diff --git a/robotframework_dashboard/js/filter.js b/robotframework_dashboard/js/filter.js
index c16d776f..79b1a102 100644
--- a/robotframework_dashboard/js/filter.js
+++ b/robotframework_dashboard/js/filter.js
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ function filter_runtags(runs) {
     if (selectedTagSetting != '') {
         for (const input of tagElements) {
             input.checked = false;
-            if (input.id === selectedTagSetting) {
+            // checkbox ids are prefixed with "runTagCheckBox", the value holds the raw tag name
+            if (input.value === selectedTagSetting) {
                 input.checked = true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/robot/resources/keywords/dashboard-keywords.resource b/tests/robot/resources/keywords/dashboard-keywords.resource
index 77ffafba..b0a1a3b9 100644
--- a/tests/robot/resources/keywords/dashboard-keywords.resource
+++ b/tests/robot/resources/keywords/dashboard-keywords.resource
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ Open Overview Page
     Wait For Elements State    selector=id=overviewLatestRunsSection
     Wait For Elements State    selector=id=overviewTotalStatsSection
 
+Enable Run Tags On Overview Page
+    Click    selector=id=settings
+    Click    selector=id=overview-tab
+    Click    selector=id=switchRunTags
+    Click    selector=id=closeSettings
+
+Open Dashboard Page From Overview Project Card
+    [Arguments]    ${project}
+    Click    selector=id=overviewLatest${project}Card0
+    Wait For Elements State    selector=id=runStatisticsSection
+
 Open Compare Page
     Click    selector=id=menuCompare
     Wait For Elements State    selector=id=compareStatisticsSection
@@ -207,7 +218,7 @@ Validate Filter Settings
 
     Open Filter Dialog
     IF    len("${runs}")    Get Selected Options    id=runs    value    ==    ${runs}
-    IF    len("S{run_tags}")
+    IF    len("${runTags}")
         VAR    @{selected_run_tags}    @{EMPTY}
         ${elements}    Get Elements    selector=id=runTag >> css=input.form-check-input
         FOR    ${element}    IN    @{elements}
diff --git a/tests/robot/testsuites/06_filters.robot b/tests/robot/testsuites/06_filters.robot
index 2b3f2ffd..f99a1c98 100644
--- a/tests/robot/testsuites/06_filters.robot
+++ b/tests/robot/testsuites/06_filters.robot
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ Validate Dashboard Run Tags Filter
     Validate Component    id=runStatisticsSection    name=runTagsFilterAmount    folder=run
     Should Show 1 Of 1 Runs
 
+Validate Dashboard Run Tags Filter From Overview Project Card
+    Open Overview Page
+    Enable Run Tags On Overview Page
+    Open Dashboard Page From Overview Project Card    project=project_1
+    Should Show 8 Of 8 Runs
+    Validate Filter Settings    runTags=project_1
+
 Validate Dashboard Date Filter
     Set Date Filter    fromDate=03132025    fromTime=1225am
     Validate Component    id=runStatisticsSection    name=runDateFilter    folder=run