diff --git a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
index 9d03392f3..6afd252d8 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
@@ -424,13 +424,21 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
         condition = op(RomMetadata.age_ratings, values, session=session)
         return query.filter(~condition) if match_none else query.filter(condition)
 
-    def _filter_by_status(self, query: Query, statuses: Sequence[str]):
+    def _filter_by_status(
+        self,
+        query: Query,
+        *,
+        session: Session,
+        values: Sequence[str],
+        match_all: bool = False,
+        match_none: bool = False,
+    ):
         """Filter by one or more user statuses using OR logic."""
-        if not statuses:
+        if not values:
             return query
 
         status_filters = []
-        for selected_status in statuses:
+        for selected_status in values:
             if selected_status == "now_playing":
                 status_filters.append(RomUser.now_playing.is_(True))
             elif selected_status == "backlogged":
@@ -440,11 +448,17 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
             else:
                 status_filters.append(RomUser.status == selected_status)
 
-        # If hidden is in the list, don't apply the hidden filter at the end
-        if "hidden" in statuses:
-            return query.filter(or_(*status_filters))
+        comb = and_ if match_all else or_
+        condition = comb(*status_filters)
 
-        return query.filter(or_(*status_filters), RomUser.hidden.is_(False))
+        # Apply negation if match_none, otherwise apply condition
+        query = query.filter(~condition) if match_none else query.filter(condition)
+
+        # If hidden wasn't explicitly requested, always exclude hidden rows
+        if "hidden" not in values:
+            query = query.filter(RomUser.hidden.is_(False))
+
+        return query
 
     def _filter_by_regions(
         self,
@@ -726,6 +740,7 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
             (regions, regions_logic, self._filter_by_regions),
             (languages, languages_logic, self._filter_by_languages),
             (player_counts, player_counts_logic, self._filter_by_player_counts),
+            (statuses, statuses_logic, self._filter_by_status),
         ]
 
         for values, logic, filter_func in filters_to_apply:
@@ -739,9 +754,7 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
                 )
 
         # The RomUser table is already joined if user_id is set
-        if statuses and user_id:
-            query = self._filter_by_status(query, statuses)
-        elif user_id:
+        if user_id:
             query = query.filter(
                 or_(RomUser.hidden.is_(False), RomUser.hidden.is_(None))
             )
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/Collection/Dialog/CreateSmartCollection.vue b/frontend/src/components/common/Collection/Dialog/CreateSmartCollection.vue
index 1ce4880d5..23225666b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/Collection/Dialog/CreateSmartCollection.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/Collection/Dialog/CreateSmartCollection.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import storeCollections from "@/stores/collections";
 import storeGalleryFilter from "@/stores/galleryFilter";
 import storeRoms from "@/stores/roms";
 import type { Events } from "@/types/emitter";
-import { getStatusKeyForText } from "@/utils";
 
 const { t } = useI18n();
 const galleryFilterStore = storeGalleryFilter();
@@ -172,10 +171,7 @@ async function createSmartCollection() {
         filterCriteria.age_ratings_logic = ageRatingsLogic.value;
     }
     if (selectedStatuses.value && selectedStatuses.value.length > 0) {
-      const statusKeys = selectedStatuses.value
-        .filter((s): s is string => s !== null)
-        .map((s) => getStatusKeyForText(s))
-        .filter((key) => key !== null);
+      const statusKeys = selectedStatuses.value;
       if (statusKeys.length > 0) {
         filterCriteria.selected_status = statusKeys;
       }
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/galleryFilter.ts b/frontend/src/stores/galleryFilter.ts
index 90f75bc32..d198c82a3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/galleryFilter.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/galleryFilter.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const defaultFilterState = {
   filterRegions: [] as string[],
   filterLanguages: [] as string[],
   filterPlayerCounts: [] as string[],
-  filterStatuses: Object.values(romStatusMap).map((status) => status.text),
+  filterStatuses: Object.keys(romStatusMap),
   filterMatched: null as boolean | null, // null = all, true = matched, false = unmatched
   filterFavorites: null as boolean | null, // null = all, true = favorites, false = not favorites
   filterDuplicates: null as boolean | null, // null = all, true = duplicates, false = not duplicates
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/index.ts b/frontend/src/utils/index.ts
index bbd45f328..d4d78d9ba 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -710,17 +710,6 @@ export function getI18nKeyForStatus(status: PlayingStatus): string | null {
   return romStatusMap[status]?.i18nKey ?? null;
 }
 
-/**
- * Get the status key for a given text.
- *
- * @param text The text to convert.
- * @returns The corresponding status key.
- */
-export function getStatusKeyForText(text: string | null) {
-  if (!text) return null;
-  return inverseRomStatusMap[text];
-}
-
 export function isNintendoDSFile(rom: SimpleRom): boolean {
   return ["cia", "nds", "3ds", "dsi"].includes(rom.fs_extension.toLowerCase());
 }