diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-projection-and-params.ts b/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-projection-and-params.ts
index 9c782b6843..94e7676a7e 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-projection-and-params.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-projection-and-params.ts
@@ -259,10 +259,19 @@ function createProjectionAndParams({
             const isArray = relationField.typeMeta.array;
 
             if (relationField.union) {
-                const referenceNodes = context.neoSchema.nodes.filter((x) =>
-                    relationField.union?.nodes?.includes(x.name)
+                let referenceNodes = context.neoSchema.nodes.filter(
+                    (x) =>
+                        relationField.union?.nodes?.includes(x.name) &&
+                        Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(fieldFields, x.name)
                 );
 
+                // If for example, just selecting __typename, error will be thrown without this
+                if (!referenceNodes.length) {
+                    referenceNodes = context.neoSchema.nodes.filter((x) =>
+                        relationField.union?.nodes?.includes(x.name)
+                    );
+                }
+
                 const unionStrs: string[] = [
                     `${key}: ${!isArray ? "head(" : ""} [(${
                         chainStr || varName
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/nested-unions.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/nested-unions.int.test.ts
index d1292e7683..4c3e9e36a4 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/nested-unions.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/nested-unions.int.test.ts
@@ -117,27 +117,21 @@ describe("Nested unions", () => {
                 contextValue: { driver },
             });
             expect(gqlResult.errors).toBeFalsy();
-            // expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies).toEqual([
-            //     {
-            //         title: movieTitle,
-            //         actors: [
-            //             {
-            //                 name: actorName,
-            //                 actedIn: [
-            //                     {},
-            //                     {
-            //                         name: seriesName,
-            //                     },
-            //                 ],
-            //             },
-            //         ],
-            //     },
-            // ]);
-            expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies[0].title).toEqual(movieTitle);
-            expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies[0].actors[0].name).toEqual(actorName);
-            expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies[0].actors[0].actedIn).toContainEqual({
-                name: seriesName,
-            });
+            expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies).toEqual([
+                {
+                    title: movieTitle,
+                    actors: [
+                        {
+                            name: actorName,
+                            actedIn: [
+                                {
+                                    name: seriesName,
+                                },
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            ]);
         } finally {
             await session.close();
         }
@@ -383,27 +377,21 @@ describe("Nested unions", () => {
                 contextValue: { driver },
             });
             expect(gqlResult.errors).toBeFalsy();
-            // expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies).toEqual([
-            //     {
-            //         title: movieTitle,
-            //         actors: [
-            //             {
-            //                 name: actorName,
-            //                 actedIn: [
-            //                     {},
-            //                     {
-            //                         name: seriesName,
-            //                     },
-            //                 ],
-            //             },
-            //         ],
-            //     },
-            // ]);
-            expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies[0].title).toEqual(movieTitle);
-            expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies[0].actors[0].name).toEqual(actorName);
-            expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies[0].actors[0].actedIn).toContainEqual({
-                name: seriesName,
-            });
+            expect(gqlResult.data?.updateMovies.movies).toEqual([
+                {
+                    title: movieTitle,
+                    actors: [
+                        {
+                            name: actorName,
+                            actedIn: [
+                                {
+                                    name: seriesName,
+                                },
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            ]);
 
             const cypherMovie = `
                 MATCH (m:Movie {title: $movieTitle})
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/cypher/nested-unions.md b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/cypher/nested-unions.md
index bf88220f41..710796068a 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/cypher/nested-unions.md
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/cypher/nested-unions.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ WITH this, this_connect_actors_LeadActor0_node
 OPTIONAL MATCH (this_connect_actors_LeadActor0_node_actedIn_Series0_node:Series)
 WHERE this_connect_actors_LeadActor0_node_actedIn_Series0_node.name = $this_connect_actors_LeadActor0_node_actedIn_Series0_node_name
 FOREACH(_ IN CASE this_connect_actors_LeadActor0_node_actedIn_Series0_node WHEN NULL THEN [] ELSE [1] END | MERGE (this_connect_actors_LeadActor0_node)-[:ACTED_IN]->(this_connect_actors_LeadActor0_node_actedIn_Series0_node) )
-RETURN this { .title, actors: [(this)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(this_actors) WHERE "LeadActor" IN labels(this_actors) OR "Extra" IN labels(this_actors) | head( [ this_actors IN [this_actors] WHERE "LeadActor" IN labels (this_actors) | this_actors { __resolveType: "LeadActor", .name, actedIn: [(this_actors)-[:ACTED_IN]->(this_actors_actedIn) WHERE "Movie" IN labels(this_actors_actedIn) OR "Series" IN labels(this_actors_actedIn) | head( [ this_actors_actedIn IN [this_actors_actedIn] WHERE "Movie" IN labels (this_actors_actedIn) | this_actors_actedIn { __resolveType: "Movie" } ] + [ this_actors_actedIn IN [this_actors_actedIn] WHERE "Series" IN labels (this_actors_actedIn) | this_actors_actedIn { __resolveType: "Series", .name } ] ) ] } ] + [ this_actors IN [this_actors] WHERE "Extra" IN labels (this_actors) | this_actors { __resolveType: "Extra" } ] ) ] } AS this
+RETURN this { .title, actors: [(this)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(this_actors) WHERE "LeadActor" IN labels(this_actors) | head( [ this_actors IN [this_actors] WHERE "LeadActor" IN labels (this_actors) | this_actors { __resolveType: "LeadActor", .name, actedIn: [(this_actors)-[:ACTED_IN]->(this_actors_actedIn) WHERE "Series" IN labels(this_actors_actedIn) | head( [ this_actors_actedIn IN [this_actors_actedIn] WHERE "Series" IN labels (this_actors_actedIn) | this_actors_actedIn { __resolveType: "Series", .name } ] ) ] } ] ) ] } AS this
 ```
 
 **Expected Cypher params**
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ WITH this, this_disconnect_actors_LeadActor0
 OPTIONAL MATCH (this_disconnect_actors_LeadActor0)-[this_disconnect_actors_LeadActor0_actedIn_Series0_rel:ACTED_IN]->(this_disconnect_actors_LeadActor0_actedIn_Series0:Series)
 WHERE this_disconnect_actors_LeadActor0_actedIn_Series0.name = $updateMovies.args.disconnect.actors.LeadActor[0].disconnect.actedIn.Series[0].where.node.name
 FOREACH(_ IN CASE this_disconnect_actors_LeadActor0_actedIn_Series0 WHEN NULL THEN [] ELSE [1] END | DELETE this_disconnect_actors_LeadActor0_actedIn_Series0_rel )
-RETURN this { .title, actors: [(this)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(this_actors) WHERE "LeadActor" IN labels(this_actors) OR "Extra" IN labels(this_actors) | head( [ this_actors IN [this_actors] WHERE "LeadActor" IN labels (this_actors) | this_actors { __resolveType: "LeadActor", .name, actedIn: [(this_actors)-[:ACTED_IN]->(this_actors_actedIn) WHERE "Movie" IN labels(this_actors_actedIn) OR "Series" IN labels(this_actors_actedIn) | head( [ this_actors_actedIn IN [this_actors_actedIn] WHERE "Movie" IN labels (this_actors_actedIn) | this_actors_actedIn { __resolveType: "Movie" } ] + [ this_actors_actedIn IN [this_actors_actedIn] WHERE "Series" IN labels (this_actors_actedIn) | this_actors_actedIn { __resolveType: "Series", .name } ] ) ] } ] + [ this_actors IN [this_actors] WHERE "Extra" IN labels (this_actors) | this_actors { __resolveType: "Extra" } ] ) ] } AS this
+RETURN this { .title, actors: [(this)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(this_actors) WHERE "LeadActor" IN labels(this_actors) | head( [ this_actors IN [this_actors] WHERE "LeadActor" IN labels (this_actors) | this_actors { __resolveType: "LeadActor", .name, actedIn: [(this_actors)-[:ACTED_IN]->(this_actors_actedIn) WHERE "Series" IN labels(this_actors_actedIn) | head( [ this_actors_actedIn IN [this_actors_actedIn] WHERE "Series" IN labels (this_actors_actedIn) | this_actors_actedIn { __resolveType: "Series", .name } ] ) ] } ] ) ] } AS this
 ```
 
 **Expected Cypher params**