diff --git a/src/components/DataTable.vue b/src/components/DataTable.vue
index 6bb434e1..ada2e9ec 100644
--- a/src/components/DataTable.vue
+++ b/src/components/DataTable.vue
@@ -109,9 +109,8 @@
                 if (cellValue === undefined || cellValue === null) return false;
 
                 if (Array.isArray(filter.value)) {
-                    return filter.value.some((val) =>
-                        String(cellValue).toLowerCase().includes(String(val).toLowerCase())
-                    );
+                    // assume filter dropdown multi select
+                    return filter.value.some((val) => String(cellValue).toLowerCase() === String(val).toLowerCase());
                 } else {
                     return String(cellValue).toLowerCase().includes(String(filter.value).toLowerCase());
                 }
@@ -122,7 +121,12 @@
 
                 if (filters.value && Array.isArray(filters.value) && filters.value.length > 0) {
                     filters.value.forEach((filter) => {
-                        if (filter.value && (!Array.isArray(filter.value) || filter.value.length > 0)) {
+                        if (!filter.value) {
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        if (filter.filterFn) {
+                            result = result.filter((row) => filter.filterFn(row, filter));
+                        } else if (!Array.isArray(filter.value) || filter.value.length > 0) {
                             result = result.filter((row) => applyFilter(row, filter));
                         }
                     });
diff --git a/src/stores/friend.js b/src/stores/friend.js
index e3891caf..c7643dd4 100644
--- a/src/stores/friend.js
+++ b/src/stores/friend.js
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ export const useFriendStore = defineStore('Friend', () => {
         filters: [
             {
                 prop: 'type',
-                value: [],
-                filterFn: (row, filter) =>
-                    filter.value.some((v) => v === row.type)
+                value: []
             },
             {
                 prop: 'displayName',
diff --git a/src/stores/notification.js b/src/stores/notification.js
index 5faf2749..c9f2f673 100644
--- a/src/stores/notification.js
+++ b/src/stores/notification.js
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore('Notification', () => {
         filters: [
             {
                 prop: 'type',
-                value: [],
-                filterFn: (row, filter) =>
-                    filter.value.some((v) => v === row.type)
+                value: []
             },
             {
                 prop: ['senderUsername', 'message'],
diff --git a/src/stores/photon.js b/src/stores/photon.js
index b99e2802..558e9242 100644
--- a/src/stores/photon.js
+++ b/src/stores/photon.js
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ export const usePhotonStore = defineStore('Photon', () => {
             },
             {
                 prop: 'type',
-                value: [],
-                filterFn: (row, filter) =>
-                    filter.value.some((v) => v === row.type)
+                value: []
             }
         ],
         tableProps: {
@@ -123,9 +121,7 @@ export const usePhotonStore = defineStore('Photon', () => {
             },
             {
                 prop: 'type',
-                value: [],
-                filterFn: (row, filter) =>
-                    filter.value.some((v) => v === row.type)
+                value: []
             }
         ],
         tableProps: {
diff --git a/src/views/Moderation/Moderation.vue b/src/views/Moderation/Moderation.vue
index 623832e1..46369cd1 100644
--- a/src/views/Moderation/Moderation.vue
+++ b/src/views/Moderation/Moderation.vue
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@
     const filters = ref([
         {
             prop: 'type',
-            value: [],
-            filterFn: (row, filter) => filter.value.some((v) => v === row.type)
+            value: []
         },
         {
             prop: ['sourceDisplayName', 'targetDisplayName'],