diff --git a/app/models/post_flag.rb b/app/models/post_flag.rb
index 08aaa7d94..b46acb631 100644
--- a/app/models/post_flag.rb
+++ b/app/models/post_flag.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class PostFlag < ApplicationRecord
     def creator_matches(creator, searcher)
       return none if creator.nil?
 
-      policy = Pundit.policy!(searcher, PostFlag.new(creator: creator))
+      policy = Pundit.policy!(searcher, PostFlag.unscoped.new(creator: creator))
 
       if policy.can_view_flagger?
         where(creator: creator).where.not(post: searcher.posts)
diff --git a/test/functional/post_flags_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/post_flags_controller_test.rb
index 31a930f45..64c50bd55 100644
--- a/test/functional/post_flags_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/post_flags_controller_test.rb
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ class PostFlagsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
         end
 
         should respond_to_search(creator_id: 999).with { @post_flag }
+        should respond_to_search(creator_id: 999, status: "pending").with { @post_flag }
+        should respond_to_search(creator_id: 999, status: PostFlag.statuses["pending"].to_s).with { @post_flag }
       end
     end