diff --git a/.all-contributorsrc b/.all-contributorsrc
index b6c6ba53..aa9d9ec4 100644
--- a/.all-contributorsrc
+++ b/.all-contributorsrc
@@ -1068,6 +1068,15 @@
       "contributions": [
         "doc"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "login": "jbutz",
+      "name": "Jason Butz",
+      "avatar_url": "https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/736696?v=4",
+      "profile": "http://www.jasonbutz.info",
+      "contributions": [
+        "code"
+      ]
     }
   ],
   "repoType": "github"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 039be3c8..5439f565 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Netlify CMS
-[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-121-orange.svg)](#contributors)
+[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-122-orange.svg)](#contributors)
 [![Open Source Helpers](https://www.codetriage.com/netlify/netlify-cms/badges/users.svg)](https://www.codetriage.com/netlify/netlify-cms)
 [![](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/netlify/netlifycms)
 
diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/__tests__/backend.spec.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/__tests__/backend.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a362a60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/__tests__/backend.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import { resolveBackend } from '../backend';
+import registry from 'Lib/registry';
+
+jest.mock('Lib/registry');
+
+const configWrapper = inputObject => ({
+  get: prop => inputObject[prop],
+});
+
+describe('Backend', () => {
+  describe('filterEntries', () => {
+    let backend;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      registry.getBackend.mockReturnValue({
+        init: jest.fn(),
+      });
+      backend = resolveBackend({
+        getIn: jest.fn().mockReturnValue('git-gateway'),
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('filters string values', () => {
+      const result = backend.filterEntries(
+        {
+          entries: [
+            {
+              data: {
+                testField: 'testValue',
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              data: {
+                testField: 'testValue2',
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+        configWrapper({ field: 'testField', value: 'testValue' }),
+      );
+
+      expect(result.length).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it('filters number values', () => {
+      const result = backend.filterEntries(
+        {
+          entries: [
+            {
+              data: {
+                testField: 42,
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              data: {
+                testField: 5,
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+        configWrapper({ field: 'testField', value: 42 }),
+      );
+
+      expect(result.length).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it('filters boolean values', () => {
+      const result = backend.filterEntries(
+        {
+          entries: [
+            {
+              data: {
+                testField: false,
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              data: {
+                testField: true,
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+        configWrapper({ field: 'testField', value: false }),
+      );
+
+      expect(result.length).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it('filters list values', () => {
+      const result = backend.filterEntries(
+        {
+          entries: [
+            {
+              data: {
+                testField: ['valueOne', 'valueTwo', 'testValue'],
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              data: {
+                testField: ['valueThree'],
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+        configWrapper({ field: 'testField', value: 'testValue' }),
+      );
+
+      expect(result.length).toBe(1);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/backend.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/backend.js
index 7e2a700e..43a9f444 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/backend.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/backend.js
@@ -495,9 +495,13 @@ class Backend {
   }
 
   filterEntries(collection, filterRule) {
-    return collection.entries.filter(
-      entry => entry.data[filterRule.get('field')] === filterRule.get('value'),
-    );
+    return collection.entries.filter(entry => {
+      const fieldValue = entry.data[filterRule.get('field')];
+      if (Array.isArray(fieldValue)) {
+        return fieldValue.includes(filterRule.get('value'));
+      }
+      return fieldValue === filterRule.get('value');
+    });
   }
 }