diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/get_exception_list_filter.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/get_exception_list_filter.test.ts
index 9e0b06f8482c..676df7cdf09f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/get_exception_list_filter.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/get_exception_list_filter.test.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe('getExceptionListFilter', () => {
       savedObjectTypes: ['exception-list-agnostic'],
     });
     expect(filter).toEqual(
-      '(exception-list-agnostic.attributes.list_type: list) AND exception-list-agnostic.attributes.name: "Sample Endpoint Exception List"'
+      '(exception-list-agnostic.attributes.list_type: list) AND (exception-list-agnostic.attributes.name: "Sample Endpoint Exception List")'
     );
   });
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('getExceptionListFilter', () => {
       savedObjectTypes: ['exception-list'],
     });
     expect(filter).toEqual(
-      '(exception-list.attributes.list_type: list) AND exception-list.attributes.name: "Sample Endpoint Exception List"'
+      '(exception-list.attributes.list_type: list) AND (exception-list.attributes.name: "Sample Endpoint Exception List")'
     );
   });
 
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ describe('getExceptionListFilter', () => {
 
   test('it should create a filter that searches for both agnostic and single lists with additional filters if searching for both single and agnostic lists', () => {
     const filter = getExceptionListFilter({
-      filter: 'exception-list-agnostic.attributes.name: "Sample Endpoint Exception List"',
+      filter:
+        'exception-list-agnostic.attributes.name: "Sample Endpoint Exception List" OR exception-list.attributes.name: "Sample Rule Exception List"',
       savedObjectTypes: ['exception-list-agnostic', 'exception-list'],
     });
     expect(filter).toEqual(
-      '(exception-list-agnostic.attributes.list_type: list OR exception-list.attributes.list_type: list) AND exception-list-agnostic.attributes.name: "Sample Endpoint Exception List"'
+      '(exception-list-agnostic.attributes.list_type: list OR exception-list.attributes.list_type: list) AND (exception-list-agnostic.attributes.name: "Sample Endpoint Exception List" OR exception-list.attributes.name: "Sample Rule Exception List")'
     );
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/get_exception_list_filter.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/get_exception_list_filter.ts
index 44a9be320755..8aedaa13bcab 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/get_exception_list_filter.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/get_exception_list_filter.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ export const getExceptionListFilter = ({
     .join(' OR ');
 
   if (filter != null) {
-    return `(${listTypesFilter}) AND ${filter}`;
+    return `(${listTypesFilter}) AND (${filter})`;
   } else return `(${listTypesFilter})`;
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/import/find_all_exception_list_types.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/import/find_all_exception_list_types.test.ts
index 5ffe0967ef33..83623a581d97 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/import/find_all_exception_list_types.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/import/find_all_exception_list_types.test.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('find_all_exception_list_item_types', () => {
 
       expect(findExceptionList).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         filter: 'exception-list-agnostic.attributes.list_id:(1)',
-        namespaceType: ['agnostic'],
+        namespaceType: ['single', 'agnostic'],
         page: undefined,
         perPage: 1000,
         savedObjectsClient,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('find_all_exception_list_item_types', () => {
 
       expect(findExceptionList).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         filter: 'exception-list.attributes.list_id:(1)',
-        namespaceType: ['single'],
+        namespaceType: ['single', 'agnostic'],
         page: undefined,
         perPage: 1000,
         savedObjectsClient,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/import/find_all_exception_list_types.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/import/find_all_exception_list_types.ts
index 870acc6cc446..93c5491a84dd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/import/find_all_exception_list_types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/services/exception_lists/utils/import/find_all_exception_list_types.ts
@@ -52,57 +52,40 @@ export const findAllListTypes = async (
   nonAgnosticListItems: ExceptionListQueryInfo[],
   savedObjectsClient: SavedObjectsClientContract
 ): Promise<FoundExceptionListSchema | null> => {
-  // Agnostic filter
-  const agnosticFilter = getListFilter({
-    namespaceType: 'agnostic',
-    objects: agnosticListItems,
-  });
-
-  // Non-agnostic filter
-  const nonAgnosticFilter = getListFilter({
-    namespaceType: 'single',
-    objects: nonAgnosticListItems,
-  });
-
   if (!agnosticListItems.length && !nonAgnosticListItems.length) {
     return null;
-  } else if (agnosticListItems.length && !nonAgnosticListItems.length) {
-    return findExceptionList({
-      filter: agnosticFilter,
-      namespaceType: ['agnostic'],
-      page: undefined,
-      perPage: CHUNK_PARSED_OBJECT_SIZE,
-      pit: undefined,
-      savedObjectsClient,
-      searchAfter: undefined,
-      sortField: undefined,
-      sortOrder: undefined,
-    });
-  } else if (!agnosticListItems.length && nonAgnosticListItems.length) {
-    return findExceptionList({
-      filter: nonAgnosticFilter,
-      namespaceType: ['single'],
-      page: undefined,
-      perPage: CHUNK_PARSED_OBJECT_SIZE,
-      pit: undefined,
-      savedObjectsClient,
-      searchAfter: undefined,
-      sortField: undefined,
-      sortOrder: undefined,
-    });
-  } else {
-    return findExceptionList({
-      filter: `${agnosticFilter} OR ${nonAgnosticFilter}`,
-      namespaceType: ['single', 'agnostic'],
-      page: undefined,
-      perPage: CHUNK_PARSED_OBJECT_SIZE,
-      pit: undefined,
-      savedObjectsClient,
-      searchAfter: undefined,
-      sortField: undefined,
-      sortOrder: undefined,
-    });
   }
+
+  const filters: string[] = [];
+  if (agnosticListItems.length > 0) {
+    filters.push(
+      getListFilter({
+        namespaceType: 'agnostic',
+        objects: agnosticListItems,
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (nonAgnosticListItems.length > 0) {
+    filters.push(
+      getListFilter({
+        namespaceType: 'single',
+        objects: nonAgnosticListItems,
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
+  return findExceptionList({
+    filter: filters.join(' OR '),
+    namespaceType: ['single', 'agnostic'],
+    page: undefined,
+    perPage: CHUNK_PARSED_OBJECT_SIZE,
+    pit: undefined,
+    savedObjectsClient,
+    searchAfter: undefined,
+    sortField: undefined,
+    sortOrder: undefined,
+  });
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/rules_management/rule_import_export/trial_license_complete_tier/import_rules.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/rules_management/rule_import_export/trial_license_complete_tier/import_rules.ts
index b197e8127ca2..774503ca49ce 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/rules_management/rule_import_export/trial_license_complete_tier/import_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/rules_management/rule_import_export/trial_license_complete_tier/import_rules.ts
@@ -1215,6 +1215,58 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext): void => {
           });
         });
 
+        it('should be able to import a rule with both single space and space agnostic exception lists', async () => {
+          const ndjson = combineToNdJson(
+            getCustomQueryRuleParams({
+              exceptions_list: [
+                {
+                  id: 'agnostic',
+                  list_id: 'test_list_agnostic_id',
+                  type: 'detection',
+                  namespace_type: 'agnostic',
+                },
+                {
+                  id: 'single',
+                  list_id: 'test_list_id',
+                  type: 'rule_default',
+                  namespace_type: 'single',
+                },
+              ],
+            }),
+            { ...getImportExceptionsListSchemaMock('test_list_id'), type: 'rule_default' },
+            getImportExceptionsListItemNewerVersionSchemaMock('test_item_id', 'test_list_id'),
+            {
+              ...getImportExceptionsListSchemaMock('test_list_agnostic_id'),
+              type: 'detection',
+              namespace_type: 'agnostic',
+            },
+            {
+              ...getImportExceptionsListItemNewerVersionSchemaMock(
+                'test_item_id',
+                'test_list_agnostic_id'
+              ),
+              namespace_type: 'agnostic',
+            }
+          );
+
+          const { body } = await supertest
+            .post(`${DETECTION_ENGINE_RULES_URL}/_import`)
+            .set('kbn-xsrf', 'true')
+            .set('elastic-api-version', '2023-10-31')
+            .attach('file', Buffer.from(ndjson), 'rules.ndjson')
+            .expect(200);
+
+          expect(body).toMatchObject({
+            success: true,
+            success_count: 1,
+            rules_count: 1,
+            errors: [],
+            exceptions_errors: [],
+            exceptions_success: true,
+            exceptions_success_count: 2,
+          });
+        });
+
         it('should only remove non existent exception list references from rule', async () => {
           // create an exception list
           const { body: exceptionBody } = await supertest