diff --git a/webui/package-lock.json b/webui/package-lock.json
index fbe53a82..da9dea53 100644
--- a/webui/package-lock.json
+++ b/webui/package-lock.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
         "clsx": "^2.1.1",
         "ky": "^2.0.2",
         "react": "^19.2.5",
-        "react-dom": "^19.2.5"
+        "react-dom": "^19.2.5",
+        "zod": "^4.4.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@playwright/test": "^1.59.1",
@@ -2177,6 +2178,16 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/tannerlinsley"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@tanstack/router-generator/node_modules/zod": {
+      "version": "3.25.76",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.25.76.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gzUt/qt81nXsFGKIFcC3YnfEAx5NkunCfnDlvuBSSFS02bcXu4Lmea0AFIUwbLWxWPx3d9p8S5QoaujKcNQxcQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@tanstack/router-plugin": {
       "version": "1.167.27",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tanstack/router-plugin/-/router-plugin-1.167.27.tgz",
@@ -2233,6 +2244,16 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@tanstack/router-plugin/node_modules/zod": {
+      "version": "3.25.76",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.25.76.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gzUt/qt81nXsFGKIFcC3YnfEAx5NkunCfnDlvuBSSFS02bcXu4Lmea0AFIUwbLWxWPx3d9p8S5QoaujKcNQxcQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@tanstack/router-utils": {
       "version": "1.161.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tanstack/router-utils/-/router-utils-1.161.7.tgz",
@@ -4995,10 +5016,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/zod": {
-      "version": "3.25.76",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.25.76.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-gzUt/qt81nXsFGKIFcC3YnfEAx5NkunCfnDlvuBSSFS02bcXu4Lmea0AFIUwbLWxWPx3d9p8S5QoaujKcNQxcQ==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "version": "4.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-4.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IynmDyxsEsb9RKzO3J9+4SxXnl2FTFSzNBaKKaMV6tsSk0rw9gYw9gs+JFCq/qk2LCZ78KDwyj+Z289TijSkUw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
diff --git a/webui/package.json b/webui/package.json
index 7d0f2eaf..2e076f38 100644
--- a/webui/package.json
+++ b/webui/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
     "ky": "^2.0.2",
     "react": "^19.2.5",
-    "react-dom": "^19.2.5"
+    "react-dom": "^19.2.5",
+    "zod": "^4.4.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@playwright/test": "^1.59.1",
diff --git a/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.api.ts b/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.api.ts
index 77dc581f..5dba4467 100644
--- a/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.api.ts
+++ b/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.api.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { queryOptions } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 
 import { apiClient, readJson } from '@/app/api-client';
 
-import type { NormalizedIssuesSearch } from './-issues.helpers';
 import type {
   CreateIssuePayload,
   IssueCounts,
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import type {
   IssueDetailResponse,
   IssueListResponse,
   IssueRecord,
+  IssuesSearch,
 } from './-issues.types';
 
 const DEFAULT_LIMIT = 100;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function fetchIssueCounts(profileId: number): Promise<IssueCounts>
 
 export async function fetchIssueList(
   profileId: number,
-  search: Pick<NormalizedIssuesSearch, 'status' | 'category'>,
+  search: Pick<IssuesSearch, 'status' | 'category'>,
 ): Promise<IssueListResponse> {
   const params = new URLSearchParams();
   params.set('limit', String(DEFAULT_LIMIT));
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export function issueCountsQueryOptions(profileId: number) {
 
 export function issueListQueryOptions(
   profileId: number,
-  search: Pick<NormalizedIssuesSearch, 'status' | 'category'>,
+  search: Pick<IssuesSearch, 'status' | 'category'>,
 ) {
   return queryOptions({
     queryKey: ['issues', 'list', profileId, search.status, search.category],
diff --git a/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.helpers.test.ts b/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.helpers.test.ts
index 759021a4..73aec7e9 100644
--- a/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.helpers.test.ts
+++ b/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.helpers.test.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 
-import { ISSUE_CATEGORY_META, normalizeIssuesSearch } from './-issues.helpers';
+import { ISSUE_CATEGORY_META } from './-issues.helpers';
+import { ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA } from './-issues.types';
 
-describe('normalizeIssuesSearch', () => {
+describe('ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA', () => {
   it('falls back to all for unknown categories', () => {
-    expect(normalizeIssuesSearch({ category: 'not_real' })).toEqual({
+    expect(ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA.parse({ category: 'not_real' })).toEqual({
       status: 'open',
       category: 'all',
+      issueId: undefined,
     });
   });
 
   it('preserves known categories', () => {
-    expect(normalizeIssuesSearch({ category: 'wrong_metadata' })).toEqual({
+    expect(ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA.parse({ category: 'wrong_metadata' })).toEqual({
       status: 'open',
       category: 'wrong_metadata',
+      issueId: undefined,
     });
   });
 
   it('drops invalid issue ids', () => {
-    expect(normalizeIssuesSearch({ issueId: 'abc123' })).toEqual({
+    expect(ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA.parse({ issueId: 'abc123' })).toEqual({
       status: 'open',
       category: 'all',
       issueId: undefined,
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ describe('normalizeIssuesSearch', () => {
   });
 
   it('normalizes numeric issue ids', () => {
-    expect(normalizeIssuesSearch({ issueId: '7' })).toEqual({
+    expect(ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA.parse({ issueId: '7' })).toEqual({
       status: 'open',
       category: 'all',
       issueId: 7,
diff --git a/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.helpers.ts b/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.helpers.ts
index 551809ce..6c07b654 100644
--- a/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.helpers.ts
+++ b/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.helpers.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-import type { IssueRecord, IssuesSearch, IssueSnapshot } from './-issues.types';
+import {
+  type IssueCategory,
+  type IssueRecord,
+  type IssueSnapshot,
+  type IssuePriority,
+  type IssueStatus,
+} from './-issues.types';
 
 export const REFRESH_EVENT = 'ss:issues-refresh';
 
-export const DEFAULT_ISSUES_SEARCH = {
-  status: 'open',
-  category: 'all',
-} satisfies Required<Pick<IssuesSearch, 'status' | 'category'>>;
-
 export const ISSUE_CATEGORY_META: Record<
-  string,
+  IssueCategory,
   { label: string; icon: string; description: string; applies: Array<'track' | 'album' | 'artist'> }
 > = {
   wrong_track: {
@@ -73,13 +74,7 @@ export const ISSUE_CATEGORY_META: Record<
   },
 };
 
-const ISSUE_CATEGORY_KEYS = new Set(Object.keys(ISSUE_CATEGORY_META));
-
-export type NormalizedIssuesSearch = Required<Pick<IssuesSearch, 'status' | 'category'>> & {
-  issueId?: number;
-};
-
-export const ISSUE_STATUS_META: Record<string, { label: string; className: string }> = {
+export const ISSUE_STATUS_META: Record<IssueStatus, { label: string; className: string }> = {
   open: { label: 'Open', className: 'is-open' },
   in_progress: { label: 'In Progress', className: 'is-progress' },
   resolved: { label: 'Resolved', className: 'is-resolved' },
@@ -93,32 +88,16 @@ export function getIssueCategoriesForEntity(entityType: IssueRecord['entity_type
 }
 
 export function createDefaultIssueTitle(category: string, entityName: string): string {
-  const label = ISSUE_CATEGORY_META[category]?.label || 'Issue';
+  const label = getIssueCategoryMeta(category)?.label || 'Issue';
   return `${label}: ${entityName || 'Unknown'}`;
 }
 
-export function normalizeIssuesSearch(search: IssuesSearch | undefined): NormalizedIssuesSearch {
-  const status = search?.status;
-  const category = search?.category;
-  const issueId = search?.issueId;
-
-  return {
-    status:
-      status === 'all' ||
-      status === 'open' ||
-      status === 'in_progress' ||
-      status === 'resolved' ||
-      status === 'dismissed'
-        ? status
-        : DEFAULT_ISSUES_SEARCH.status,
-    category: typeof category === 'string' && ISSUE_CATEGORY_KEYS.has(category) ? category : 'all',
-    issueId:
-      typeof issueId === 'number' && Number.isInteger(issueId) && issueId > 0
-        ? issueId
-        : typeof issueId === 'string' && /^[1-9]\d*$/.test(issueId)
-          ? Number(issueId)
-          : undefined,
-  };
+export function getIssueCategoryMeta(category: string) {
+  return ISSUE_CATEGORY_META[category as IssueCategory];
+}
+
+export function getIssueStatusMeta(status: string) {
+  return ISSUE_STATUS_META[status as IssueStatus];
 }
 
 export function dispatchIssuesRefreshEvent() {
@@ -179,10 +158,10 @@ export function formatIssueDate(value?: string): string {
 }
 
 export function formatStatusLabel(status: string): string {
-  return ISSUE_STATUS_META[status]?.label || status.replace(/_/g, ' ');
+  return getIssueStatusMeta(status)?.label || status.replace(/_/g, ' ');
 }
 
-export function getPriorityClassName(priority: string): 'high' | 'low' | 'normal' {
+export function getPriorityClassName(priority: string): IssuePriority {
   if (priority === 'high') return 'high';
   if (priority === 'low') return 'low';
   return 'normal';
diff --git a/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.types.ts b/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.types.ts
index 8f587bfa..68639ee4 100644
--- a/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.types.ts
+++ b/webui/src/routes/issues/-issues.types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,45 @@
-export type IssueStatus = 'open' | 'in_progress' | 'resolved' | 'dismissed';
-export type IssueEntityType = 'track' | 'album' | 'artist';
-export type IssuePriority = 'low' | 'normal' | 'high';
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+export const ISSUE_ENTITY_TYPE_VALUES = ['track', 'album', 'artist'] as const;
+export type IssueEntityType = (typeof ISSUE_ENTITY_TYPE_VALUES)[number];
+
+export const ISSUE_CATEGORY_VALUES = [
+  'wrong_track',
+  'wrong_metadata',
+  'wrong_cover',
+  'wrong_artist',
+  'duplicate_tracks',
+  'missing_tracks',
+  'audio_quality',
+  'wrong_album',
+  'incomplete_album',
+  'other',
+] as const;
+
+export type IssueCategory = (typeof ISSUE_CATEGORY_VALUES)[number];
+
+export const ISSUE_STATUS_VALUES = ['open', 'in_progress', 'resolved', 'dismissed'] as const;
+export type IssueStatus = (typeof ISSUE_STATUS_VALUES)[number];
+
+export const ISSUE_PRIORITY_VALUES = ['low', 'normal', 'high'] as const;
+export type IssuePriority = (typeof ISSUE_PRIORITY_VALUES)[number];
+
+export const ISSUE_SEARCH_STATUS_VALUES = [
+  'open',
+  'all',
+  'in_progress',
+  'resolved',
+  'dismissed',
+] as const;
+export const ISSUE_SEARCH_CATEGORY_VALUES = ['all', ...ISSUE_CATEGORY_VALUES] as const;
+
+export const ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA = z.object({
+  status: z.enum(ISSUE_SEARCH_STATUS_VALUES).default('open').catch('open'),
+  category: z.enum(ISSUE_SEARCH_CATEGORY_VALUES).default('all').catch('all'),
+  issueId: z.coerce.number().int().positive().optional().catch(undefined),
+});
+
+export type IssuesSearch = z.infer<typeof ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA>;
 
 export interface IssueTrackRow extends Record<string, unknown> {
   bitrate?: string | number;
@@ -101,12 +140,6 @@ export interface IssueCountsResponse {
   error?: string;
 }
 
-export interface IssuesSearch {
-  category?: string;
-  issueId?: string | number;
-  status?: IssueStatus | 'all';
-}
-
 export interface CreateIssuePayload {
   entity_type: IssueEntityType;
   entity_id: string;
diff --git a/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issue-detail-modal.tsx b/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issue-detail-modal.tsx
index 6002d43a..89c8de87 100644
--- a/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issue-detail-modal.tsx
+++ b/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issue-detail-modal.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   formatStatusLabel,
   getIssueArtwork,
   getPriorityClassName,
+  getIssueCategoryMeta,
   ISSUE_CATEGORY_META,
   parseSnapshot,
 } from '../-issues.helpers';
@@ -178,15 +179,14 @@ export function IssueDetailModal({
 
   const snapshot = issue ? parseSnapshot(issue.snapshot_data) : {};
   const issueArtwork = getIssueArtwork(snapshot);
+  const issueCategoryMeta = issue ? getIssueCategoryMeta(issue.category) : undefined;
   const issueCategoryLabel = issue
-    ? `${ISSUE_CATEGORY_META[issue.category]?.icon || ''} ${
-        ISSUE_CATEGORY_META[issue.category]?.label || issue.category
-      }`.trim()
+    ? `${issueCategoryMeta?.icon || ''} ${issueCategoryMeta?.label || ISSUE_CATEGORY_META.other.label}`.trim()
     : '';
   const externalLinks = getExternalLinks(snapshot);
   const trackMetaItems = getTrackMetaItems(snapshot);
   const trackRows = Array.isArray(snapshot.tracks) ? snapshot.tracks : [];
-  const priorityClassName = issue ? getPriorityClassName(issue.priority) : 'normal';
+  const priorityLevel = issue ? getPriorityClassName(issue.priority) : 'normal';
   const albumMetaParts = issue ? getAlbumMetaParts(issue, snapshot) : [];
   const genreTags = Array.isArray(snapshot.genres) ? snapshot.genres.slice(0, 5) : [];
   const albumWorkflowInput = {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export function IssueDetailModal({
                   <img className={styles.issueHeroAlbumArt} src={issueArtwork} alt="" />
                 ) : (
                   <div className={styles.issueHeroAlbumPlaceholder}>
-                    {ISSUE_CATEGORY_META[issue.category]?.icon || ISSUE_CATEGORY_META.other.icon}
+                    {issueCategoryMeta?.icon || ISSUE_CATEGORY_META.other.icon}
                   </div>
                 )}
               </div>
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ export function IssueDetailModal({
             <div className={styles.issueDetailInfoBar}>
               <div className={styles.issueDetailInfoLeft}>
                 <span
-                  className={`${styles.issuePriorityDot} ${getPriorityDotClassName(priorityClassName)}`}
+                  className={`${styles.issuePriorityDot} ${getPriorityDotClassName(priorityLevel)}`}
                 />
                 <span className={`${styles.issueStatusBadge} ${getStatusClassName(issue.status)}`}>
                   {formatStatusLabel(issue.status)}
diff --git a/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issue-domain-host.tsx b/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issue-domain-host.tsx
index 6c150b8f..8a24c109 100644
--- a/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issue-domain-host.tsx
+++ b/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issue-domain-host.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useForm } from '@tanstack/react-form';
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 
 import { DialogBody, DialogFooter, DialogFrame, DialogHeader } from '@/components/dialog';
 import {
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ import {
 import { Show } from '@/components/primitives';
 import { useProfile } from '@/platform/shell/route-controllers';
 
-import type { IssuePriority, IssueReportPayload } from '../-issues.types';
+import type { IssueReportPayload } from '../-issues.types';
 
 import { createIssue, issueCountsQueryOptions } from '../-issues.api';
 import {
@@ -26,24 +27,9 @@ import {
   getIssueCategoriesForEntity,
   getEntityLabel,
 } from '../-issues.helpers';
+import { ISSUE_CATEGORY_VALUES, ISSUE_PRIORITY_VALUES } from '../-issues.types';
 import styles from './issue-detail-modal.module.css';
 
-const ISSUE_DOMAIN_QUERY_KEY = ['issues'] as const;
-
-interface ReportIssueFormValues {
-  category: string;
-  description: string;
-  priority: IssuePriority;
-  title: string;
-}
-
-const DEFAULT_REPORT_ISSUE_VALUES: ReportIssueFormValues = {
-  category: '',
-  description: '',
-  priority: 'normal',
-  title: '',
-};
-
 export function IssueDomainHost() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const profile = useProfile();
@@ -287,7 +273,7 @@ function ReportIssueModal({
                         label="Priority"
                       >
                         <OptionButtonGroup>
-                          {(['low', 'normal', 'high'] as const).map((priority) => (
+                          {ISSUE_PRIORITY_VALUES.map((priority) => (
                             <OptionButton
                               key={priority}
                               onClick={() => field.handleChange(priority)}
@@ -344,24 +330,53 @@ function ReportIssueModal({
   );
 }
 
-function normalizeReportIssueFormValues(values: ReportIssueFormValues): ReportIssueFormValues {
-  return {
-    category: values.category,
-    description: values.description.trim(),
-    priority: values.priority,
-    title: values.title.trim(),
-  };
+const ISSUE_DOMAIN_QUERY_KEY = ['issues'] as const;
+
+const DEFAULT_REPORT_ISSUE_VALUES: ReportIssueFormValues = {
+  category: '',
+  description: '',
+  priority: 'normal',
+  title: '',
+};
+
+const reportIssueFormBaseSchema = z.object({
+  category: z
+    .string()
+    .trim()
+    .pipe(z.enum(ISSUE_CATEGORY_VALUES, { error: 'Please select an issue category' })),
+  description: z.string().trim(),
+  priority: z.enum(ISSUE_PRIORITY_VALUES),
+  title: z.string().trim().min(1, 'Please provide a title for the issue'),
+});
+
+type ReportIssueFormValues = z.input<typeof reportIssueFormBaseSchema>;
+type NormalizedReportIssueFormValues = z.output<typeof reportIssueFormBaseSchema>;
+
+function notify(message: string, type: 'success' | 'error' | 'warning' | 'info' = 'info') {
+  window.showToast?.(message, type);
+}
+
+function updateBadge(openCount: number) {
+  const badge = document.getElementById('issues-nav-badge');
+  if (!badge) return;
+  badge.textContent = String(openCount || 0);
+  badge.classList.toggle('hidden', !openCount);
+}
+
+function normalizeReportIssueFormValues(
+  values: ReportIssueFormValues,
+): NormalizedReportIssueFormValues {
+  return reportIssueFormBaseSchema.parse(values);
 }
 
 function validateReportIssueForm(
   profileId: number,
   values: ReportIssueFormValues,
 ): string | undefined {
-  const normalizedValues = normalizeReportIssueFormValues(values);
   if (!profileId) return 'Profile is still loading';
-  if (!normalizedValues.category) return 'Please select an issue category';
-  if (!normalizedValues.title) return 'Please provide a title for the issue';
-  return undefined;
+  const result = reportIssueFormBaseSchema.safeParse(values);
+  if (result.success) return undefined;
+  return result.error.issues[0]?.message || 'Unable to submit this issue';
 }
 
 function getReportIssueFormError(errors: Array<unknown>): string {
@@ -374,14 +389,3 @@ function getReportIssueFormError(errors: Array<unknown>): string {
   }
   return 'Unable to submit this issue';
 }
-
-function notify(message: string, type: 'success' | 'error' | 'warning' | 'info' = 'info') {
-  window.showToast?.(message, type);
-}
-
-function updateBadge(openCount: number) {
-  const badge = document.getElementById('issues-nav-badge');
-  if (!badge) return;
-  badge.textContent = String(openCount || 0);
-  badge.classList.toggle('hidden', !openCount);
-}
diff --git a/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issues-page.tsx b/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issues-page.tsx
index 8395c366..e15fbb18 100644
--- a/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issues-page.tsx
+++ b/webui/src/routes/issues/-ui/issues-page.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { Select } from '@/components/form';
 import { Show } from '@/components/primitives';
 import { useProfile, useReactPageShell } from '@/platform/shell/route-controllers';
 
-import type { IssueCounts, IssueRecord, IssueStatus } from '../-issues.types';
+import type { IssueCounts, IssuePriority, IssueRecord, IssuesSearch } from '../-issues.types';
 
 import { issueCountsQueryOptions, issueListQueryOptions } from '../-issues.api';
 import {
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ import {
   getPriorityClassName,
   ISSUE_CATEGORY_META,
   ISSUE_STATUS_META,
-  normalizeIssuesSearch,
+  getIssueCategoryMeta,
+  getIssueStatusMeta,
   parseSnapshot,
 } from '../-issues.helpers';
+import { ISSUE_CATEGORY_VALUES, ISSUE_SEARCH_STATUS_VALUES } from '../-issues.types';
 import { Route } from '../route';
 import { IssueDetailModal } from './issue-detail-modal';
 import styles from './issues-page.module.css';
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ export function IssuesPage() {
   const clearIssueSelection = () => {
     void navigate({
       to: Route.fullPath,
-      search: (prev) => normalizeIssuesSearch({ ...prev, issueId: undefined }),
+      search: (prev) => ({ ...prev, issueId: undefined }),
       replace: true,
     });
   };
@@ -82,30 +84,22 @@ function IssueBoard() {
   const openIssue = (issueId: number) => {
     void navigate({
       to: Route.fullPath,
-      search: (prev) => normalizeIssuesSearch({ ...prev, issueId }),
+      search: (prev) => ({ ...prev, issueId }),
     });
   };
 
-  const onCategoryChange = (category: string) => {
+  const onCategoryChange = (category: IssuesSearch['category']) => {
     void navigate({
       to: Route.fullPath,
-      search: (prev) =>
-        normalizeIssuesSearch({
-          ...prev,
-          category,
-        }),
+      search: (prev) => ({ ...prev, category }),
       replace: true,
     });
   };
 
-  const onStatusChange = (status: IssueStatus | 'all') => {
+  const onStatusChange = (status: IssuesSearch['status']) => {
     void navigate({
       to: Route.fullPath,
-      search: (prev) =>
-        normalizeIssuesSearch({
-          ...prev,
-          status,
-        }),
+      search: (prev) => ({ ...prev, status }),
       replace: true,
     });
   };
@@ -140,11 +134,11 @@ function IssueBoardHeader({
   onCategoryChange,
   onStatusChange,
 }: {
-  category: string;
+  category: IssuesSearch['category'];
   isAdmin: boolean;
-  status: IssueStatus | 'all';
-  onCategoryChange: (category: string) => void;
-  onStatusChange: (status: IssueStatus | 'all') => void;
+  status: IssuesSearch['status'];
+  onCategoryChange: (category: IssuesSearch['category']) => void;
+  onStatusChange: (status: IssuesSearch['status']) => void;
 }) {
   return (
     <div className={styles.issuesHeader} id="issues-header">
@@ -162,37 +156,30 @@ function IssueBoardHeader({
             id="issues-filter-status"
             aria-label="Status"
             value={status}
-            onChange={(event) => onStatusChange(event.target.value as IssueStatus | 'all')}
+            onChange={(event) => onStatusChange(event.target.value as IssuesSearch['status'])}
           >
-            <option value="open">Open</option>
-            <option value="all">All Statuses</option>
-            <option value="in_progress">In Progress</option>
-            <option value="resolved">Resolved</option>
-            <option value="dismissed">Dismissed</option>
+            {ISSUE_SEARCH_STATUS_VALUES.map((option) => (
+              <option key={option} value={option}>
+                {getIssueStatusFilterLabel(option)}
+              </option>
+            ))}
           </Select>
           <Select
             id="issues-filter-category"
             aria-label="Category"
             value={category}
-            onChange={(event) => onCategoryChange(event.target.value)}
+            onChange={(event) => onCategoryChange(event.target.value as IssuesSearch['category'])}
           >
             <option value="all">All Categories</option>
-            <optgroup label="Track Issues">
-              <option value="wrong_track">Wrong Track</option>
-              <option value="wrong_artist">Wrong Artist</option>
-              <option value="wrong_album">Wrong Album</option>
-              <option value="audio_quality">Audio Quality</option>
-            </optgroup>
-            <optgroup label="Album Issues">
-              <option value="wrong_cover">Wrong Cover Art</option>
-              <option value="duplicate_tracks">Duplicate Tracks</option>
-              <option value="missing_tracks">Missing Tracks</option>
-              <option value="incomplete_album">Incomplete Album</option>
-            </optgroup>
-            <optgroup label="Both">
-              <option value="wrong_metadata">Wrong Metadata</option>
-              <option value="other">Other</option>
-            </optgroup>
+            {ISSUE_CATEGORY_FILTER_GROUPS.map((group) => (
+              <optgroup key={group.label} label={group.label}>
+                {getIssueCategoryFilterOptions(group).map((option) => (
+                  <option key={option} value={option}>
+                    {ISSUE_CATEGORY_META[option].label}
+                  </option>
+                ))}
+              </optgroup>
+            ))}
           </Select>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -256,7 +243,7 @@ function IssueBoardList({
   issuesLoading: boolean;
   onIssueSelect: (issueId: number) => void;
   showReporterName: boolean;
-  statusFilter: IssueStatus | 'all';
+  statusFilter: IssuesSearch['status'];
 }) {
   return (
     <div className={styles.issuesList} id="issues-list" data-testid="issue-list">
@@ -325,8 +312,8 @@ function IssueBoardCard({
   const artwork = getIssueArtwork(snapshot);
   const entityName = getEntityName(issue, snapshot);
   const details = getEntityDetails(issue, snapshot);
-  const statusMeta = ISSUE_STATUS_META[issue.status] || ISSUE_STATUS_META.open;
-  const catMeta = ISSUE_CATEGORY_META[issue.category] || ISSUE_CATEGORY_META.other;
+  const statusMeta = getIssueStatusMeta(issue.status) || ISSUE_STATUS_META.open;
+  const catMeta = getIssueCategoryMeta(issue.category) || ISSUE_CATEGORY_META.other;
   const priorityClass = getIssuePriorityClassName(getPriorityClassName(issue.priority));
   const statusClassName = getIssueStatusClassName(issue.status);
   const createdDate = formatIssueDate(issue.created_at);
@@ -400,16 +387,44 @@ const ISSUE_STATUS_CLASS_NAMES: Record<IssueRecord['status'], string> = {
   dismissed: styles.issueStatusDismissed,
 };
 
-const ISSUE_PRIORITY_CLASS_NAMES: Record<'high' | 'low' | 'normal', string> = {
+const ISSUE_PRIORITY_CLASS_NAMES: Record<IssuePriority, string> = {
   high: styles.issuePriorityHigh,
   low: styles.issuePriorityLow,
   normal: styles.issuePriorityNormal,
 };
 
+function getIssueStatusFilterLabel(status: IssuesSearch['status']): string {
+  if (status === 'all') return 'All Statuses';
+  return getIssueStatusMeta(status)?.label || status.replace(/_/g, ' ');
+}
+
 function getIssueStatusClassName(status: IssueRecord['status']): string {
   return ISSUE_STATUS_CLASS_NAMES[status] || styles.issueStatusOpen;
 }
 
-function getIssuePriorityClassName(priority: 'high' | 'low' | 'normal'): string {
+function getIssuePriorityClassName(priority: IssuePriority): string {
   return ISSUE_PRIORITY_CLASS_NAMES[priority] || styles.issuePriorityNormal;
 }
+
+const ISSUE_CATEGORY_FILTER_GROUPS = [
+  {
+    label: 'Track Issues',
+    matches: (applies: Array<'track' | 'album' | 'artist'>) =>
+      applies.length === 1 && applies.includes('track'),
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Album Issues',
+    matches: (applies: Array<'track' | 'album' | 'artist'>) =>
+      applies.length === 1 && applies.includes('album'),
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Both',
+    matches: (applies: Array<'track' | 'album' | 'artist'>) => applies.length > 1,
+  },
+] as const;
+
+function getIssueCategoryFilterOptions(group: (typeof ISSUE_CATEGORY_FILTER_GROUPS)[number]) {
+  return ISSUE_CATEGORY_VALUES.filter((category) =>
+    group.matches(ISSUE_CATEGORY_META[category].applies),
+  );
+}
diff --git a/webui/src/routes/issues/route.tsx b/webui/src/routes/issues/route.tsx
index 1de18b39..3824cbac 100644
--- a/webui/src/routes/issues/route.tsx
+++ b/webui/src/routes/issues/route.tsx
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import {
   issueDetailQueryOptions,
   issueListQueryOptions,
 } from './-issues.api';
-import { normalizeIssuesSearch } from './-issues.helpers';
+import { ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA } from './-issues.types';
 import { IssuesPage } from './-ui/issues-page';
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute('/issues')({
-  validateSearch: normalizeIssuesSearch,
+  validateSearch: ISSUE_SEARCH_SCHEMA,
   beforeLoad: ({ context }) => {
     const { bridge } = context.shell;