diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/api.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/api.py
index 8623bd8e8c..9003100ade 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/api.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/api.py
@@ -34,7 +34,17 @@ class BuildFilter(rest_filters.FilterSet):
         model = Build
         fields = ['sales_order']
 
-    status = rest_filters.NumberFilter(label='Status')
+    status = rest_filters.NumberFilter(label=_('Order Status'), method='filter_status')
+
+    def filter_status(self, queryset, name, value):
+        """Filter by integer status code.
+
+        Note: Also account for the possibility of a custom status code
+        """
+        q1 = Q(status=value, status_custom_key__isnull=True)
+        q2 = Q(status_custom_key=value)
+
+        return queryset.filter(q1 | q2).distinct()
 
     active = rest_filters.BooleanFilter(label='Build is active', method='filter_active')