diff --git a/PWGJE/Core/JetDerivedDataUtilities.h b/PWGJE/Core/JetDerivedDataUtilities.h
index 113e240bc2b..3d8135a3fe2 100644
--- a/PWGJE/Core/JetDerivedDataUtilities.h
+++ b/PWGJE/Core/JetDerivedDataUtilities.h
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ bool selectCollision(T const& collision, const std::vector<int>& eventSelectionM
   if (skipMBGapEvents && collision.getSubGeneratorId() == JCollisionSubGeneratorId::mbGap) {
     return false;
   }
+  if (collision.weight() < -98.0) {
+    return false;
+  }
   o2::aod::rctsel::RCTFlagsChecker rctChecker;
   rctChecker.init(rctLabel, requireZDCRct, rejectLimitedAcceptanceRct);
   if (rctSelection && !rctChecker.checkTable(collision)) { // CBT_hadronPID given as default so that TOF is included in RCT selection to benefit from better timing for tracks. Impact of this for inclusive jets should be studied
diff --git a/PWGJE/TableProducer/derivedDataProducer.cxx b/PWGJE/TableProducer/derivedDataProducer.cxx
index 7182fbcec05..44f5b8071d2 100644
--- a/PWGJE/TableProducer/derivedDataProducer.cxx
+++ b/PWGJE/TableProducer/derivedDataProducer.cxx
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ struct JetDerivedDataProducerTask {
     if (collision.has_mcCollision()) {
       products.jCollisionMcInfosTable(collision.mcCollision().weight(), collision.mcCollision().getSubGeneratorId());
     } else {
-      products.jCollisionMcInfosTable(0.0, jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::none);
+      products.jCollisionMcInfosTable(-99.0, jetderiveddatautilities::JCollisionSubGeneratorId::none);
     }
   }
   PROCESS_SWITCH(JetDerivedDataProducerTask, processMcCollisionLabels, "produces derived MC collision labels table", false);