diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/DescriptionQuery.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/DescriptionQuery.java
index f1751f2e9..6305d70f9 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/DescriptionQuery.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/DescriptionQuery.java
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import org.opencdmp.commons.enums.DescriptionStatus;
 import org.opencdmp.commons.enums.IsActive;
 import org.opencdmp.commons.scope.user.UserScope;
 import org.opencdmp.data.*;
-import org.opencdmp.elastic.data.nested.NestedTagElasticEntity;
-import org.opencdmp.elastic.elasticbuilder.nested.NestedTagElasticBuilder;
 import org.opencdmp.model.PublicDescription;
 import org.opencdmp.model.description.Description;
 import org.opencdmp.query.utils.QueryUtilsService;
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.*;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @Component
 @Scope(ConfigurableBeanFactory.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
@@ -42,6 +39,7 @@ public class DescriptionQuery extends QueryBase<DescriptionEntity> {
     private DmpQuery dmpQuery;
 
     private DescriptionReferenceQuery descriptionReferenceQuery;
+    private DescriptionTagQuery descriptionTagQuery;
 
     private Instant createdAfter;
 
@@ -162,6 +160,11 @@ public class DescriptionQuery extends QueryBase<DescriptionEntity> {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public DescriptionQuery descriptionTagSubQuery(DescriptionTagQuery subQuery) {
+        this.descriptionTagQuery = subQuery;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public DescriptionQuery excludedIds(Collection<UUID> values) {
         this.excludedIds = values;
         return this;
@@ -345,6 +348,10 @@ public class DescriptionQuery extends QueryBase<DescriptionEntity> {
             QueryContext<DescriptionReferenceEntity, UUID> subQuery = this.applySubQuery(this.descriptionReferenceQuery, queryContext, UUID.class, descriptionReferenceEntityRoot -> descriptionReferenceEntityRoot.get(DescriptionReferenceEntity._descriptionId));
             predicates.add(queryContext.CriteriaBuilder.in(queryContext.Root.get(DescriptionEntity._id)).value(subQuery.Query));
         }
+        if (this.descriptionTagQuery != null) {
+            QueryContext<DescriptionTagEntity, UUID> subQuery = this.applySubQuery(this.descriptionTagQuery, queryContext, UUID.class, descriptionTagEntityRoot -> descriptionTagEntityRoot.get(DescriptionTagEntity._descriptionId));
+            predicates.add(queryContext.CriteriaBuilder.in(queryContext.Root.get(DescriptionEntity._id)).value(subQuery.Query));
+        }
         if (this.dmpDescriptionTemplateIds != null) {
             CriteriaBuilder.In<UUID> inClause = queryContext.CriteriaBuilder.in(queryContext.Root.get(DescriptionEntity._dmpDescriptionTemplateId));
             for (UUID item : this.dmpDescriptionTemplateIds)
diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/lookup/DescriptionLookup.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/lookup/DescriptionLookup.java
index de6efa589..dd0854229 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/lookup/DescriptionLookup.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/lookup/DescriptionLookup.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.opencdmp.commons.enums.DescriptionStatus;
 import org.opencdmp.commons.enums.IsActive;
 import org.opencdmp.elastic.query.DescriptionElasticQuery;
-import org.opencdmp.model.reference.Reference;
 import org.opencdmp.query.DescriptionQuery;
 
 import java.time.Instant;
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ public class DescriptionLookup extends Lookup {
 
     private DmpLookup dmpSubQuery;
     private DescriptionReferenceLookup descriptionReferenceSubQuery;
+    private DescriptionTagLookup descriptionTagSubQuery;
 
     private List<IsActive> isActive;
 
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ public class DescriptionLookup extends Lookup {
 
     public void setDescriptionReferenceSubQuery(DescriptionReferenceLookup descriptionReferenceSubQuery) { this.descriptionReferenceSubQuery = descriptionReferenceSubQuery; }
 
+    public DescriptionTagLookup getDescriptionTagSubQuery() { return this.descriptionTagSubQuery; }
+
+    public void setDescriptionTagSubQuery(DescriptionTagLookup descriptionTagSubQuery) { this.descriptionTagSubQuery = descriptionTagSubQuery; }
+
     public Instant getCreatedAfter() {
         return this.createdAfter;
     }
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@ public class DescriptionLookup extends Lookup {
         if (this.excludedIds != null) query.excludedIds(this.excludedIds);
         if (this.dmpSubQuery != null) query.dmpSubQuery(this.dmpSubQuery.enrich(queryFactory));
         if (this.descriptionReferenceSubQuery != null) query.descriptionReferenceSubQuery(this.descriptionReferenceSubQuery.enrich(queryFactory));
+        if (this.descriptionTagSubQuery != null) query.descriptionTagSubQuery(this.descriptionTagSubQuery.enrich(queryFactory));
         if (this.isActive != null) query.isActive(this.isActive);
         if (this.statuses != null) query.statuses(this.statuses);
         if (this.createdAfter != null) query.createdAfter(this.createdAfter);
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/description.lookup.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/description.lookup.ts
index cfdd72cd9..178f7d168 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/description.lookup.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/description.lookup.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import { IsActive } from '../common/enum/is-active.enum';
 import { DescriptionStatus } from '../common/enum/description-status';
 import { DmpLookup } from './dmp.lookup';
 import { DmpUserRole } from '../common/enum/dmp-user-role';
-import { DescriptionTag } from '../model/description/description';
 import { ReferenceType } from '../model/reference-type/reference-type';
-import { DescriptionReferenceLookup, ReferenceLookup } from './reference.lookup';
+import { DescriptionReferenceLookup } from './reference.lookup';
+import { DescriptionTagLookup } from './tag.lookup';
 
 export class DescriptionLookup extends Lookup implements DescriptionFilter {
 	ids: Guid[];
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class DescriptionLookup extends Lookup implements DescriptionFilter {
 	descriptionTemplateIds: Guid[]; //TODO
 	associatedDmpIds: Guid[]; //TODO
 	roleInDmp: DmpUserRole[]; //TODO
-	tags: DescriptionTag[]; //TODO
+	descriptionTagSubQuery: DescriptionTagLookup;
 	descriptionReferenceSubQuery: DescriptionReferenceLookup;
 
 	constructor() {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export interface DescriptionFilter {
 	descriptionTemplateIds: Guid[];
 	associatedDmpIds: Guid[];
 	roleInDmp: DmpUserRole[];
-	tags: DescriptionTag[];
+	descriptionTagSubQuery: DescriptionTagLookup;
 	descriptionReferenceSubQuery: DescriptionReferenceLookup;
 }
 
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/tag.lookup.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/tag.lookup.ts
index 28627e99d..cc610b87d 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/tag.lookup.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/tag.lookup.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ export class TagLookup extends Lookup implements TagFilter {
 	}
 }
 
+export class DescriptionTagLookup extends Lookup {
+	tagIds: Guid[];
+	excludedIds: Guid[];
+	like: string;
+	isActive: IsActive[];
+
+	constructor() {
+		super();
+	}
+}
+
 export interface TagFilter {
 	ids: Guid[];
 	excludedIds: Guid[];
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/listing/description-listing.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/listing/description-listing.component.html
index d8427e6fc..b6e520bd3 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/listing/description-listing.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/listing/description-listing.component.html
@@ -16,20 +16,20 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="col-auto">
-				<div *ngIf="listingItems && listingItems.length > 0 || this.lookup.like" class="row">
+				<div *ngIf="listingItems && listingItems.length > 0 || lookup.like" class="row">
 					<div class="col-12">
 						<app-navigation-breadcrumb />
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-			<div *ngIf="listingItems && listingItems.length > 0 && !isPublic || this.lookup.like" class="ml-auto">
+			<div *ngIf="listingItems && listingItems.length > 0 && !isPublic || lookup.like" class="ml-auto">
 				<div class="col-auto">
 					<button mat-raised-button class="add-description align-self-center yellow-btn" (click)="addNewDescription()">
 						{{'DESCRIPTION-LISTING.ACTIONS.ADD-DESCRIPTION' | translate}}
 					</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-			<div *ngIf="listingItems && listingItems.length > 0 || this.lookup.like || this.lookup.descriptionTemplateIds || this.lookup.associatedDmpIds || this.lookup.roleInDmp || this.lookup.tags || this.lookup.descriptionReferenceSubQuery" 
+			<div *ngIf="listingItems && listingItems.length > 0 || lookup.like || lookup.descriptionTemplateIds || lookup.associatedDmpIds || lookup.roleInDmp || lookup.descriptionTagSubQuery || lookup.descriptionReferenceSubQuery" 
 				class="filter-btn" [style.right]="dialog.getDialogById('filters') ? '446px' : '0px'" [style.width]="listingItems.length > 2 ? '57px' : '37px'" (click)="openFiltersDialog()">
 				<button mat-raised-button class="p-0">
 					<mat-icon class="mr-4 filter-icon">filter_alt</mat-icon>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/listing/description-listing.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/listing/description-listing.component.ts
index 1174c0107..a5019856e 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/listing/description-listing.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/listing/description-listing.component.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { IsActive } from '@app/core/common/enum/is-active.enum';
 import { AppPermission } from '@app/core/common/enum/permission.enum';
 import { RecentActivityOrder } from '@app/core/common/enum/recent-activity-order';
 import { DescriptionTemplate } from '@app/core/model/description-template/description-template';
-import { BaseDescription, Description, DescriptionReference } from '@app/core/model/description/description';
+import { BaseDescription, Description, DescriptionReference, DescriptionTag } from '@app/core/model/description/description';
 import { DmpBlueprint, DmpBlueprintDefinition, DmpBlueprintDefinitionSection } from '@app/core/model/dmp-blueprint/dmp-blueprint';
 import { Dmp, DmpDescriptionTemplate, DmpUser } from '@app/core/model/dmp/dmp';
 import { DmpReference } from '@app/core/model/dmp/dmp-reference';
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import { QueryParamsService } from '@app/core/services/utilities/query-params.se
 import { UiNotificationService } from '@app/core/services/notification/ui-notification-service';
 import { Guid } from '@common/types/guid';
 import { DescriptionReferenceLookup } from '@app/core/query/reference.lookup';
+import { DescriptionTagLookup } from '@app/core/query/tag.lookup';
+import { Tag } from '@app/core/model/tag/tag';
 
 @Component({
 	selector: 'app-description-listing-component',
@@ -201,6 +203,19 @@ export class DescriptionListingComponent extends BaseListingComponent<BaseDescri
 
 		return lookup;
 	}
+	
+	protected initializeTagLookup(): DescriptionTagLookup {
+		const lookup = new DescriptionTagLookup();
+		lookup.metadata = { countAll: true };
+		lookup.isActive = [IsActive.Active];
+		lookup.project = {
+			fields: [
+				[nameof<DescriptionTag>(x => x.tag), nameof<Tag>(x => x.id)].join('.'),
+			]
+		};
+
+		return lookup;
+	}
 
 	protected setupColumns() {
 	}
@@ -379,10 +394,17 @@ export class DescriptionListingComponent extends BaseListingComponent<BaseDescri
 		lookup.statuses = formGroup.get("status")?.value !== null ? [formGroup.get("status")?.value] : null;
 		lookup.showAllVersions = formGroup.get("showAllVersions")?.value ?? false;
 		lookup.roleInDmp = formGroup.get("role")?.value !== null ? [formGroup.get("role")?.value] : null;
-		lookup.tags = formGroup.get("tags")?.value ?? null;
 		lookup.associatedDmpIds = formGroup.get("associatedDmpIds")?.value ?? null;
 		lookup.descriptionTemplateIds = formGroup.get("descriptionTemplates")?.value ?? null;
 		
+		// Tags
+		let tags = formGroup.get("tags")?.value ?? null;
+		if (tags && tags.length > 0) {
+			lookup.descriptionTagSubQuery = this.initializeTagLookup();
+			lookup.descriptionTagSubQuery.tagIds = tags;
+		} else lookup.descriptionTagSubQuery = null;
+
+		// References
 		let references: Guid[] = formGroup.get("references")?.value
 				?.filter((reference: ReferencesWithType) => reference.referenceType != null && reference.references?.length > 0)
 				?.flatMap((referencesWithType: ReferencesWithType) => referencesWithType.references) as Guid[];
@@ -390,7 +412,7 @@ export class DescriptionListingComponent extends BaseListingComponent<BaseDescri
 		if (references && references?.length > 0) {
 			lookup.descriptionReferenceSubQuery = this.initializeReferenceLookup();
 			lookup.descriptionReferenceSubQuery.referenceIds = references;
-		} else  lookup.descriptionReferenceSubQuery = null;
+		} else lookup.descriptionReferenceSubQuery = null;
 
 		return lookup;
 	}
@@ -417,7 +439,7 @@ export class DescriptionListingComponent extends BaseListingComponent<BaseDescri
 			showAllVersions: [lookup.showAllVersions ?? false],
 			descriptionTemplates: [lookup.descriptionTemplateIds],
 			associatedDmpIds: [lookup.associatedDmpIds],
-			tags: [lookup.tags],
+			tags: lookup.descriptionTagSubQuery?.tagIds ? [lookup.descriptionTagSubQuery?.tagIds] : [],
 			references: formArray
 		});
 	}