diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/NewConversation/helpers/composeConversationHelper.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/NewConversation/helpers/composeConversationHelper.js
index 5c002d9bd..8e933cd84 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/NewConversation/helpers/composeConversationHelper.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/NewConversation/helpers/composeConversationHelper.js
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ const MIN_SEARCH_LENGTH = 2;
 export const createContactSearcher = () => {
   let controller = null;
 
-  return async (query, { skipMinLength = false } = {}) => {
+  return async (
+    query,
+    { skipMinLength = false, reachableOnly = true } = {}
+  ) => {
     const trimmed = typeof query === 'string' ? query.trim() : '';
 
     controller?.abort();
@@ -199,6 +202,8 @@ export const createContactSearcher = () => {
       } = await ContactAPI.search(trimmed, 1, 'name', '', { signal });
 
       const camelCasedPayload = camelcaseKeys(payload, { deep: true });
+      if (!reachableOnly) return camelCasedPayload || [];
+
       // Filter contacts that have either phone_number or email
       const filteredPayload = camelCasedPayload?.filter(
         contact => contact.phoneNumber || contact.email
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/ConditionRow.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/ConditionRow.vue
index cc620de32..30709babd 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/ConditionRow.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/ConditionRow.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup>
 import { computed, h, watch, ref } from 'vue';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+import { debounce } from '@chatwoot/utils';
 import Button from 'next/button/Button.vue';
 import Input from 'dashboard/components-next/input/Input.vue';
 import FilterSelect from './inputs/FilterSelect.vue';
@@ -109,6 +110,34 @@ const inputFieldType = computed(() => {
   return 'text';
 });
 
+const asyncOptions = ref([]);
+const isSearching = ref(false);
+const lastSearchQuery = ref('');
+
+const performAsyncSearch = async query => {
+  let results;
+  try {
+    results = await currentFilter.value.searchOptions(query);
+  } catch {
+    results = [];
+  }
+  // skip stale responses — a newer search in this row owns the UI
+  if (query !== lastSearchQuery.value) return;
+  // null means another row's search aborted ours, reset instead of staying stuck on the searching state
+  if (results !== null) asyncOptions.value = results;
+  isSearching.value = false;
+};
+
+const debouncedAsyncSearch = debounce(performAsyncSearch, 300);
+
+const onAsyncSearch = query => {
+  const hasQuery = !!query.trim();
+  lastSearchQuery.value = query;
+  if (!hasQuery) asyncOptions.value = [];
+  isSearching.value = hasQuery;
+  debouncedAsyncSearch(query);
+};
+
 const resetModelOnAttributeKeyChange = newAttributeKey => {
   /**
    * Resets the filter values and operator when the attribute key changes. This ensures that
@@ -121,11 +150,16 @@ const resetModelOnAttributeKeyChange = newAttributeKey => {
   const newInputType = getInputType(newOperator, filter);
   if (newInputType === 'multiSelect') {
     values.value = [];
-  } else if (['searchSelect', 'booleanSelect'].includes(newInputType)) {
+  } else if (
+    ['searchSelect', 'asyncSearchSelect', 'booleanSelect'].includes(
+      newInputType
+    )
+  ) {
     values.value = {};
   } else {
     values.value = '';
   }
+  asyncOptions.value = [];
   filterOperator.value = newOperator.value;
 };
 
@@ -185,6 +219,16 @@ defineExpose({ validate, resetValidation });
           :options="currentFilter.options"
           dropdown-max-height="max-h-64"
         />
+        <SingleSelect
+          v-else-if="inputType === 'asyncSearchSelect'"
+          v-model="values"
+          async-search
+          :options="asyncOptions"
+          :is-searching="isSearching"
+          :search-placeholder="currentFilter.searchPlaceholder"
+          dropdown-max-height="max-h-64"
+          @search="onAsyncSearch"
+        />
         <SingleSelect
           v-else-if="inputType === 'booleanSelect'"
           v-model="values"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.js
index ba0dd24fa..5e3e9b74a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export const CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES = {
   ASSIGNEE_ID: 'assignee_id',
   INBOX_ID: 'inbox_id',
   TEAM_ID: 'team_id',
+  CONTACT_ID: 'contact_id',
   DISPLAY_ID: 'display_id',
   CAMPAIGN_ID: 'campaign_id',
   LABELS: 'labels',
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.spec.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.spec.js
index 58cf92cf3..6e7a58354 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.spec.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.spec.js
@@ -1,9 +1,37 @@
+import { ref } from 'vue';
+import ContactAPI from 'dashboard/api/contacts';
+import { useMapGetter } from 'dashboard/composables/store.js';
+import { useConversationFilterContext } from '../provider';
 import {
+  CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES,
   getCustomAttributeInputType,
   buildAttributesFilterTypes,
   replaceUnderscoreWithSpace,
 } from './filterHelper';
 
+vi.mock('dashboard/api/contacts', () => ({
+  default: {
+    search: vi.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock('dashboard/composables/store.js', () => ({
+  useMapGetter: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('next/icon/provider', () => ({
+  useChannelIcon: () => ref('i-test-channel'),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('vue-i18n', () => ({
+  useI18n: () => ({
+    t: (key, params = {}) => {
+      if (key === 'FILTER.CONTACT_FALLBACK') return `Contact #${params.id}`;
+      return key;
+    },
+  }),
+}));
+
 describe('filterHelper', () => {
   describe('getCustomAttributeInputType', () => {
     it('returns date for date type', () => {
@@ -135,3 +163,64 @@ describe('filterHelper', () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+const storeValues = {
+  'attributes/getConversationAttributes': ref([]),
+  'labels/getLabels': ref([]),
+  'agents/getAgents': ref([]),
+  'inboxes/getInboxes': ref([]),
+  'teams/getTeams': ref([]),
+  'campaigns/getAllCampaigns': ref([]),
+};
+
+describe('useConversationFilterContext', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    useMapGetter.mockImplementation(key => storeValues[key] || ref([]));
+  });
+
+  it('exposes contact as an async searchable conversation filter', () => {
+    const { filterTypes } = useConversationFilterContext();
+    const contactFilter = filterTypes.value.find(
+      filter => filter.attributeKey === CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.CONTACT_ID
+    );
+
+    expect(contactFilter).toMatchObject({
+      attributeKey: 'contact_id',
+      label: 'FILTER.ATTRIBUTES.CONTACT',
+      inputType: 'asyncSearchSelect',
+      dataType: 'number',
+      attributeModel: 'standard',
+    });
+    expect(
+      contactFilter.filterOperators.map(operator => operator.value)
+    ).toEqual(['equal_to', 'not_equal_to']);
+  });
+
+  it('uses the existing contact search API for contact filter options', async () => {
+    ContactAPI.search.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        payload: [
+          { id: 1, name: 'Jane Doe' },
+          { id: 2, email: 'alex@example.com' },
+          { id: 3 },
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+
+    const { filterTypes } = useConversationFilterContext();
+    const contactFilter = filterTypes.value.find(
+      filter => filter.attributeKey === CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.CONTACT_ID
+    );
+    const options = await contactFilter.searchOptions('jane');
+
+    expect(ContactAPI.search).toHaveBeenCalledWith('jane', 1, 'name', '', {
+      signal: expect.any(AbortSignal),
+    });
+    expect(options).toEqual([
+      { id: 1, name: 'Jane Doe' },
+      { id: 2, name: 'alex@example.com' },
+      { id: 3, name: 'Contact #3' },
+    ]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/inputs/SingleSelect.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/inputs/SingleSelect.vue
index c9465aa12..85c4e6220 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/inputs/SingleSelect.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/inputs/SingleSelect.vue
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import DropdownItem from 'next/dropdown-menu/base/DropdownItem.vue';
 
 const {
   options,
+  asyncSearch,
+  isSearching,
   disableSearch,
   disableDeselect,
   placeholderIcon,
@@ -23,6 +25,14 @@ const {
     type: Array,
     required: true,
   },
+  asyncSearch: {
+    type: Boolean,
+    default: false,
+  },
+  isSearching: {
+    type: Boolean,
+    default: false,
+  },
   disableSearch: {
     type: Boolean,
     default: false,
@@ -53,6 +63,12 @@ const {
   },
 });
 
+const emit = defineEmits(['search']);
+
+// the input is re-inserted on every dropdown open (v-if),
+// where the native autofocus attribute is ignored so focus it via a directive instead
+const vFocus = { mounted: el => el.focus() };
+
 const { t } = useI18n();
 const selected = defineModel({
   type: Object,
@@ -60,7 +76,9 @@ const selected = defineModel({
 });
 
 const searchTerm = ref('');
+
 const searchResults = computed(() => {
+  if (asyncSearch) return options;
   if (!options) return [];
   return picoSearch(options, searchTerm.value, ['name']);
 });
@@ -77,7 +95,11 @@ const selectedItem = computed(() => {
   if (!optionToSearch) return null;
   // extract the selected item from the options array
   // this ensures that options like icon is also included
-  return options.find(option => option.id === optionToSearch.id);
+  return (
+    options.find(option => option.id === optionToSearch.id) ||
+    // async options may not include the selected option, fall back to it
+    (asyncSearch && optionToSearch.id !== undefined ? optionToSearch : null)
+  );
 });
 
 const toggleSelected = option => {
@@ -131,13 +153,19 @@ const toggleSelected = option => {
         <Icon class="absolute size-4 left-2 top-2" icon="i-lucide-search" />
         <input
           v-model="searchTerm"
-          autofocus
+          v-focus
           class="p-1.5 pl-8 text-n-slate-11 bg-n-alpha-1 rounded-lg w-full"
           :placeholder="searchPlaceholder || t('COMBOBOX.SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER')"
+          @input="emit('search', $event.target.value)"
         />
       </div>
       <DropdownSection :height="dropdownMaxHeight">
-        <template v-if="searchResults.length">
+        <template v-if="isSearching">
+          <DropdownItem disabled>
+            {{ t('DROPDOWN_MENU.SEARCHING') }}
+          </DropdownItem>
+        </template>
+        <template v-else-if="searchResults.length">
           <DropdownItem
             v-for="option in searchResults"
             :key="option.id"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/provider.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/provider.js
index fc418b132..ede25c505 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/provider.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/provider.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { useOperators } from './operators';
 import { useMapGetter } from 'dashboard/composables/store.js';
 import { useChannelIcon } from 'next/icon/provider';
+import { createContactSearcher } from 'dashboard/components-next/NewConversation/helpers/composeConversationHelper';
 import {
   buildAttributesFilterTypes,
   CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import languages from 'dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterI
  * @property {string} value - This is a proxy for the attribute key used in FilterSelect
  * @property {string} attributeName - The attribute name used to display on the UI
  * @property {string} label - This is a proxy for the attribute name used in FilterSelect
- * @property {'multiSelect'|'searchSelect'|'plainText'|'date'|'booleanSelect'} inputType - The input type for the attribute
+ * @property {'multiSelect'|'searchSelect'|'asyncSearchSelect'|'plainText'|'date'|'booleanSelect'} inputType - The input type for the attribute
  * @property {FilterOption[]} [options] - The options available for the attribute if it is a multiSelect or singleSelect type
  * @property {'text'|'number'} dataType
  * @property {FilterOperator[]} filterOperators - The operators available for the attribute
@@ -68,6 +69,30 @@ export function useConversationFilterContext() {
     getOperatorTypes,
   } = useOperators();
 
+  const searchContacts = createContactSearcher();
+
+  const contactOptionName = contact =>
+    contact.name ||
+    contact.email ||
+    contact.phoneNumber ||
+    contact.identifier ||
+    t('FILTER.CONTACT_FALLBACK', { id: contact.id });
+
+  const searchContactOptions = async query => {
+    const contacts = await searchContacts(query, {
+      skipMinLength: true,
+      reachableOnly: false,
+    });
+
+    // null means the request was aborted (a newer search is in-flight)
+    if (contacts === null) return null;
+
+    return contacts.map(contact => ({
+      id: contact.id,
+      name: contactOptionName(contact),
+    }));
+  };
+
   /**
    * @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<FilterType[]>}
    */
@@ -158,6 +183,18 @@ export function useConversationFilterContext() {
       filterOperators: presenceOperators.value,
       attributeModel: 'standard',
     },
+    {
+      attributeKey: CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.CONTACT_ID,
+      value: CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.CONTACT_ID,
+      attributeName: t('FILTER.ATTRIBUTES.CONTACT'),
+      label: t('FILTER.ATTRIBUTES.CONTACT'),
+      inputType: 'asyncSearchSelect',
+      searchOptions: searchContactOptions,
+      searchPlaceholder: t('FILTER.CONTACT_SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER'),
+      dataType: 'number',
+      filterOperators: equalityOperators.value,
+      attributeModel: 'standard',
+    },
     {
       attributeKey: CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.DISPLAY_ID,
       value: CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.DISPLAY_ID,
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatList.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatList.vue
index 0630f9c64..c96716c5d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatList.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatList.vue
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ const activeFolder = computed(() => {
   return undefined;
 });
 
+const getContact = useMapGetter('contacts/getContact');
+const folderContactId = useMapGetter('customViews/getActiveFolderContactId');
+
 const activeFolderName = computed(() => {
   return activeFolder.value?.name;
 });
@@ -456,6 +459,7 @@ function setParamsForEditFolderModal() {
     inboxes: inboxesList.value,
     labels: labels.value,
     campaigns: campaigns.value,
+    contacts: [getContact.value(folderContactId.value)],
     languages: languages,
     countries: countries,
     priority: [
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterItems/index.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterItems/index.js
index 2c3c2fd13..06ff259f0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterItems/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterItems/index.js
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ const filterTypes = [
     filterOperators: OPERATOR_TYPES_2,
     attributeModel: 'standard',
   },
+  {
+    attributeKey: 'contact_id',
+    attributeI18nKey: 'CONTACT',
+    inputType: 'search_select',
+    dataType: 'number',
+    filterOperators: OPERATOR_TYPES_1,
+    attributeModel: 'standard',
+  },
   {
     attributeKey: 'display_id',
     attributeI18nKey: 'CONVERSATION_IDENTIFIER',
@@ -133,6 +141,10 @@ export const filterAttributeGroups = [
         key: 'team_id',
         i18nKey: 'TEAM_NAME',
       },
+      {
+        key: 'contact_id',
+        i18nKey: 'CONTACT',
+      },
       {
         key: 'display_id',
         i18nKey: 'CONVERSATION_IDENTIFIER',
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/customViewsHelper.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/customViewsHelper.js
index c837ce613..f1e750353 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/customViewsHelper.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/customViewsHelper.js
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ export const getValuesName = (values, list, idKey, nameKey) => {
   };
 };
 
+const getValuesForContact = (values, contacts) => ({
+  id: values[0],
+  name:
+    contacts?.find(contact => contact.id === values[0])?.name ||
+    `Contact #${values[0]}`,
+});
+
 export const getValuesForStatus = values => {
   return values.map(value => ({ id: value, name: value }));
 };
@@ -84,6 +91,7 @@ export const getValuesForFilter = (filter, params) => {
     campaigns,
     labels,
     priority,
+    contacts,
   } = params;
   switch (attribute_key) {
     case 'status':
@@ -94,6 +102,8 @@ export const getValuesForFilter = (filter, params) => {
       return getValuesName(values, inboxes, 'id', 'name');
     case 'team_id':
       return getValuesName(values, teams, 'id', 'name');
+    case 'contact_id':
+      return getValuesForContact(values, contacts);
     case 'campaign_id':
       return getValuesName(values, campaigns, 'id', 'title');
     case 'labels':
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/customViewsHelper.spec.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/customViewsHelper.spec.js
index 0709c4e8d..e5d6b8de6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/customViewsHelper.spec.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/customViewsHelper.spec.js
@@ -273,6 +273,41 @@ describe('customViewsHelper', () => {
       };
       expect(generateValuesForEditCustomViews(filter, params)).toEqual('1');
     });
+
+    it('returns contact name for contact filters when contact is available', () => {
+      const filter = {
+        attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+        filter_operator: 'equal_to',
+        values: [123],
+      };
+      const params = {
+        contacts: [{ id: 123, name: 'John Doe' }],
+        filterTypes: advancedFilterTypes,
+        allCustomAttributes: [],
+      };
+
+      expect(generateValuesForEditCustomViews(filter, params)).toEqual({
+        id: 123,
+        name: 'John Doe',
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('returns fallback contact display value when contact is not available', () => {
+      const filter = {
+        attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+        filter_operator: 'equal_to',
+        values: [123],
+      };
+      const params = {
+        filterTypes: advancedFilterTypes,
+        allCustomAttributes: [],
+      };
+
+      expect(generateValuesForEditCustomViews(filter, params)).toEqual({
+        id: 123,
+        name: 'Contact #123',
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('#generateCustomAttributesInputType', () => {
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/filterQueryGenerator.spec.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/filterQueryGenerator.spec.js
index 723ab8ef4..7585ad159 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/filterQueryGenerator.spec.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/filterQueryGenerator.spec.js
@@ -64,4 +64,25 @@ describe('#filterQueryGenerator', () => {
       filterQueryGenerator(testData).payload.every(i => Array.isArray(i.values))
     ).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it('serializes a selected contact object to contact id', () => {
+    const result = filterQueryGenerator([
+      {
+        attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+        filter_operator: 'equal_to',
+        values: { id: 123, name: 'Jane Doe' },
+        query_operator: 'and',
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      payload: [
+        {
+          attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+          filter_operator: 'equal_to',
+          values: [123],
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/advancedFilters.json b/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/advancedFilters.json
index a991cb25b..89143c62a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/advancedFilters.json
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/advancedFilters.json
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
       "OR": "OR"
     },
     "INPUT_PLACEHOLDER": "Enter value",
+    "CONTACT_SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER": "Search contacts",
+    "CONTACT_FALLBACK": "Contact #{id}",
     "OPERATOR_LABELS": {
       "equal_to": "Equal to",
       "not_equal_to": "Not equal to",
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
       "ASSIGNEE_NAME": "Assignee name",
       "INBOX_NAME": "Inbox name",
       "TEAM_NAME": "Team name",
+      "CONTACT": "Contact",
       "CONVERSATION_IDENTIFIER": "Conversation identifier",
       "CAMPAIGN_NAME": "Campaign name",
       "LABELS": "Labels",
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/filterHelpers.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/filterHelpers.js
index 63a592375..4603da83b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/filterHelpers.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/filterHelpers.js
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ const getValueFromConversation = (conversation, attributeKey) => {
       return conversation.display_id || conversation.id;
     case 'assignee_id':
       return conversation.meta?.assignee?.id;
+    case 'contact_id':
+      return (
+        conversation.meta?.sender?.id ||
+        conversation.contact?.id ||
+        conversation.contact_id
+      );
     case 'inbox_id':
       return conversation.inbox_id;
     case 'team_id':
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/specs/filterHelpers.spec.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/specs/filterHelpers.spec.js
index adcf5c96f..7b20b94e1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/specs/filterHelpers.spec.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/specs/filterHelpers.spec.js
@@ -244,6 +244,32 @@ describe('filterHelpers', () => {
       expect(matchesFilters(conversation, filters)).toBe(false);
     });
 
+    it('should match conversation with equal_to operator for contact_id', () => {
+      const conversation = { meta: { sender: { id: 42 } } };
+      const filters = [
+        {
+          attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+          filter_operator: 'equal_to',
+          values: { id: 42, name: 'Jane Doe' },
+          query_operator: 'and',
+        },
+      ];
+      expect(matchesFilters(conversation, filters)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should match conversation with saved contact_id filter values', () => {
+      const conversation = { meta: { sender: { id: 42 } } };
+      const filters = [
+        {
+          attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+          filter_operator: 'equal_to',
+          values: [42],
+          query_operator: 'and',
+        },
+      ];
+      expect(matchesFilters(conversation, filters)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
     // Standard attribute tests - priority
     it('should match conversation with equal_to operator for priority', () => {
       const conversation = { priority: 'urgent' };
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/customViews.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/customViews.js
index a69bc2c17..388388e0f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/customViews.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/customViews.js
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ const FILTER_KEYS = {
   [VIEW_TYPES.CONTACT]: VIEW_TYPES.CONTACT,
 };
 
+// a folder's contact_id filter stores only the id, extract it so the
+// contact can be fetched and its name shown in the edit folder modal
+const getFolderContactId = folder =>
+  folder?.query?.payload?.find(filter => filter.attribute_key === 'contact_id')
+    ?.values?.[0];
+
 export const state = {
   [VIEW_TYPES.CONVERSATION]: {
     records: [],
@@ -47,6 +53,9 @@ export const getters = {
   getActiveConversationFolder(_state) {
     return _state.activeConversationFolder;
   },
+  getActiveFolderContactId(_state) {
+    return getFolderContactId(_state.activeConversationFolder);
+  },
 };
 
 export const actions = {
@@ -104,8 +113,11 @@ export const actions = {
       commit(types.SET_CUSTOM_VIEW_UI_FLAG, { isDeleting: false });
     }
   },
-  setActiveConversationFolder({ commit }, data) {
+  setActiveConversationFolder({ commit, dispatch }, data) {
     commit(types.SET_ACTIVE_CONVERSATION_FOLDER, data);
+    // prefetch the contact of a contact filter so the UI can show its name
+    const contactId = getFolderContactId(data);
+    if (contactId) dispatch('contacts/show', { id: contactId }, { root: true });
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/actions.spec.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/actions.spec.js
index f303eb5b6..a09dda17f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/actions.spec.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/actions.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
-import { actions } from '../../customViews';
 import * as types from '../../../mutation-types';
-import { customViewList, updateCustomViewList } from './fixtures';
+import { actions } from '../../customViews';
+import {
+  contactFilterView,
+  customViewList,
+  updateCustomViewList,
+} from './fixtures';
 
 const commit = vi.fn();
 global.axios = axios;
@@ -106,5 +110,27 @@ describe('#actions', () => {
         [types.default.SET_ACTIVE_CONVERSATION_FOLDER, customViewList[0]],
       ]);
     });
+
+    it('prefetches the contact of a contact filter', async () => {
+      const dispatch = vi.fn();
+      await actions.setActiveConversationFolder(
+        { commit, dispatch },
+        contactFilterView
+      );
+      expect(dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'contacts/show',
+        { id: 42 },
+        { root: true }
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('does not prefetch without a contact filter', async () => {
+      const dispatch = vi.fn();
+      await actions.setActiveConversationFolder(
+        { commit, dispatch },
+        customViewList[0]
+      );
+      expect(dispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/fixtures.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/fixtures.js
index c244467ed..6b0d06acf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/fixtures.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/fixtures.js
@@ -15,6 +15,21 @@ export const contactViewList = [
   },
 ];
 
+export const contactFilterView = {
+  name: 'Contact view',
+  filter_type: 0,
+  query: {
+    payload: [
+      {
+        attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+        filter_operator: 'equal_to',
+        values: [42],
+        query_operator: null,
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+};
+
 export const customViewList = [
   {
     name: 'Custom view',
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/getters.spec.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/getters.spec.js
index 709abc7a0..9d40ccf28 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/getters.spec.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/specs/customViews/getters.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { getters } from '../../customViews';
-import { contactViewList, customViewList } from './fixtures';
+import { contactFilterView, contactViewList, customViewList } from './fixtures';
 
 describe('#getters', () => {
   it('getCustomViewsByFilterType', () => {
@@ -43,4 +43,20 @@ describe('#getters', () => {
       customViewList[0]
     );
   });
+
+  it('getActiveFolderContactId', () => {
+    expect(
+      getters.getActiveFolderContactId({
+        activeConversationFolder: contactFilterView,
+      })
+    ).toEqual(42);
+  });
+
+  it('getActiveFolderContactId returns undefined without a contact filter', () => {
+    expect(
+      getters.getActiveFolderContactId({
+        activeConversationFolder: customViewList[0],
+      })
+    ).toBeUndefined();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/lib/filters/filter_keys.yml b/lib/filters/filter_keys.yml
index 25d0e5196..006a862b2 100644
--- a/lib/filters/filter_keys.yml
+++ b/lib/filters/filter_keys.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ conversations:
       - "not_equal_to"
       - "is_present"
       - "is_not_present"
+  contact_id:
+    attribute_type: "standard"
+    data_type: "number"
+    filter_operators:
+      - "equal_to"
+      - "not_equal_to"
   priority:
     attribute_type: "standard"
     data_type: "text"
diff --git a/spec/services/conversations/filter_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/conversations/filter_service_spec.rb
index 1bf5c219d..fa054b330 100644
--- a/spec/services/conversations/filter_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/conversations/filter_service_spec.rb
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ describe Conversations::FilterService do
       it 'filter conversations by additional_attributes and status' do
         params[:payload] = payload
         result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
-        conversations = Conversation.where("additional_attributes ->> 'browser_language' IN (?) AND status IN (?)", ['en'], [1, 2])
-        expect(result[:count][:all_count]).to be conversations.count
+        conversations = account.conversations.where("additional_attributes ->> 'browser_language' IN (?) AND status IN (?)", ['en'], [1, 2])
+        expect(result[:count][:all_count]).to eq conversations.count
       end
 
       it 'filter conversations by priority' do
@@ -133,12 +133,84 @@ describe Conversations::FilterService do
         expect(result[:conversations].pluck(:id)).to include(low_priority.id, medium_priority.id)
       end
 
+      it 'filters conversations by contact' do
+        account.conversations.destroy_all
+
+        contact = create(:contact, :with_email, account: account)
+        other_contact = create(:contact, :with_email, account: account)
+        matching_conversation = create(:conversation, account: account, inbox: inbox, assignee: user_1, contact: contact)
+        create(:conversation, account: account, inbox: inbox, assignee: user_1, contact: other_contact)
+
+        params[:payload] = [
+          {
+            attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+            filter_operator: 'equal_to',
+            values: [contact.id],
+            query_operator: nil,
+            custom_attribute_type: ''
+          }.with_indifferent_access
+        ]
+
+        result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
+
+        expect(result[:count][:all_count]).to eq 1
+        expect(result[:conversations].pluck(:id)).to contain_exactly(matching_conversation.id)
+      end
+
+      it 'filters conversations using not_equal_to contact operator' do
+        account.conversations.destroy_all
+
+        contact = create(:contact, :with_email, account: account)
+        other_contact = create(:contact, :with_email, account: account)
+        create(:conversation, account: account, inbox: inbox, assignee: user_1, contact: contact)
+        other_conversation = create(:conversation, account: account, inbox: inbox, assignee: user_1, contact: other_contact)
+
+        params[:payload] = [
+          {
+            attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+            filter_operator: 'not_equal_to',
+            values: [contact.id],
+            query_operator: nil,
+            custom_attribute_type: ''
+          }.with_indifferent_access
+        ]
+
+        result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
+
+        expect(result[:count][:all_count]).to eq 1
+        expect(result[:conversations].pluck(:id)).to contain_exactly(other_conversation.id)
+      end
+
+      it 'applies inbox permissions when filtering conversations by contact' do
+        account.conversations.destroy_all
+
+        contact = create(:contact, :with_email, account: account)
+        restricted_inbox = create(:inbox, account: account)
+        accessible_conversation = create(:conversation, account: account, inbox: inbox, assignee: user_1, contact: contact)
+        create(:conversation, account: account, inbox: restricted_inbox, contact: contact)
+
+        params[:payload] = [
+          {
+            attribute_key: 'contact_id',
+            filter_operator: 'equal_to',
+            values: [contact.id],
+            query_operator: nil,
+            custom_attribute_type: ''
+          }.with_indifferent_access
+        ]
+
+        result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
+
+        expect(result[:count][:all_count]).to eq 1
+        expect(result[:conversations].pluck(:id)).to contain_exactly(accessible_conversation.id)
+      end
+
       it 'filter conversations by additional_attributes and status with pagination' do
         params[:payload] = payload
         params[:page] = 2
         result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
-        conversations = Conversation.where("additional_attributes ->> 'browser_language' IN (?) AND status IN (?)", ['en'], [1, 2])
-        expect(result[:count][:all_count]).to be conversations.count
+        conversations = account.conversations.where("additional_attributes ->> 'browser_language' IN (?) AND status IN (?)", ['en'], [1, 2])
+        expect(result[:count][:all_count]).to eq conversations.count
       end
 
       it 'filters items with contains filter_operator with values being an array' do
@@ -184,10 +256,10 @@ describe Conversations::FilterService do
                      custom_attribute_type: 'conversation_attribute' }.with_indifferent_access]
         params[:payload] = payload
         result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
-        conversations = Conversation.where(
+        conversations = account.conversations.where(
           "custom_attributes ->> 'conversation_type' NOT IN (?) OR custom_attributes ->> 'conversation_type' IS NULL", ['platinum']
         )
-        expect(result[:count][:all_count]).to be conversations.count
+        expect(result[:count][:all_count]).to eq conversations.count
       end
 
       it 'filter conversations by tags' do
@@ -413,8 +485,8 @@ describe Conversations::FilterService do
           }.with_indifferent_access
         ]
         result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
-        expected_count = Conversation.where('created_at > ?', DateTime.parse('2022-01-20')).count
-        expect(result[:conversations].length).to be expected_count
+        expected_count = account.conversations.where('created_at > ?', DateTime.parse('2022-01-20')).count
+        expect(result[:conversations].length).to eq expected_count
       end
 
       it 'binds created_at comparison values as dates' do
@@ -470,10 +542,10 @@ describe Conversations::FilterService do
           }.with_indifferent_access
         ]
         result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
-        expected_count = Conversation.where("created_at > ? AND custom_attributes->>'conversation_type' = ?", DateTime.parse('2022-01-20'),
-                                            'platinum').count
+        expected_count = account.conversations.where("created_at > ? AND custom_attributes->>'conversation_type' = ?",
+                                                     DateTime.parse('2022-01-20'), 'platinum').count
 
-        expect(result[:conversations].length).to be expected_count
+        expect(result[:conversations].length).to eq expected_count
       end
 
       context 'with x_days_before filter' do
@@ -502,11 +574,11 @@ describe Conversations::FilterService do
             }.with_indifferent_access
           ]
 
-          expected_count = Conversation.where("last_activity_at < ? AND custom_attributes->>'conversation_type' = ?", (Time.zone.today - 3.days),
-                                              'platinum').count
+          expected_count = account.conversations.where("last_activity_at < ? AND custom_attributes->>'conversation_type' = ?",
+                                                       (Time.zone.today - 3.days), 'platinum').count
 
           result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
-          expect(result[:conversations].length).to be expected_count
+          expect(result[:conversations].length).to eq expected_count
         end
 
         it 'filter by last_activity_at 2_days_before' do
@@ -520,10 +592,10 @@ describe Conversations::FilterService do
             }.with_indifferent_access
           ]
 
-          expected_count = Conversation.where('last_activity_at < ?', (Time.zone.today - 2.days)).count
+          expected_count = account.conversations.where('last_activity_at < ?', (Time.zone.today - 2.days)).count
 
           result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
-          expect(result[:conversations].length).to be expected_count
+          expect(result[:conversations].length).to eq expected_count
         end
       end
     end
@@ -548,10 +620,10 @@ describe Conversations::FilterService do
           }.with_indifferent_access
         ]
         result = filter_service.new(params, user_1, account).perform
-        expected_count = Conversation.where('created_at > ?', DateTime.parse('2022-01-20')).count
+        expected_count = account.conversations.where('created_at > ?', DateTime.parse('2022-01-20')).count
 
         expect(Current.account).to be_nil
-        expect(result[:conversations].length).to be expected_count
+        expect(result[:conversations].length).to eq expected_count
       end
     end
   end