[Bug]: Tags silently fail in filters due to absence of whitespace #1689

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2026-02-28T19:51:13-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:51:13 -06:00

Originally created by @mullermn on GitHub (Dec 18, 2024).

Verified issue does not already exist?

I have searched and found no existing issue

What happened?

I am using a lot of tags and filters to track expenditure on a large project. I have been tagging all relevant transactions and using filters in the 'all accounts' view, and I have found that some tags do not work correctly when filtered using the 'notes has tag(s) x' filter.

How can we reproduce the issue?

I have identified that the problem occurs when the tag does not have any whitespace before the tag. Eg:
"My other description text#my_tag_name" does NOT work but "My other description text #my_tag_name" DOES work.

This would not be such a big issue if the distinction was clear visually, but the tag changes colour and gets put in a bubble as if it has been recognised properly, which is dangerously misleading.

Where are you hosting Actual?

Pikapods

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Desktop App (Electron)

Operating System

Mac OSX

Originally created by @mullermn on GitHub (Dec 18, 2024). ### Verified issue does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue ### What happened? I am using a lot of tags and filters to track expenditure on a large project. I have been tagging all relevant transactions and using filters in the 'all accounts' view, and I have found that some tags do not work correctly when filtered using the 'notes has tag(s) x' filter. ### How can we reproduce the issue? I have identified that the problem occurs when the tag does not have any whitespace before the tag. Eg: "My other description text#my_tag_name" does NOT work but "My other description text #my_tag_name" DOES work. This would not be such a big issue if the distinction was clear visually, but the tag changes colour and gets put in a bubble as if it has been recognised properly, which is dangerously misleading. ### Where are you hosting Actual? Pikapods ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? Desktop App (Electron) ### Operating System Mac OSX

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GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:51:14 -06:00

@TorC8 commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025):

Is this still an issue? I just tried to reproduce with unified desktop 25.08 and failed.

Steps taken:
Set one transaction with note "test#testtag" and another with note "test #testtag".
Filter for "notes has tags #testtag" both under that account and under all accounts.
Result seen: for both the account in question and the all accounts view both transactions and only those transactions show.

@TorC8 commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025): Is this still an issue? I just tried to reproduce with unified desktop 25.08 and failed. Steps taken: Set one transaction with note "test#testtag" and another with note "test #testtag". Filter for "notes has tags #testtag" both under that account and under all accounts. Result seen: for both the account in question and the all accounts view both transactions and only those transactions show.

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:51:14 -06:00

@mullermn commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025):

Away on holiday at the moment but will try and retest next week --AndyOn 12 Aug 2025, at 10:14, TorC8 @.***> wrote:TorC8 left a comment (actualbudget/actual#4003)
Is this still an issue? I just tried to reproduce with unified desktop 25.08 and failed.
Steps taken:
Set one transaction with note "test#testtag" and another with note "test #testtag".
Filter for "notes has tags #testtag" both under that account and under all accounts.
Result seen: for both the account in question and the all accounts view both transactions and only those transactions show.

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@mullermn commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025): Away on holiday at the moment but will try and retest next week --AndyOn 12 Aug 2025, at 10:14, TorC8 ***@***.***> wrote:TorC8 left a comment (actualbudget/actual#4003) Is this still an issue? I just tried to reproduce with unified desktop 25.08 and failed. Steps taken: Set one transaction with note "test#testtag" and another with note "test #testtag". Filter for "notes has tags #testtag" both under that account and under all accounts. Result seen: for both the account in question and the all accounts view both transactions and only those transactions show. —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:51:14 -06:00

@mullermn commented on GitHub (Aug 18, 2025):

I've just retested in the up to date electron app and I can't recreate it, so I think it must have been fixed as a consequence of some other change along the way. Thanks

@mullermn commented on GitHub (Aug 18, 2025): I've just retested in the up to date electron app and I can't recreate it, so I think it must have been fixed as a consequence of some other change along the way. Thanks