diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/mastodon_admin/account_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/mastodon_admin/account_operation.ex
index e9143364c..ad79d43d7 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/mastodon_admin/account_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/mastodon_admin/account_operation.ex
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.MastodonAdmin.AccountOperation do
             :permissions,
             :query,
             :string,
-            "Filter for accounts with staff permissions (users that can manage reports). (not implemented yet)"
+            "Filter for accounts with staff permissions (users that can manage reports)."
           ),
           Operation.parameter(
             :role_ids,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/admin/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/admin/controllers/account_controller.ex
index 833bf1db5..e96566774 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/admin/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/admin/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.Admin.AccountController do
     %{}
     |> maybe_filter_origin(params)
     |> maybe_filter_status(params)
+    |> maybe_filter_staff(params)
     |> maybe_filter_nickname(params)
     |> maybe_filter_name(params)
     |> maybe_filter_domain(params)
@@ -240,6 +241,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.Admin.AccountController do
   defp maybe_filter_email(criteria, %{email: email} = _params),
     do: Map.put(criteria, :email, email)
 
+  defp maybe_filter_staff(criteria, %{permissions: "staff"} = _params),
+    do: Map.put(criteria, :staff, true)
+
   defp maybe_filter_staff(criteria, %{staff: staff} = _params),
     do: Map.put(criteria, :staff, staff)