diff --git a/src/neo4j_graphrag/retrievers/vector.py b/src/neo4j_graphrag/retrievers/vector.py
index 60450319b..9eaa8e32e 100644
--- a/src/neo4j_graphrag/retrievers/vector.py
+++ b/src/neo4j_graphrag/retrievers/vector.py
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
         self.result_formatter = validated_data.result_formatter
         self._node_label = None
-        self._node_embedding_property = None
+        self._embedding_node_property = None
         self._embedding_dimension = None
         self._filterable_properties: list[str] = []
         self._fetch_index_infos(self.index_name)
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ def get_search_results(
                 search_type=SearchType.VECTOR,
                 retrieval_query=self.retrieval_query,
                 node_label=self._node_label,
-                embedding_node_property=self._node_embedding_property,
+                embedding_node_property=self._embedding_node_property,
                 embedding_dimension=self._embedding_dimension,
                 filters=filters,
             )
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ def get_search_results(
                     search_type=SearchType.VECTOR,
                     retrieval_query=self.retrieval_query,
                     node_label=self._node_label,
-                    embedding_node_property=self._node_embedding_property,
+                    embedding_node_property=self._embedding_node_property,
                     embedding_dimension=self._embedding_dimension,
                     filters=filters,
                 )
diff --git a/tests/unit/retrievers/test_vector.py b/tests/unit/retrievers/test_vector.py
index bbf54e1e2..2e55da1ba 100644
--- a/tests/unit/retrievers/test_vector.py
+++ b/tests/unit/retrievers/test_vector.py
@@ -783,6 +783,60 @@ def test_search_clause_with_return_properties(
 class TestVectorCypherRetrieverSearchClausePath:
     """Tests for VectorCypherRetriever routing to SEARCH clause."""
 
+    @patch(
+        "neo4j_graphrag.retrievers.vector.supports_search_clause", return_value=False
+    )
+    @patch("neo4j_graphrag.retrievers.VectorCypherRetriever._fetch_index_infos")
+    @patch("neo4j_graphrag.retrievers.base.get_version")
+    def test_filtered_fallback_uses_fetched_embedding_property(
+        self,
+        mock_get_version: MagicMock,
+        _fetch_index_infos: MagicMock,
+        _mock_supports_search: MagicMock,
+        driver: MagicMock,
+    ) -> None:
+        mock_get_version.return_value = ((5, 23, 0), False, False)
+        retrieval_query = "RETURN node.id AS node_id, score"
+        retriever = VectorCypherRetriever(
+            driver=driver,
+            index_name="my-index",
+            retrieval_query=retrieval_query,
+        )
+        retriever._node_label = "Document"
+        retriever._embedding_node_property = "embedding"
+        retriever._embedding_dimension = 3
+
+        query_vector = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]
+        driver.execute_query.return_value = [[], None, None]
+
+        retriever.search(
+            query_vector=query_vector,
+            top_k=5,
+            filters={"organization": {"$eq": "neo4j"}},
+        )
+
+        expected_query, search_params = get_search_query(
+            SearchType.VECTOR,
+            retrieval_query=retrieval_query,
+            node_label="Document",
+            embedding_node_property="embedding",
+            embedding_dimension=3,
+            filters={"organization": {"$eq": "neo4j"}},
+        )
+        expected_params = {
+            "vector_index_name": "my-index",
+            "top_k": 5,
+            "effective_search_ratio": 1,
+            "query_vector": query_vector,
+        }
+        expected_params.update(search_params)
+        driver.execute_query.assert_called_once_with(
+            expected_query,
+            expected_params,
+            database_=None,
+            routing_=neo4j.RoutingControl.READ,
+        )
+
     @patch("neo4j_graphrag.retrievers.vector.supports_search_clause", return_value=True)
     @patch("neo4j_graphrag.retrievers.VectorCypherRetriever._fetch_index_infos")
     @patch("neo4j_graphrag.retrievers.base.get_version")