diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/search/fetch/subphase/InnerHitsContext.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/search/fetch/subphase/InnerHitsContext.java
index 5855a0b3217f3..5de0d19b9bb81 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/search/fetch/subphase/InnerHitsContext.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/search/fetch/subphase/InnerHitsContext.java
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ public String getName() {
             return name;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean hasInnerHits() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public InnerHitsContext innerHits() {
             return childInnerHits;