diff --git a/src/sentry/discover/compare_tables.py b/src/sentry/discover/compare_tables.py
index 3511b95b54563d..4081fd422077a4 100644
--- a/src/sentry/discover/compare_tables.py
+++ b/src/sentry/discover/compare_tables.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import sentry_sdk
 
+from sentry.constants import ObjectStatus
 from sentry.discover.arithmetic import is_equation
 from sentry.discover.dataset_split import _get_equation_list, _get_field_list
 from sentry.discover.translation.mep_to_eap import (
@@ -97,7 +98,11 @@ def compare_tables_for_dashboard_widget_queries(
     widget: DashboardWidget = widget_query.widget
     dashboard: Dashboard = widget.dashboard
     organization: Organization = dashboard.organization
-    projects: list[Project] = list(dashboard.projects.all())
+    # if the dashboard has no projects, we will use all projects in the organization
+    projects = dashboard.projects.all() or Project.objects.filter(
+        organization_id=dashboard.organization.id, status=ObjectStatus.ACTIVE
+    )
+
     if len(list(projects)) == 0:
         return {
             "passed": False,
diff --git a/tests/sentry/discover/test_compare_tables.py b/tests/sentry/discover/test_compare_tables.py
index 12f20b54b7197c..9a42888e7c1425 100644
--- a/tests/sentry/discover/test_compare_tables.py
+++ b/tests/sentry/discover/test_compare_tables.py
@@ -32,7 +32,29 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.dashboard = self.create_dashboard(
             organization=self.organization, filters={"environment": []}
         )
+        self.dashboard_2 = self.create_dashboard(
+            organization=self.organization, filters={"environment": []}
+        )
         self.dashboard.projects.set([self.project])
+        self.dashboard_2.projects.set([])
+
+        self.successful_widget_2 = DashboardWidget.objects.create(
+            dashboard=self.dashboard_2,
+            title="Test Successful Widget 2",
+            order=0,
+            display_type=DashboardWidgetDisplayTypes.TABLE,
+            widget_type=DashboardWidgetTypes.TRANSACTION_LIKE,
+        )
+
+        self.successful_widget_query_2 = DashboardWidgetQuery.objects.create(
+            widget=self.successful_widget_2,
+            name="Test Successful Widget Query 2",
+            order=0,
+            conditions="",
+            aggregates=["count()"],
+            columns=["count()", "transaction"],
+            fields=["count()", "transaction"],
+        )
 
         self.successful_widget = DashboardWidget.objects.create(
             dashboard=self.dashboard,
@@ -299,3 +321,10 @@ def test_compare_non_existent_eap_widget_query(self):
         assert comparison_result["passed"] is False
         assert comparison_result["reason"] == CompareTableResult.QUERY_FAILED
         assert comparison_result["mismatches"] is not None and [] == comparison_result["mismatches"]
+
+    def test_compare_widget_query_with_no_project(self):
+        comparison_result = compare_tables_for_dashboard_widget_queries(
+            self.successful_widget_query_2
+        )
+        assert comparison_result["passed"] is True
+        assert comparison_result["mismatches"] == []