diff --git a/app/models/filter.rb b/app/models/filter.rb
index d8611a024..c822fe471 100644
--- a/app/models/filter.rb
+++ b/app/models/filter.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Filter < ApplicationRecord
       result = result.assigned_to(assignees.ids) if assignees.present?
       result = result.where(creator_id: creators.ids) if creators.present?
       result = result.where(collection: collections.ids) if collections.present?
-      result = result.in_stage(stages.ids) if stages.present? && engagement_status == "doing"
+      result = result.in_stage(stages.ids) if stages.present? && engagement_status&.doing?
       result = result.tagged_with(tags.ids) if tags.present?
       result = result.where("cards.created_at": creation_window) if creation_window
       result = result.closed_at_window(closure_window) if closure_window