diff --git a/ckanext/datarequests/actions.py b/ckanext/datarequests/actions.py
index 011e13a..6e8ff8c 100644
--- a/ckanext/datarequests/actions.py
+++ b/ckanext/datarequests/actions.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 except ImportError:
     from cgi import escape
 
-from ckan import authz
+from ckan import authz, model
 from ckan.lib import mailer
 from ckan.lib.redis import connect_to_redis
 from ckan.plugins import toolkit as tk
@@ -537,6 +537,9 @@ def list_datarequests(context, data_dict):
     # Filter by status
     status = data_dict.get('status', None)
 
+    #  Filter by state
+    state = data_dict.get('state', None)
+
     # Free text filter
     q = data_dict.get('q', None)
 
@@ -550,7 +553,7 @@ def list_datarequests(context, data_dict):
     # Call the function
     db_datarequests = db.DataRequest.get_ordered_by_date(requesting_organisation=requesting_organisation,
                                                          user_id=user_id, status=status,
-                                                         q=q, desc=desc)
+                                                         q=q, desc=desc, state=state)
 
     # Dictize the results
     datarequests = []
diff --git a/ckanext/datarequests/db.py b/ckanext/datarequests/db.py
index 10dd720..9fba6bf 100644
--- a/ckanext/datarequests/db.py
+++ b/ckanext/datarequests/db.py
@@ -44,18 +44,24 @@ class DataRequest(model.core.StatefulObjectMixin, model.DomainObject):
     def get(cls, **kw):
         '''Finds all the instances required.'''
         query = model.Session.query(cls).autoflush(False)
+        query = query.filter(or_(cls.state == model.core.State.ACTIVE, cls.state == None))
         return query.filter_by(**kw).all()
 
     @classmethod
     def datarequest_exists(cls, title):
         '''Returns true if there is a Data Request with the same title (case insensitive)'''
         query = model.Session.query(cls).autoflush(False)
+        query = query.filter(or_(cls.state == model.core.State.ACTIVE, cls.state == None))
         return query.filter(func.lower(cls.title) == func.lower(title)).first() is not None
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_ordered_by_date(cls, requesting_organisation=None, user_id=None, closed=None, q=None, desc=False, status=None):
+    def get_ordered_by_date(cls, requesting_organisation=None, user_id=None, closed=None, q=None, desc=False, status=None, state=None):
         '''Personalized query'''
         query = model.Session.query(cls).autoflush(False)
+        if state is None:
+            query = query.filter(or_(cls.state == model.core.State.ACTIVE, cls.state == None))
+        else:
+            query = query.filter_by(state=state)
 
         params = {}
 
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ def get_ordered_by_date(cls, requesting_organisation=None, user_id=None, closed=
     @classmethod
     def get_open_datarequests_number(cls):
         '''Returns the number of data requests that are open'''
-        return model.Session.query(func.count(cls.id)).filter_by(closed=False).scalar()
+        return model.Session.query(func.count(cls.id)).filter_by(closed=False).filter(or_(cls.state == model.core.State.ACTIVE, cls.state == None)).scalar()
 
 
 class Comment(model.DomainObject):