diff --git a/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinder.cxx b/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinder.cxx
index c2a63538bf2..4482509804b 100644
--- a/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinder.cxx
+++ b/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinder.cxx
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ struct JetFinderTask {
   }
 
   aod::EMCALClusterDefinition clusterDefinition = aod::emcalcluster::getClusterDefinitionFromString(clusterDefinitionS.value);
-  Filter collisionFilter = (nabs(aod::jcollision::posZ) < vertexZCut && aod::jcollision::centrality >= centralityMin && aod::jcollision::centrality < centralityMax && aod::jcollision::trackOccupancyInTimeRange <= trackOccupancyInTimeRangeMax && (!skipMBGapEvents || aod::jcollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap)));
-  Filter mcCollisionFilter = (!skipMBGapEvents || aod::jmccollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap));                                                               // should we add a posZ vtx cut here or leave it to analysers?
+  Filter collisionFilter = (nabs(aod::jcollision::posZ) < vertexZCut && aod::jcollision::centrality >= centralityMin && aod::jcollision::centrality < centralityMax && aod::jcollision::trackOccupancyInTimeRange <= trackOccupancyInTimeRangeMax && ((skipMBGapEvents.node() == false) || (aod::jcollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap))));
+  Filter mcCollisionFilter = ((skipMBGapEvents.node() == false) || (aod::jmccollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap)));                                            // should we add a posZ vtx cut here or leave it to analysers?
   Filter trackCuts = (aod::jtrack::pt >= trackPtMin && aod::jtrack::pt < trackPtMax && aod::jtrack::eta >= trackEtaMin && aod::jtrack::eta <= trackEtaMax && aod::jtrack::phi >= trackPhiMin && aod::jtrack::phi <= trackPhiMax); // do we need eta cut both here and in globalselection?
   Filter partCuts = (aod::jmcparticle::pt >= trackPtMin && aod::jmcparticle::pt < trackPtMax && aod::jmcparticle::eta >= trackEtaMin && aod::jmcparticle::eta <= trackEtaMax && aod::jmcparticle::phi >= trackPhiMin && aod::jmcparticle::phi <= trackPhiMax);
   Filter clusterFilter = (aod::jcluster::definition == static_cast<int>(clusterDefinition) && aod::jcluster::eta >= clusterEtaMin && aod::jcluster::eta <= clusterEtaMax && aod::jcluster::phi >= clusterPhiMin && aod::jcluster::phi <= clusterPhiMax && aod::jcluster::energy >= clusterEnergyMin && aod::jcluster::time > clusterTimeMin && aod::jcluster::time < clusterTimeMax && (clusterRejectExotics && aod::jcluster::isExotic != true));
diff --git a/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinderHF.cxx b/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinderHF.cxx
index 55590bc2f11..0b8fc666607 100644
--- a/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinderHF.cxx
+++ b/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinderHF.cxx
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ struct JetFinderHFTask {
   }
 
   aod::EMCALClusterDefinition clusterDefinition = aod::emcalcluster::getClusterDefinitionFromString(clusterDefinitionS.value);
-  Filter collisionFilter = (nabs(aod::jcollision::posZ) < vertexZCut && aod::jcollision::centrality >= centralityMin && aod::jcollision::centrality < centralityMax && aod::jcollision::trackOccupancyInTimeRange <= trackOccupancyInTimeRangeMax && (!skipMBGapEvents || aod::jcollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap)));
-  Filter mcCollisionFilter = (!skipMBGapEvents || aod::jmccollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap)); // should we add a posZ vtx cut here or leave it to analysers?
+  Filter collisionFilter = (nabs(aod::jcollision::posZ) < vertexZCut && aod::jcollision::centrality >= centralityMin && aod::jcollision::centrality < centralityMax && aod::jcollision::trackOccupancyInTimeRange <= trackOccupancyInTimeRangeMax && ((skipMBGapEvents.node() == false) || (aod::jcollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap))));
+  Filter mcCollisionFilter = ((skipMBGapEvents.node() == false) || (aod::jmccollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap))); // should we add a posZ vtx cut here or leave it to analysers?
   Filter trackCuts = (aod::jtrack::pt >= trackPtMin && aod::jtrack::pt < trackPtMax && aod::jtrack::eta >= trackEtaMin && aod::jtrack::eta <= trackEtaMax && aod::jtrack::phi >= trackPhiMin && aod::jtrack::phi <= trackPhiMax);
   Filter partCuts = (aod::jmcparticle::pt >= trackPtMin && aod::jmcparticle::pt < trackPtMax && aod::jmcparticle::eta >= trackEtaMin && aod::jmcparticle::eta <= trackEtaMax && aod::jmcparticle::phi >= trackPhiMin && aod::jmcparticle::phi <= trackPhiMax);
   Filter clusterFilter = (aod::jcluster::definition == static_cast<int>(clusterDefinition) && aod::jcluster::eta >= clusterEtaMin && aod::jcluster::eta <= clusterEtaMax && aod::jcluster::phi >= clusterPhiMin && aod::jcluster::phi <= clusterPhiMax && aod::jcluster::energy >= clusterEnergyMin && aod::jcluster::time > clusterTimeMin && aod::jcluster::time < clusterTimeMax && (clusterRejectExotics && aod::jcluster::isExotic != true));
diff --git a/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinderV0.cxx b/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinderV0.cxx
index 62b03b83129..60c1f63bef4 100644
--- a/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinderV0.cxx
+++ b/PWGJE/JetFinders/jetFinderV0.cxx
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ struct JetFinderV0Task {
     registry.add("hJetMCP", "sparse for mcp jets", {HistType::kTHnC, {{jetRadiiBins, ""}, {jetPtBinNumber, jetPtMinDouble, jetPtMaxDouble}, {40, -1.0, 1.0}, {18, 0.0, 7.0}}});
   }
 
-  Filter collisionFilter = (nabs(aod::jcollision::posZ) < vertexZCut && aod::jcollision::centrality >= centralityMin && aod::jcollision::centrality < centralityMax && aod::jcollision::trackOccupancyInTimeRange <= trackOccupancyInTimeRangeMax && (!skipMBGapEvents || aod::jcollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap)));
-  Filter mcCollisionFilter = (!skipMBGapEvents || aod::jmccollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap)); // should we add a posZ vtx cut here or leave it to analysers?
+  Filter collisionFilter = (nabs(aod::jcollision::posZ) < vertexZCut && aod::jcollision::centrality >= centralityMin && aod::jcollision::centrality < centralityMax && aod::jcollision::trackOccupancyInTimeRange <= trackOccupancyInTimeRangeMax && ((skipMBGapEvents.node() == false) || (aod::jcollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap))));
+  Filter mcCollisionFilter = ((skipMBGapEvents.node() == false) || (aod::jmccollision::subGeneratorId != static_cast<int>(jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap))); // should we add a posZ vtx cut here or leave it to analysers?
   Filter trackCuts = (aod::jtrack::pt >= trackPtMin && aod::jtrack::pt < trackPtMax && aod::jtrack::eta >= trackEtaMin && aod::jtrack::eta <= trackEtaMax && aod::jtrack::phi >= trackPhiMin && aod::jtrack::phi <= trackPhiMax);
   Filter partCuts = (aod::jmcparticle::pt >= trackPtMin && aod::jmcparticle::pt < trackPtMax && aod::jmcparticle::eta >= trackEtaMin && aod::jmcparticle::eta <= trackEtaMax && aod::jmcparticle::phi >= trackPhiMin && aod::jmcparticle::phi <= trackPhiMax);
   // Filter candidateCuts = (aod::hfcand::pt >= candPtMin && aod::hfcand::pt < candPtMax && aod::hfcand::y >= candYMin && aod::hfcand::y < candYMax);