diff --git a/src/Filters/MatchesCollection.php b/src/Filters/MatchesCollection.php
index e94d74d5d..901943c13 100644
--- a/src/Filters/MatchesCollection.php
+++ b/src/Filters/MatchesCollection.php
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ public function inQuery(RestifyRequest $request): self
                 }
             }
 
-            return ! is_null($request->input("-{$filter->column()}"))
-                || ! is_null($request->input($filter->column()));
+            return ! is_null($request->query("-{$filter->column()}"))
+                || ! is_null($request->query($filter->column()));
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Repositories/Repository.php b/src/Repositories/Repository.php
index 91c86da50..a8521f699 100644
--- a/src/Repositories/Repository.php
+++ b/src/Repositories/Repository.php
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ public function resolveIndexRelationships($request)
         return $this->resolveRelationships($request);
     }
 
-    public function index(RestifyRequest $request, bool $toArray = false)
+    public function index(RestifyRequest $request)
     {
         // Check if the user has the policy allowRestify
 
@@ -588,10 +588,6 @@ public function index(RestifyRequest $request, bool $toArray = false)
             'data' => $data,
         ]);
 
-        if ($toArray) {
-            return $result;
-        }
-
         return response()->json($result);
     }