diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SearchBar.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SearchBar.tsx
index 172606bb987..b49ec748c32 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SearchBar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SearchBar.tsx
@@ -1,76 +1,14 @@
 import React, { useCallback } from 'react'
-import { Search, X, Activity, ListFilter, FolderPlus } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Search, X } from 'lucide-react'
 import { useAppStore } from '@/store'
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
-import {
-  DropdownMenu,
-  DropdownMenuCheckboxItem,
-  DropdownMenuContent,
-  DropdownMenuItem,
-  DropdownMenuLabel,
-  DropdownMenuSeparator,
-  DropdownMenuTrigger
-} from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
-import { Tooltip, TooltipTrigger, TooltipContent } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
-import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
-import RepoDotLabel from '@/components/repo/RepoDotLabel'
 
 const SearchBar = React.memo(function SearchBar() {
   const searchQuery = useAppStore((s) => s.searchQuery)
   const setSearchQuery = useAppStore((s) => s.setSearchQuery)
-  const showActiveOnly = useAppStore((s) => s.showActiveOnly)
-  const setShowActiveOnly = useAppStore((s) => s.setShowActiveOnly)
-  const filterRepoIds = useAppStore((s) => s.filterRepoIds)
-  const setFilterRepoIds = useAppStore((s) => s.setFilterRepoIds)
-  const repos = useAppStore((s) => s.repos)
-  const addRepo = useAppStore((s) => s.addRepo)
-  const selectedRepos = repos.filter((r) => filterRepoIds.includes(r.id))
-
-  const handleToggleRepo = useCallback(
-    (repoId: string) => {
-      setFilterRepoIds(
-        filterRepoIds.includes(repoId)
-          ? filterRepoIds.filter((id) => id !== repoId)
-          : [...filterRepoIds, repoId]
-      )
-    },
-    [filterRepoIds, setFilterRepoIds]
-  )
 
   const handleClear = useCallback(() => setSearchQuery(''), [setSearchQuery])
-  const handleToggleActive = useCallback(
-    () => setShowActiveOnly(!showActiveOnly),
-    [showActiveOnly, setShowActiveOnly]
-  )
-  const canFilterRepos = repos.length > 1
-  const hasRepoFilter = canFilterRepos && selectedRepos.length > 0
-  const hasAnyFilter = showActiveOnly || hasRepoFilter
-  const activeFilterCount = (showActiveOnly ? 1 : 0) + (hasRepoFilter ? selectedRepos.length : 0)
-
-  const filterSummary = (() => {
-    if (!hasAnyFilter) {
-      return null
-    }
-    if (showActiveOnly && !hasRepoFilter) {
-      return (
-        <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
-          <Activity className="size-3" />
-          <span>Active</span>
-        </span>
-      )
-    }
-    if (!showActiveOnly && hasRepoFilter && selectedRepos.length === 1) {
-      return (
-        <RepoDotLabel
-          name={selectedRepos[0].displayName}
-          color={selectedRepos[0].badgeColor}
-          dotClassName="size-1"
-        />
-      )
-    }
-    return <span>{activeFilterCount} filters</span>
-  })()
 
   return (
     <div className="px-2 pb-1">
@@ -83,96 +21,18 @@ const SearchBar = React.memo(function SearchBar() {
           value={searchQuery}
           onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
           placeholder="Search..."
-          className="h-7 pl-7 pr-20 text-[12px] border-none bg-muted/50 shadow-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-ring/30 placeholder:text-muted-foreground/70"
+          className="h-7 pl-7 pr-8 text-[12px] border-none bg-muted/50 shadow-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-ring/30 placeholder:text-muted-foreground/70"
         />
-        <div className="absolute right-1 flex items-center gap-0.5">
-          {searchQuery && (
-            <Button variant="ghost" size="icon-xs" onClick={handleClear} className="size-5">
-              <X className="size-3" />
-            </Button>
-          )}
-          <DropdownMenu>
-            <Tooltip>
-              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-                  <Button
-                    variant="ghost"
-                    size="sm"
-                    type="button"
-                    aria-label="Filter worktrees"
-                    className={cn(
-                      'h-5 gap-1 border-none px-1 text-[10px] font-normal shadow-none focus-visible:ring-0',
-                      hasAnyFilter
-                        ? 'w-auto bg-accent text-accent-foreground hover:bg-accent/80'
-                        : 'size-5 w-5 bg-transparent hover:bg-accent/60'
-                    )}
-                  >
-                    <ListFilter className="size-3 shrink-0" strokeWidth={2.25} />
-                    {filterSummary}
-                  </Button>
-                </DropdownMenuTrigger>
-              </TooltipTrigger>
-              <TooltipContent side="bottom" sideOffset={4}>
-                {hasAnyFilter ? 'Edit filters' : 'Filter worktrees'}
-              </TooltipContent>
-            </Tooltip>
-            <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="min-w-[12rem]">
-              <DropdownMenuLabel>Status</DropdownMenuLabel>
-              <DropdownMenuCheckboxItem
-                checked={showActiveOnly}
-                onCheckedChange={handleToggleActive}
-                onSelect={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
-              >
-                <Activity className="size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
-                Active only
-              </DropdownMenuCheckboxItem>
-              {canFilterRepos && (
-                <>
-                  <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-                  <DropdownMenuLabel>Repositories</DropdownMenuLabel>
-                  {repos.map((r) => (
-                    <DropdownMenuCheckboxItem
-                      key={r.id}
-                      checked={filterRepoIds.includes(r.id)}
-                      onCheckedChange={() => handleToggleRepo(r.id)}
-                      onSelect={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
-                    >
-                      <RepoDotLabel name={r.displayName} color={r.badgeColor} />
-                    </DropdownMenuCheckboxItem>
-                  ))}
-                </>
-              )}
-              {hasAnyFilter && (
-                <>
-                  <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-                  <DropdownMenuItem
-                    onSelect={() => {
-                      setShowActiveOnly(false)
-                      setFilterRepoIds([])
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <X className="size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
-                    Clear filters
-                  </DropdownMenuItem>
-                </>
-              )}
-              {canFilterRepos && (
-                <>
-                  <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-                  <DropdownMenuItem
-                    inset
-                    onSelect={() => {
-                      addRepo()
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <FolderPlus className="absolute left-2.5 size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
-                    Add project
-                  </DropdownMenuItem>
-                </>
-              )}
-            </DropdownMenuContent>
-          </DropdownMenu>
-        </div>
+        {searchQuery && (
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="icon-xs"
+            onClick={handleClear}
+            className="absolute right-1 size-5"
+          >
+            <X className="size-3" />
+          </Button>
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarFilter.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarFilter.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6de1675a495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarFilter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+import React, { useCallback } from 'react'
+import { Activity, ListFilter, FolderPlus, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useAppStore } from '@/store'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import {
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuCheckboxItem,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuItem,
+  DropdownMenuLabel,
+  DropdownMenuSeparator,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger
+} from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
+import { Tooltip, TooltipTrigger, TooltipContent } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
+import RepoDotLabel from '@/components/repo/RepoDotLabel'
+
+const SidebarFilter = React.memo(function SidebarFilter() {
+  const showActiveOnly = useAppStore((s) => s.showActiveOnly)
+  const setShowActiveOnly = useAppStore((s) => s.setShowActiveOnly)
+  const filterRepoIds = useAppStore((s) => s.filterRepoIds)
+  const setFilterRepoIds = useAppStore((s) => s.setFilterRepoIds)
+  const repos = useAppStore((s) => s.repos)
+  const addRepo = useAppStore((s) => s.addRepo)
+
+  const handleToggleRepo = useCallback(
+    (repoId: string) => {
+      setFilterRepoIds(
+        filterRepoIds.includes(repoId)
+          ? filterRepoIds.filter((id) => id !== repoId)
+          : [...filterRepoIds, repoId]
+      )
+    },
+    [filterRepoIds, setFilterRepoIds]
+  )
+
+  const handleToggleActive = useCallback(
+    () => setShowActiveOnly(!showActiveOnly),
+    [showActiveOnly, setShowActiveOnly]
+  )
+  const canFilterRepos = repos.length > 1
+  // Why: derive from the current repos list so stale IDs in filterRepoIds
+  // (e.g. lingering after a repo is removed) don't inflate the active-filter
+  // count or falsely signal an applied filter.
+  const selectedRepos = canFilterRepos ? repos.filter((r) => filterRepoIds.includes(r.id)) : []
+  const hasRepoFilter = selectedRepos.length > 0
+  const hasAnyFilter = showActiveOnly || hasRepoFilter
+  const activeFilterCount = (showActiveOnly ? 1 : 0) + selectedRepos.length
+
+  return (
+    <DropdownMenu>
+      <Tooltip>
+        <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+          <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="icon-xs"
+              type="button"
+              aria-label={
+                hasAnyFilter ? `Edit filters (${activeFilterCount} active)` : 'Filter workspaces'
+              }
+              className="relative text-muted-foreground"
+            >
+              <ListFilter className="size-3.5" strokeWidth={2.25} />
+              {hasAnyFilter && (
+                // Why: the only at-a-glance affordance that filters are
+                // applied — without it the list can silently hide workspaces.
+                <span
+                  aria-hidden
+                  className="absolute -top-0.5 -right-0.5 flex h-3 min-w-3 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary px-0.5 text-[9px] font-medium leading-none text-primary-foreground"
+                >
+                  {activeFilterCount > 9 ? '9+' : activeFilterCount}
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </Button>
+          </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+        </TooltipTrigger>
+        <TooltipContent side="bottom" sideOffset={6}>
+          {hasAnyFilter ? 'Edit filters' : 'Filter workspaces'}
+        </TooltipContent>
+      </Tooltip>
+      <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="min-w-[12rem]">
+        <DropdownMenuLabel>Status</DropdownMenuLabel>
+        <DropdownMenuCheckboxItem
+          checked={showActiveOnly}
+          onCheckedChange={handleToggleActive}
+          onSelect={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
+        >
+          <Activity className="size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
+          Active only
+        </DropdownMenuCheckboxItem>
+        {canFilterRepos && (
+          <>
+            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+            <DropdownMenuLabel>Repositories</DropdownMenuLabel>
+            {repos.map((r) => (
+              <DropdownMenuCheckboxItem
+                key={r.id}
+                checked={filterRepoIds.includes(r.id)}
+                onCheckedChange={() => handleToggleRepo(r.id)}
+                onSelect={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
+              >
+                <RepoDotLabel name={r.displayName} color={r.badgeColor} />
+              </DropdownMenuCheckboxItem>
+            ))}
+          </>
+        )}
+        {hasAnyFilter && (
+          <>
+            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+            <DropdownMenuItem
+              onSelect={() => {
+                setShowActiveOnly(false)
+                setFilterRepoIds([])
+              }}
+            >
+              <X className="size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
+              Clear filters
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+          </>
+        )}
+        {canFilterRepos && (
+          <>
+            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+            <DropdownMenuItem
+              inset
+              onSelect={() => {
+                addRepo()
+              }}
+            >
+              <FolderPlus className="absolute left-2.5 size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
+              Add project
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </DropdownMenuContent>
+    </DropdownMenu>
+  )
+})
+
+export default SidebarFilter
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarHeader.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarHeader.tsx
index 3aceafaefe7..3afe12f8309 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarHeader.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuRadioItem
 } from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
 import type { WorktreeCardProperty } from '../../../../shared/types'
+import SidebarFilter from './SidebarFilter'
 
 const GROUP_BY_OPTIONS = [
   { id: 'none', label: 'All' },
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ const SidebarHeader = React.memo(function SidebarHeader() {
         Workspaces
       </span>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 shrink-0">
+        <SidebarFilter />
         <DropdownMenu>
           <Tooltip>
             <TooltipTrigger asChild>