diff --git a/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/env/known_functions.ex b/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/env/known_functions.ex
index cce29a038b..a4554e2087 100644
--- a/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/env/known_functions.ex
+++ b/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/env/known_functions.ex
@@ -99,6 +99,57 @@ defmodule Electric.Replication.Eval.Env.KnownFunctions do
   defpostgres("like(text, text) -> bool", delegate: &Casting.like?/2)
   defpostgres("ilike(text, text) -> bool", delegate: &Casting.ilike?/2)
 
+  # COALESCE is non-strict: it should return the first non-NULL argument.
+  # We register arities 2..10 to support subset filters compiled by clients.
+  defp first_non_nil([head | rest]) when is_nil(head), do: first_non_nil(rest)
+  defp first_non_nil([head | _rest]), do: head
+  defp first_non_nil([]), do: nil
+
+  defpostgres "coalesce(anycompatible, anycompatible) -> anycompatible", strict?: false do
+    def coalesce2(a, b), do: first_non_nil([a, b])
+  end
+
+  defpostgres "coalesce(anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible) -> anycompatible",
+              strict?: false do
+    def coalesce3(a, b, c), do: first_non_nil([a, b, c])
+  end
+
+  defpostgres "coalesce(anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible) -> anycompatible",
+              strict?: false do
+    def coalesce4(a, b, c, d), do: first_non_nil([a, b, c, d])
+  end
+
+  defpostgres "coalesce(anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible) -> anycompatible",
+              strict?: false do
+    def coalesce5(a, b, c, d, e), do: first_non_nil([a, b, c, d, e])
+  end
+
+  defpostgres "coalesce(anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible) -> anycompatible",
+              strict?: false do
+    def coalesce6(a, b, c, d, e, f), do: first_non_nil([a, b, c, d, e, f])
+  end
+
+  defpostgres "coalesce(anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible) -> anycompatible",
+              strict?: false do
+    def coalesce7(a, b, c, d, e, f, g), do: first_non_nil([a, b, c, d, e, f, g])
+  end
+
+  defpostgres "coalesce(anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible) -> anycompatible",
+              strict?: false do
+    def coalesce8(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h), do: first_non_nil([a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h])
+  end
+
+  defpostgres "coalesce(anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible) -> anycompatible",
+              strict?: false do
+    def coalesce9(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i), do: first_non_nil([a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i])
+  end
+
+  defpostgres "coalesce(anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible, anycompatible) -> anycompatible",
+              strict?: false do
+    def coalesce10(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j),
+      do: first_non_nil([a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j])
+  end
+
   ## Date functions
   defpostgres("date + int8 -> date", commutative?: true, delegate: &Date.add/2)
   defpostgres("date - date -> int8", delegate: &Date.diff/2)
diff --git a/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/parser.ex b/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/parser.ex
index c7e3d27585..af53f392e0 100644
--- a/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/parser.ex
+++ b/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/parser.ex
@@ -667,26 +667,17 @@ defmodule Electric.Replication.Eval.Parser do
          _,
          %{env: env}
        ) do
-    with {:ok, choices} <- find_available_functions(call, env),
-         {:ok, concrete} <- Lookups.pick_concrete_function_overload(choices, args, env),
-         {:ok, args} <- cast_unknowns(args, concrete.args, env),
-         {:ok, args} <- cast_implicit(args, concrete.args, env) do
-      {:ok, from_concrete(concrete, args)}
-    else
-      {:error, {_loc, _msg}} = error ->
-        error
-
-      :error ->
-        arg_list =
-          Enum.map_join(args, ", ", fn
-            %UnknownConst{} -> "unknown"
-            %{type: type} -> to_string(type)
-          end)
+    resolve_function_call(identifier(call.funcname), args, call.location, env)
+  end
 
-        {:error,
-         {call.location,
-          "Could not select a function overload for #{identifier(call.funcname)}(#{arg_list})"}}
-    end
+  defp node_to_ast(
+         %PgQuery.CoalesceExpr{args: raw_args, location: location},
+         children,
+         _,
+         %{env: env}
+       ) do
+    args = Map.get(children, :args, raw_args)
+    resolve_function_call("coalesce", args, location, env)
   end
 
   # Next block of overloads matches on `A_Expr`, which is any operator call, as well as special syntax calls (e.g. `BETWEEN` or `ANY`).
@@ -1079,13 +1070,33 @@ defmodule Electric.Replication.Eval.Parser do
     end
   end
 
-  defp find_available_functions(%PgQuery.FuncCall{} = call, %{funcs: funcs}) do
-    name = identifier(call.funcname)
-    arity = length(call.args)
-
+  defp find_available_functions(name, arity, funcs, location)
+       when is_binary(name) and is_integer(arity) and is_map(funcs) do
     case Map.fetch(funcs, {name, arity}) do
       {:ok, options} -> {:ok, options}
-      :error -> {:error, {call.location, "unknown or unsupported function #{name}/#{arity}"}}
+      :error -> {:error, {location, "unknown or unsupported function #{name}/#{arity}"}}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp resolve_function_call(name, args, location, %{funcs: funcs} = env)
+       when is_binary(name) and is_list(args) do
+    with {:ok, choices} <- find_available_functions(name, length(args), funcs, location),
+         {:ok, concrete} <- Lookups.pick_concrete_function_overload(choices, args, env),
+         {:ok, args} <- cast_unknowns(args, concrete.args, env),
+         {:ok, args} <- cast_implicit(args, concrete.args, env) do
+      {:ok, from_concrete(concrete, args)}
+    else
+      {:error, {_loc, _msg}} = error ->
+        error
+
+      :error ->
+        arg_list =
+          Enum.map_join(args, ", ", fn
+            %UnknownConst{} -> "unknown"
+            %{type: type} -> to_string(type)
+          end)
+
+        {:error, {location, "Could not select a function overload for #{name}(#{arg_list})"}}
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/walker.ex b/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/walker.ex
index 3a0daa9ee0..e1bedcf2dc 100644
--- a/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/walker.ex
+++ b/packages/sync-service/lib/electric/replication/eval/walker.ex
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ defimpl Electric.Walkable, for: PgQuery.FuncCall do
   def children(%PgQuery.FuncCall{args: args}), do: [args: args]
 end
 
+defimpl Electric.Walkable, for: PgQuery.CoalesceExpr do
+  def children(%PgQuery.CoalesceExpr{args: args}), do: [args: args]
+end
+
 defimpl Electric.Walkable, for: PgQuery.A_Expr do
   def children(%PgQuery.A_Expr{lexpr: lexpr, rexpr: rexpr, name: name}),
     do: [lexpr: lexpr, rexpr: rexpr, name: name]
diff --git a/packages/sync-service/test/electric/plug/router_test.exs b/packages/sync-service/test/electric/plug/router_test.exs
index 55840e328f..01dbce4856 100644
--- a/packages/sync-service/test/electric/plug/router_test.exs
+++ b/packages/sync-service/test/electric/plug/router_test.exs
@@ -3127,6 +3127,78 @@ defmodule Electric.Plug.RouterTest do
                )
     end
 
+   @tag with_sql: [
+           "CREATE TABLE nullable_items (id uuid primary key, value text)",
+           "INSERT INTO nullable_items VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), null)",
+           "INSERT INTO nullable_items VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), 'test value')"
+         ]
+    test "subsets can filter with coalesce", ctx do
+      req = make_shape_req("nullable_items", log: "changes_only")
+
+      assert {_, 200,
+              %{
+                "metadata" => _,
+                "data" => [
+                  %{
+                    "value" => %{"id" => _, "value" => nil}
+                  }
+                ]
+              }} =
+               shape_req(req, ctx.opts,
+                 subset: %{where: "coalesce(value, 'missing') = $1", params: %{"1" => "missing"}}
+               )
+    end
+
+    @tag with_sql: [
+           "CREATE TABLE nullable_items_arity_10 (id uuid primary key, value text)",
+           "INSERT INTO nullable_items_arity_10 VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), null)",
+           "INSERT INTO nullable_items_arity_10 VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), 'present')"
+         ]
+    test "subsets can filter with coalesce arity 10", ctx do
+      req = make_shape_req("nullable_items_arity_10", log: "changes_only")
+
+      assert {_, 200,
+              %{
+                "metadata" => _,
+                "data" => [
+                  %{
+                    "value" => %{"id" => _, "value" => nil}
+                  }
+                ]
+              }} =
+               shape_req(req, ctx.opts,
+                 subset: %{
+                   where:
+                     "coalesce(value, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 'missing') = $1",
+                   params: %{"1" => "missing"}
+                 }
+               )
+    end
+
+    @tag with_sql: [
+           "CREATE TABLE nullable_items_arity_11 (id uuid primary key, value text)",
+           "INSERT INTO nullable_items_arity_11 VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), null)"
+         ]
+    test "subsets return 400 for coalesce with more than 10 arguments", ctx do
+      req = make_shape_req("nullable_items_arity_11", log: "changes_only")
+
+      assert {_, 400, %{"errors" => %{"subset" => %{"where" => where_error}}}} =
+               shape_req(req, ctx.opts,
+                 subset: %{
+                   where:
+                     "coalesce(value, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 'missing') = 'missing'"
+                 }
+               )
+
+      message =
+        case where_error do
+          msg when is_binary(msg) -> msg
+          msgs when is_list(msgs) -> Enum.join(msgs, " ")
+        end
+
+      assert message =~ "unknown or unsupported function coalesce/11"
+    end
+
     @tag with_sql: [
            "INSERT INTO items VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), 'test value 1')",
            "INSERT INTO items VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), 'test value 2')"
diff --git a/packages/sync-service/test/electric/replication/eval/parser_test.exs b/packages/sync-service/test/electric/replication/eval/parser_test.exs
index be1029719c..12e1506851 100644
--- a/packages/sync-service/test/electric/replication/eval/parser_test.exs
+++ b/packages/sync-service/test/electric/replication/eval/parser_test.exs
@@ -258,6 +258,32 @@ defmodule Electric.Replication.Eval.ParserTest do
       assert %Func{name: "-", args: [%Ref{path: ["test"], type: :int4}]} = result
     end
 
+    test "should correctly parse a coalesce call with arity 10" do
+      assert {:ok, %Expr{eval: %Func{strict?: false, type: :text, args: args}}} =
+               Parser.parse_and_validate_expression(
+                 ~S|coalesce("value", NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 'fallback')|,
+                 refs: %{["value"] => :text}
+               )
+
+      assert length(args) == 10
+      assert [%Ref{path: ["value"], type: :text} | _] = args
+      assert %Const{value: "fallback", type: :text} = List.last(args)
+    end
+
+    test "should reduce a constant coalesce call at parse time" do
+      assert {:ok, %Expr{eval: %Const{value: "fallback", type: :text}}} =
+               Parser.parse_and_validate_expression(~S|coalesce(NULL, 'fallback')|)
+    end
+
+    test "should return helpful error for coalesce with more than 10 arguments" do
+      assert {:error, message} =
+               Parser.parse_and_validate_expression(
+                 ~S|coalesce(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 'fallback')|
+               )
+
+      assert message =~ "unknown or unsupported function coalesce/11"
+    end
+
     test "should reduce down immutable function calls that have only constants" do
       env =
         Env.empty(
diff --git a/packages/sync-service/test/electric/replication/eval/runner_test.exs b/packages/sync-service/test/electric/replication/eval/runner_test.exs
index ecfecca32d..c0c881da03 100644
--- a/packages/sync-service/test/electric/replication/eval/runner_test.exs
+++ b/packages/sync-service/test/electric/replication/eval/runner_test.exs
@@ -52,6 +52,22 @@ defmodule Electric.Replication.Eval.RunnerTest do
                |> Runner.execute(%{["test"] => 1})
     end
 
+    test "should evaluate coalesce with arity 10" do
+      expr =
+        ~S|coalesce("v1", NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 'fallback')|
+        |> Parser.parse_and_validate_expression!(refs: %{["v1"] => :text})
+
+      assert {:ok, "fallback"} = Runner.execute(expr, %{["v1"] => nil})
+      assert {:ok, "value"} = Runner.execute(expr, %{["v1"] => "value"})
+    end
+
+    test "should return nil for coalesce when all 10 arguments are NULL" do
+      assert {:ok, nil} =
+               ~S|coalesce(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL)|
+               |> Parser.parse_and_validate_expression!()
+               |> Runner.execute(%{})
+    end
+
     test "should not apply strict functions to nil values" do
       assert {:ok, nil} =
                ~S|"test" + 1|