diff --git a/homeassistant/components/recorder/statistics.py b/homeassistant/components/recorder/statistics.py
index 2ef49df7ded..4ddf380ee3a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/recorder/statistics.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/recorder/statistics.py
@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ def _get_metadata(hass, session, statistic_ids, statistic_type):
         )
     if statistic_type == "mean":
         baked_query += lambda q: q.filter(StatisticsMeta.has_mean.isnot(False))
-    if statistic_type == "sum":
+    elif statistic_type == "sum":
         baked_query += lambda q: q.filter(StatisticsMeta.has_sum.isnot(False))
+    elif statistic_type is not None:
+        return {}
     result = execute(baked_query(session).params(statistic_ids=statistic_ids))
 
     metadata_ids = [metadata[0] for metadata in result]
diff --git a/tests/components/history/test_init.py b/tests/components/history/test_init.py
index c4f85717cac..df4a59a372c 100644
--- a/tests/components/history/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/history/test_init.py
@@ -1015,9 +1015,7 @@ async def test_list_statistic_ids(hass, hass_ws_client, units, attributes, unit)
     )
     response = await client.receive_json()
     assert response["success"]
-    assert response["result"] == [
-        {"statistic_id": "sensor.test", "unit_of_measurement": unit}
-    ]
+    assert response["result"] == []
 
     await client.send_json(
         {"id": 4, "type": "history/list_statistic_ids", "statistic_type": "mean"}