diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 2a1f6581b..f0ec5199f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
         if not bool(request.GET) and request.path not in http_referer:
             # modify the GET of the request to set the selected filter
             modified_get = request.GET.copy()
-            modified_get["status__in"] = "submitted"
+            modified_get["status__in"] = "submitted,in review,action needed"
             request.GET = modified_get
         response = super().changelist_view(request, extra_context=extra_context)
         return response
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index 042bfbb9e..267fb4af4 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
             completed_domain_request()
             response = self.client.get("/admin/registrar/domainrequest/")
             # The results are filtered by "status in [submitted]"
-            self.assertContains(response, "status in [submitted]", count=1)
+            self.assertContains(response, "status in [submitted,in review,action needed]", count=1)
 
     def transition_state_and_send_email(self, domain_request, status, rejection_reason=None):
         """Helper method for the email test cases."""