diff --git a/app/models/user_query.rb b/app/models/user_query.rb
index 3e1cb2a74..12729fc05 100644
--- a/app/models/user_query.rb
+++ b/app/models/user_query.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class UserQuery < Query
 
   def initialize_available_filters
     add_available_filter "status",
-      type: :list, values: ->{ user_statuses_values }
+      type: :list_optional, values: ->{ user_statuses_values }
     add_available_filter "auth_source_id",
       type: :list_optional, values: ->{ auth_sources_values }
     add_available_filter "is_member_of_group",