diff --git a/backend/projects/projects.py b/backend/projects/projects.py
index 0aecae4..ee67682 100644
--- a/backend/projects/projects.py
+++ b/backend/projects/projects.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.sorting_method = Project.upload_date
         self.search = ""
 
-        self.projects = self.active_projects.order_by(desc(self.sorting_method))
+        self.projects_filter = self.active_projects_filter
+        self.projects = select(Project).where(self.projects_filter).order_by(desc(self.sorting_method))
 
         with dep.Session() as session:
             result = session.scalars(self.projects).all()
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ def _filter(self, search: str | None):
 
         if search is None or search == "":
             self.search = ""
-            self.projects = self.active_projects.order_by(desc(self.sorting_method))
+            self.projects_filter = self.active_projects_filter
+            self.projects = select(Project).where(self.projects_filter).order_by(desc(self.sorting_method))
             return
 
         def f(item: str):
@@ -75,8 +77,8 @@ def f(item: str):
         search = search.split(",")
         search_query = [Project.search_body.icontains(f(item)) for item in search]
 
-        self.projects = self.active_projects.filter(and_(*search_query))
-        self.projects = self.projects.order_by(desc(self.sorting_method))
+        self.projects_filter = and_(self.active_projects_filter, *search_query)
+        self.projects = select(Project).where(self.projects_filter).order_by(desc(self.sorting_method))
 
     def select_sorting_method(self, method: str):
         available = {"upload_date", "preview_hash"}
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ def get_page(self, ppg: int, page: int = 1, search: str = None):
 
     def len(self):
         with dep.Session() as session:
-            stmt = select(func.count(Project.lid)).where(self.active_projects_filter)
+            stmt = select(func.count(Project.lid)).where(self.projects_filter)
             return session.scalar(stmt)
 
     def renew(self):
diff --git a/routers/main.py b/routers/main.py
index ff5f790..9f98e55 100644
--- a/routers/main.py
+++ b/routers/main.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async def index(request: Request, page: int = 1, search: str = ""):
 
     displayed_projects = projects.get_page(PPG, page=page, search=search_query)
 
-    total_pages = (len(displayed_projects) + PPG - 1) // PPG
+    total_pages = (projects.len() + PPG - 1) // PPG
     visible_pages = get_visible_pages(page, total_pages)
     log.debug(f"Loading time: {datetime.now() - timer}")