diff --git a/graphiti_core/decorators.py b/graphiti_core/decorators.py
index 9a4fd903fc..d9eb263f3d 100644
--- a/graphiti_core/decorators.py
+++ b/graphiti_core/decorators.py
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ def handle_multiple_group_ids(func: F) -> F:
     """
     Decorator for FalkorDB methods that need to handle multiple group_ids.
     Runs the function for each group_id separately and merges results.
+
+    Also routes a *single* group_id to the matching FalkorDB graph via a
+    call-scoped driver clone. Without this, add_episode re-binds the shared
+    driver for writes while search/retrieve with one group_id query the
+    driver's default database and silently return empty results (#1659).
     """
 
     @functools.wraps(func)
@@ -44,14 +49,27 @@ async def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if group_ids is None and group_ids_pos is not None and len(args) > group_ids_pos:
             group_ids = args[group_ids_pos]
 
-        # Only handle FalkorDB with multiple group_ids
-        if (
+        is_falkor = (
             hasattr(self, 'clients')
             and hasattr(self.clients, 'driver')
             and self.clients.driver.provider == GraphProvider.FALKORDB
-            and group_ids
-            and len(group_ids) > 1
-        ):
+        )
+
+        # FalkorDB: one group_id still needs the graph named after that id.
+        # Clone is call-scoped so we never reassign self.driver / self.clients.driver.
+        if is_falkor and group_ids and len(group_ids) == 1:
+            gid = group_ids[0]
+            driver = self.clients.driver
+            if gid != getattr(driver, '_database', None):
+                return await func(
+                    self,
+                    *args,
+                    **{**kwargs, 'driver': driver.clone(database=gid)},
+                )
+            return await func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        # FalkorDB with multiple group_ids: run per graph and merge
+        if is_falkor and group_ids and len(group_ids) > 1:
             # Execute for each group_id concurrently
             driver = self.clients.driver
 
diff --git a/tests/test_handle_multiple_group_ids.py b/tests/test_handle_multiple_group_ids.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cae1b82ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_handle_multiple_group_ids.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2024, Zep Software, Inc.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+"""
+
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+import pytest
+
+from graphiti_core.decorators import handle_multiple_group_ids
+from graphiti_core.driver.driver import GraphProvider
+
+
+class _FakeDriver:
+    def __init__(self, database: str, provider: GraphProvider = GraphProvider.FALKORDB):
+        self._database = database
+        self.provider = provider
+        self.clone_calls: list[str] = []
+
+    def clone(self, database: str) -> '_FakeDriver':
+        self.clone_calls.append(database)
+        return _FakeDriver(database, self.provider)
+
+
+class _Host:
+    def __init__(self, driver: _FakeDriver):
+        self.clients = SimpleNamespace(driver=driver)
+        self.max_coroutines = None
+        self.seen_drivers: list[str | None] = []
+
+    @handle_multiple_group_ids
+    async def search(
+        self,
+        query: str,
+        group_ids: list[str] | None = None,
+        driver=None,
+    ):
+        db = getattr(driver, '_database', None) if driver is not None else None
+        self.seen_drivers.append(db)
+        return [f'{query}:{db}:{group_ids}']
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_falkor_single_group_id_clones_driver_when_database_differs():
+    """Single group_id must route to that graph, not the driver's default (#1659)."""
+    driver = _FakeDriver('reggraph')
+    host = _Host(driver)
+
+    result = await host.search('q', group_ids=['acptprobe'])
+
+    assert driver.clone_calls == ['acptprobe']
+    # Shared driver must not be reassigned (call-scoped clone only)
+    assert host.clients.driver is driver
+    assert host.clients.driver._database == 'reggraph'
+    assert host.seen_drivers == ['acptprobe']
+    assert result == ["q:acptprobe:['acptprobe']"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_falkor_single_group_id_skips_clone_when_already_on_graph():
+    driver = _FakeDriver('acptprobe')
+    host = _Host(driver)
+
+    result = await host.search('q', group_ids=['acptprobe'])
+
+    assert driver.clone_calls == []
+    assert host.seen_drivers == [None]  # uses default path without injecting driver
+    assert result == ["q:None:['acptprobe']"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_falkor_multi_group_ids_still_clones_each():
+    driver = _FakeDriver('reggraph')
+    host = _Host(driver)
+
+    result = await host.search('q', group_ids=['a', 'b'])
+
+    assert driver.clone_calls == ['a', 'b']
+    assert host.clients.driver is driver
+    assert set(host.seen_drivers) == {'a', 'b'}
+    assert sorted(result) == ["q:a:['a']", "q:b:['b']"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_non_falkor_single_group_id_is_passthrough():
+    driver = _FakeDriver('neo4j', provider=GraphProvider.NEO4J)
+    host = _Host(driver)
+
+    result = await host.search('q', group_ids=['tenant'])
+
+    assert driver.clone_calls == []
+    assert host.seen_drivers == [None]
+    assert result == ["q:None:['tenant']"]