diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/serializers.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/serializers.py
index d84ac452d0..14c24de598 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/serializers.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ class FilterableSerializerMixin:
 
     _was_filtered = False
     no_filters = False
+    """If True, do not raise an exception if no filterable fields are found."""
+    filter_on_query = True
+    """If True, also look for filter parameters in the request query parameters."""
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Initialization routine for the serializer. This gathers and applies filters through kwargs."""
@@ -113,12 +116,24 @@ class FilterableSerializerMixin:
             if getattr(a, 'is_filterable', None)
         }
 
+        # Gather query parameters from the request context
+        query_params = {}
+        if context := kwargs.get('context', {}):
+            query_params = dict(getattr(context.get('request', {}), 'query_params', {}))
+
         # Remove filter args from kwargs to avoid issues with super().__init__
         poped_kwargs = {}  # store popped kwargs as a arg might be reused for multiple fields
         tgs_vals: dict[str, bool] = {}
         for k, v in self.filter_targets.items():
             pop_ref = v['filter_name'] or k
             val = kwargs.pop(pop_ref, poped_kwargs.get(pop_ref))
+
+            # Optionally also look in query parameters
+            if val is None and self.filter_on_query:
+                val = query_params.pop(pop_ref, None)
+                if isinstance(val, list) and len(val) == 1:
+                    val = val[0]
+
             if val:  # Save popped value for reuse
                 poped_kwargs[pop_ref] = val
             tgs_vals[k] = (
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/test_serializers.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/test_serializers.py
index 259eadc764..d913abbf5b 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/test_serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/test_serializers.py
@@ -77,3 +77,17 @@ class FilteredSerializers(InvenTreeAPITestCase):
             self.assertNotContains(response, 'field_b')
             self.assertContains(response, 'field_c')
             self.assertContains(response, 'field_d')
+
+            # Request with filter for field_b
+            response = self.client.get(url, {'field_b': True})
+            self.assertContains(response, 'field_a')
+            self.assertContains(response, 'field_b')
+            self.assertContains(response, 'field_c')
+            self.assertContains(response, 'field_d')
+
+            # Disable field_c using custom filter name
+            response = self.client.get(url, {'crazy_name': 'false'})
+            self.assertContains(response, 'field_a')
+            self.assertNotContains(response, 'field_b')
+            self.assertNotContains(response, 'field_c')
+            self.assertNotContains(response, 'field_d')