, 'FalkorDB is not installed')
+    def test_clone_with_default_group_id_uses_default_database(self):
+        """Test clone with the default group id creates a new driver on the default database."""
+        cloned = self.driver.clone(self.driver.default_group_id)
+
+        assert cloned is not self.driver
+        assert isinstance(cloned, FalkorDriver)
+        assert cloned.client is self.mock_client
+        assert cloned._database == 'default_db'
+
 
 class TestFalkorDriverSession:
     """Test FalkorDB driver session functionality."""