diff --git a/backend/python/app/sources/external/microsoft/one_note/one_note.py b/backend/python/app/sources/external/microsoft/one_note/one_note.py
index 76dbc9ad19..472fe3e132 100644
--- a/backend/python/app/sources/external/microsoft/one_note/one_note.py
+++ b/backend/python/app/sources/external/microsoft/one_note/one_note.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-
-
 import json
 import logging
 from dataclasses import asdict
@@ -111,28 +109,35 @@ def _handle_onenote_response(self, response: object) -> OneNoteResponse:
             if response is None:
                 return OneNoteResponse(success=False, error="Empty response from OneNote API")
 
-            success = True
-            error_msg = None
-
             # Enhanced error response handling for OneNote
             if hasattr(response, 'error'):
-                success = False
-                error_msg = str(response.error)
+                return OneNoteResponse(
+                    success=False,
+                    data=response,
+                    error=str(response.error)
+                )
             elif isinstance(response, dict) and 'error' in response:
-                success = False
                 error_info = response['error']
                 if isinstance(error_info, dict):
                     error_msg = f"{error_info.get('code', 'Unknown')}: {error_info.get('message', 'No message')}"
                 else:
                     error_msg = str(error_info)
+                return OneNoteResponse(
+                    success=False,
+                    data=response,
+                    error=error_msg
+                )
             elif hasattr(response, 'code') and hasattr(response, 'message'):
-                success = False
-                error_msg = f"{response.code}: {response.message}"
+                return OneNoteResponse(
+                    success=False,
+                    data=response,
+                    error=f"{response.code}: {response.message}"
+                )
 
             return OneNoteResponse(
-                success=success,
+                success=True,
                 data=response,
-                error=error_msg,
+                error=None,
             )
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error handling OneNote response: {e}")
@@ -1292,35 +1297,37 @@ async def groups_onenote_notebooks_delete_section_groups(
         # Build query parameters including OData for OneNote
         try:
             # Use typed query parameters
-            query_params = RequestConfiguration()
-            # Set query parameters using typed object properties
-            if select:
-                query_params.select = select if isinstance(select, list) else [select]
-            if expand:
-                query_params.expand = expand if isinstance(expand, list) else [expand]
-            if filter:
-                query_params.filter = filter
-            if orderby:
-                query_params.orderby = orderby
-            if search:
-                query_params.search = search
-            if top is not None:
-                query_params.top = top
-            if skip is not None:
-                query_params.skip = skip
+            config = None
+            if select or expand or filter or orderby or search or (top is not None) or (skip is not None) or headers:
+                query_params = RequestConfiguration()
+                # Set query parameters using typed object properties
+                if select:
+                    query_params.select = select if isinstance(select, list) else [select]
+                if expand:
+                    query_params.expand = expand if isinstance(expand, list) else [expand]
+                if filter:
+                    query_params.filter = filter
+                if orderby:
+                    query_params.orderby = orderby
+                if search:
+                    query_params.search = search
+                if top is not None:
+                    query_params.top = top
+                if skip is not None:
+                    query_params.skip = skip
 
-            # Create proper typed request configuration
-            config = RequestConfiguration()
-            config.query_parameters = query_params
+                # Create proper typed request configuration
+                config = RequestConfiguration()
+                config.query_parameters = query_params
 
-            if headers:
-                config.headers = headers
+                if headers:
+                    config.headers = headers
 
-            # Add consistency level for search operations in OneNote
-            if search:
-                if not config.headers:
-                    config.headers = {}
-                config.headers['ConsistencyLevel'] = 'eventual'
+                # Add consistency level for search operations in OneNote
+                if search:
+                    if not config.headers:
+                        config.headers = {}
+                    config.headers['ConsistencyLevel'] = 'eventual'
 
             response = await self.client.groups.by_group_id(group_id).onenote.notebooks.by_notebook_id(notebook_id).section_groups.by_section_group_id(sectionGroup_id).delete(request_configuration=config)
             return self._handle_onenote_response(response)