diff --git a/graphene_django/filter/fields.py b/graphene_django/filter/fields.py
index defcfc166..0d08ab881 100644
--- a/graphene_django/filter/fields.py
+++ b/graphene_django/filter/fields.py
@@ -24,9 +24,15 @@ def __init__(self, type, fields=None, extra_filter_meta=None,
     def connection_resolver(resolver, connection, default_manager, filterset_class, filtering_args,
                             root, args, context, info):
         filter_kwargs = {k: v for k, v in args.items() if k in filtering_args}
-        qs = default_manager.get_queryset()
-        qs = filterset_class(data=filter_kwargs, queryset=qs).qs
-        return DjangoConnectionField.connection_resolver(resolver, connection, qs, root, args, context, info)
+
+        def new_resolver(root, args, context, info):
+            qs = resolver(root, args, context, info)
+            if qs is None:
+                qs = default_manager.get_queryset()
+            qs = filterset_class(data=filter_kwargs, queryset=qs).qs
+            return qs
+
+        return DjangoConnectionField.connection_resolver(new_resolver, connection, None, root, args, context, info)
 
     def get_resolver(self, parent_resolver):
         return partial(self.connection_resolver, parent_resolver, self.type, self.get_manager(),