diff --git a/src/support/src/ServiceProvider.php b/src/support/src/ServiceProvider.php
index 92a97a236..e186d4a34 100644
--- a/src/support/src/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/support/src/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -255,8 +255,11 @@ public static function pathsToPublish(?string $provider = null, ?string $group =
 
     /**
      * Get the paths for the provider or group (or both).
+     *
+     * Returns null when no filter is specified, allowing caller to fall back to all paths.
+     * Returns empty array when a filter is specified but not found.
      */
-    protected static function pathsForProviderOrGroup(?string $provider, ?string $group): array
+    protected static function pathsForProviderOrGroup(?string $provider, ?string $group): ?array
     {
         if ($provider && $group) {
             return static::pathsForProviderAndGroup($provider, $group);
@@ -268,7 +271,9 @@ protected static function pathsForProviderOrGroup(?string $provider, ?string $gr
             return static::$publishes[$provider];
         }
 
-        return [];
+        // Return [] if a filter was specified but not found
+        // Return null if no filter was specified (allows fallback to all paths)
+        return ($provider || $group) ? [] : null;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Support/SupportServiceProviderTest.php b/tests/Support/SupportServiceProviderTest.php
index fb69453ef..725c7e818 100644
--- a/tests/Support/SupportServiceProviderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Support/SupportServiceProviderTest.php
@@ -139,6 +139,36 @@ public function testPublishesMigrations()
 
         $this->assertContains('source/tagged/four', ServiceProvider::publishableMigrationPaths());
     }
+
+    public function testAllPathsAreReturnedWhenNoFilterIsSpecified()
+    {
+        $allPaths = ServiceProvider::pathsToPublish();
+
+        // Should contain paths from both providers
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('source/unmarked/one', $allPaths);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('source/tagged/one', $allPaths);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('source/unmarked/two/a', $allPaths);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('source/tagged/two/a', $allPaths);
+
+        // Should have all 11 paths from both providers
+        $this->assertCount(11, $allPaths);
+    }
+
+    public function testEmptyArrayIsReturnedWhenProviderNotFound()
+    {
+        $paths = ServiceProvider::pathsToPublish('NonExistent\Provider');
+
+        $this->assertIsArray($paths);
+        $this->assertEmpty($paths);
+    }
+
+    public function testEmptyArrayIsReturnedWhenGroupNotFound()
+    {
+        $paths = ServiceProvider::pathsToPublish(null, 'nonexistent_group');
+
+        $this->assertIsArray($paths);
+        $this->assertEmpty($paths);
+    }
 }
 
 class ServiceProviderForTestingOne extends ServiceProvider