diff --git a/app/logical/post_query_builder.rb b/app/logical/post_query_builder.rb
index e31a939f1..306663517 100644
--- a/app/logical/post_query_builder.rb
+++ b/app/logical/post_query_builder.rb
@@ -912,8 +912,9 @@ class PostQueryBuilder
       metatags
     end
 
+    # XXX unify with PostSets::Post#show_deleted?
     def hide_deleted?
-      has_status_metatag = select_metatags(:status).any? { |metatag| metatag.value.downcase.in?(%w[deleted active any all]) }
+      has_status_metatag = select_metatags(:status).any? { |metatag| metatag.value.downcase.in?(%w[deleted active any all unmoderated modqueue appealed]) }
       hide_deleted_posts? && !has_status_metatag
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
index af6eb6360..89431f69d 100644
--- a/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
@@ -373,6 +373,18 @@ class PostsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
           assert_response :success
           assert_select "#post_#{@post.id}", 1
         end
+
+        context "with the hide_deleted_posts option enabled" do
+          should "show deleted posts when searching for status:appealed" do
+            @user.update!(hide_deleted_posts: true)
+            create(:post_appeal, post: @post)
+
+            get_auth posts_path(tags: "status:appealed"), @user
+
+            assert_response :success
+            assert_select "#post_#{@post.id}", 1
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       context "with restricted posts" do