diff --git a/pkg/integrations/list_test.go b/pkg/integrations/list_test.go
index 400a11229..7b0e50f63 100644
--- a/pkg/integrations/list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/integrations/list_test.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ func TestList(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test3`) // Shared directly via users_list
 			assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test4`) // Shared via namespace
 			assert.NotContains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test5`)
-			assert.NotContains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test21`)
-			assert.NotContains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test22`)
+			assert.NotContains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test21`) // Archived through namespace
+			assert.NotContains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test22`) // Archived directly
 		})
 		t.Run("Search", func(t *testing.T) {
 			rec, err := testHandler.testReadAllWithUser(url.Values{"s": []string{"Test1"}}, nil)
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ func TestList(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.NotContains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test4`)
 			assert.NotContains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test5`)
 		})
+		t.Run("Normal with archived lists", func(t *testing.T) {
+			rec, err := testHandler.testReadAllWithUser(url.Values{"is_archived": []string{"true"}}, nil)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test1`)
+			assert.NotContains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test2"`)
+			assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test3`) // Shared directly via users_list
+			assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test4`) // Shared via namespace
+			assert.NotContains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test5`)
+			assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test21`) // Archived through namespace
+			assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), `Test22`) // Archived directly
+		})
 	})
 	t.Run("ReadOne", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("Normal", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/models/label.go b/pkg/models/label.go
index bfdcd2c77..fab3280d3 100644
--- a/pkg/models/label.go
+++ b/pkg/models/label.go
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ func getLabelByIDSimple(labelID int64) (*Label, error) {
 func getUserTaskIDs(u *user.User) (taskIDs []int64, err error) {
 
 	// Get all lists
-	lists, _, _, err := getRawListsForUser("", u, -1, 0)
+	lists, _, _, err := getRawListsForUser(&listOptions{
+		user: u,
+		page: -1,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/models/list.go b/pkg/models/list.go
index bb46f8922..3ff82c3fe 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/timeutil"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/user"
 	"code.vikunja.io/web"
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 // List represents a list of tasks
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ type List struct {
 	Tasks []*Task `xorm:"-" json:"-"`
 
 	// Whether or not a list is archived.
-	IsArchived bool `xorm:"not null default false" json:"is_archived"`
+	IsArchived bool `xorm:"not null default false" json:"is_archived" query:"is_archived"`
 
 	// A timestamp when this list was created. You cannot change this value.
 	Created timeutil.TimeStamp `xorm:"created not null" json:"created"`
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ func GetListsByNamespaceID(nID int64, doer *user.User) (lists []*List, err error
 // @Param page query int false "The page number. Used for pagination. If not provided, the first page of results is returned."
 // @Param per_page query int false "The maximum number of items per page. Note this parameter is limited by the configured maximum of items per page."
 // @Param s query string false "Search lists by title."
+// @Param is_archived query bool false "If true, also returns all archived lists."
 // @Security JWTKeyAuth
 // @Success 200 {array} models.List "The lists"
 // @Failure 403 {object} code.vikunja.io/web.HTTPError "The user does not have access to the list"
@@ -116,7 +118,13 @@ func (l *List) ReadAll(a web.Auth, search string, page int, perPage int) (result
 		return lists, 0, 0, err
 	}
 
-	lists, resultCount, totalItems, err := getRawListsForUser(search, &user.User{ID: a.GetID()}, page, perPage)
+	lists, resultCount, totalItems, err := getRawListsForUser(&listOptions{
+		search:     search,
+		user:       &user.User{ID: a.GetID()},
+		page:       page,
+		perPage:    perPage,
+		isArchived: l.IsArchived,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, 0, err
 	}
@@ -188,13 +196,30 @@ func GetListSimplByTaskID(taskID int64) (l *List, err error) {
 	return &list, nil
 }
 
+type listOptions struct {
+	search     string
+	user       *user.User
+	page       int
+	perPage    int
+	isArchived bool
+}
+
 // Gets the lists only, without any tasks or so
-func getRawListsForUser(search string, u *user.User, page int, perPage int) (lists []*List, resultCount int, totalItems int64, err error) {
-	fullUser, err := user.GetUserByID(u.ID)
+func getRawListsForUser(opts *listOptions) (lists []*List, resultCount int, totalItems int64, err error) {
+	fullUser, err := user.GetUserByID(opts.user.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, 0, err
 	}
 
+	// Adding a 1=1 condition by default here because xorm always needs a condition and cannot handle nil conditions
+	var isArchivedCond builder.Cond = builder.Eq{"1": 1}
+	if !opts.isArchived {
+		isArchivedCond = builder.And(
+			builder.Eq{"l.is_archived": false},
+			builder.Eq{"n.is_archived": false},
+		)
+	}
+
 	// Gets all Lists where the user is either owner or in a team which has access to the list
 	// Or in a team which has namespace read access
 	err = x.Select("l.*").
@@ -213,10 +238,9 @@ func getRawListsForUser(search string, u *user.User, page int, perPage int) (lis
 		Or("ul.user_id = ?", fullUser.ID).
 		Or("un.user_id = ?", fullUser.ID).
 		GroupBy("l.id").
-		Limit(getLimitFromPageIndex(page, perPage)).
-		Where("l.title LIKE ?", "%"+search+"%").
-		Where("l.is_archived = false").
-		Where("n.is_archived = false").
+		Limit(getLimitFromPageIndex(opts.page, opts.perPage)).
+		Where("l.title LIKE ?", "%"+opts.search+"%").
+		Where(isArchivedCond).
 		Find(&lists)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, 0, err
@@ -238,10 +262,9 @@ func getRawListsForUser(search string, u *user.User, page int, perPage int) (lis
 		Or("ul.user_id = ?", fullUser.ID).
 		Or("un.user_id = ?", fullUser.ID).
 		GroupBy("l.id").
-		Limit(getLimitFromPageIndex(page, perPage)).
-		Where("l.title LIKE ?", "%"+search+"%").
-		Where("l.is_archived = false").
-		Where("n.is_archived = false").
+		Limit(getLimitFromPageIndex(opts.page, opts.perPage)).
+		Where("l.title LIKE ?", "%"+opts.search+"%").
+		Where(isArchivedCond).
 		Count(&List{})
 	return lists, len(lists), totalItems, err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/task_collection.go b/pkg/models/task_collection.go
index 30955053a..69ba194ba 100644
--- a/pkg/models/task_collection.go
+++ b/pkg/models/task_collection.go
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ func (tf *TaskCollection) ReadAll(a web.Auth, search string, page int, perPage i
 	// If the list ID is not set, we get all tasks for the user.
 	// This allows to use this function in Task.ReadAll with a possibility to deprecate the latter at some point.
 	if tf.ListID == 0 {
-		tf.Lists, _, _, err = getRawListsForUser("", &user.User{ID: a.GetID()}, -1, 0)
+		tf.Lists, _, _, err = getRawListsForUser(&listOptions{
+			user: &user.User{ID: a.GetID()},
+			page: -1,
+		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, 0, 0, err
 		}