diff --git a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/enums.py b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/enums.py
index ffc8b40f..163b1c57 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/enums.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/enums.py
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ class FilterState:
     search_mode: SearchMode = SearchMode.AND  # TODO this can be removed?
 
     # these should be erased on update
-    # entry id
-    id: int | None = None
     # whole path
     path: Path | str | None = None
     # file name
@@ -102,7 +100,6 @@ class FilterState:
             self.ast = Parser(query).parse()
         else:
             self.name = self.name and self.name.strip()
-            self.id = int(self.id) if str(self.id).isnumeric() else self.id
 
         if self.page_index is None:  # TODO QTLANG can this just be a default value?
             self.page_index = 0
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ class FilterState:
     @property
     def summary(self):
         """Show query summary."""
-        return self.name or self.path or self.id
+        return self.name or self.path
 
     @property
     def limit(self):
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py
index 7e83a3ff..67859a52 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py
@@ -308,6 +308,29 @@ class Library:
             make_transient(entry)
             return entry
 
+    def get_entry_full(self, entry_id: int) -> Entry | None:
+        """Load entry an join with all joins and all tags."""
+        with Session(self.engine) as session:
+            statement = select(Entry).where(Entry.id == entry_id)
+            statement = (
+                statement.outerjoin(Entry.text_fields)
+                .outerjoin(Entry.datetime_fields)
+                .outerjoin(Entry.tag_box_fields)
+            )
+            statement = statement.options(
+                selectinload(Entry.text_fields),
+                selectinload(Entry.datetime_fields),
+                selectinload(Entry.tag_box_fields)
+                .joinedload(TagBoxField.tags)
+                .options(selectinload(Tag.aliases), selectinload(Tag.subtags)),
+            )
+            entry = session.scalar(statement)
+            if not entry:
+                return None
+            session.expunge(entry)
+            make_transient(entry)
+            return entry
+
     @property
     def entries_count(self) -> int:
         with Session(self.engine) as session:
@@ -425,8 +448,6 @@ class Library:
                     .outerjoin(TagAlias)
                     .where(SQLBoolExpressionBuilder().visit(search.ast))
                 )
-            elif search.id:
-                statement = statement.where(Entry.id == search.id)
             elif search.name:
                 statement = select(Entry).where(
                     and_(
@@ -442,11 +463,10 @@ class Library:
             extensions = self.prefs(LibraryPrefs.EXTENSION_LIST)
             is_exclude_list = self.prefs(LibraryPrefs.IS_EXCLUDE_LIST)
 
-            if not search.id:  # if `id` is set, we don't need to filter by extensions
-                if extensions and is_exclude_list:
-                    statement = statement.where(Entry.suffix.notin_(extensions))
-                elif extensions:
-                    statement = statement.where(Entry.suffix.in_(extensions))
+            if extensions and is_exclude_list:
+                statement = statement.where(Entry.suffix.notin_(extensions))
+            elif extensions:
+                statement = statement.where(Entry.suffix.in_(extensions))
 
             statement = statement.options(
                 selectinload(Entry.text_fields),
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
index de611d7c..8991ad83 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
@@ -453,9 +453,7 @@ class ItemThumb(FlowWidget):
                 entry, toggle_value, tag_id, _FieldID.TAGS_META.name, create_field=True
             )
             # update the entry
-            self.driver.frame_content[idx] = self.lib.search_library(
-                FilterState(id=entry.id)  # TODO TSQLANG don't search, get entry directly by id
-            ).items[0]  # self.lib.get_entry(entry.id)
+            self.driver.frame_content[idx] = self.lib.get_entry(entry.id)
 
         self.driver.update_badges(update_items)
 
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview_panel.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview_panel.py
index 87be218e..f8ad05ff 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview_panel.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview_panel.py
@@ -286,16 +286,13 @@ class PreviewPanel(QWidget):
     def update_selected_entry(self, driver: "QtDriver"):
         for grid_idx in driver.selected:
             entry = driver.frame_content[grid_idx]
-            results = self.lib.search_library(
-                FilterState(id=entry.id)
-            )  # TODO TSQLANG don't search, get entry directly by id
+            result = self.lib.get_entry_full(entry.id)
             logger.info(
                 "found item",
-                entries=len(results.items),
                 grid_idx=grid_idx,
                 lookup_id=entry.id,
             )
-            self.driver.frame_content[grid_idx] = results[0]
+            self.driver.frame_content[grid_idx] = result
 
     def remove_field_prompt(self, name: str) -> str:
         return f'Are you sure you want to remove field "{name}"?'
@@ -555,16 +552,13 @@ class PreviewPanel(QWidget):
         # TODO - Entry reload is maybe not necessary
         for grid_idx in self.driver.selected:
             entry = self.driver.frame_content[grid_idx]
-            results = self.lib.search_library(
-                FilterState(id=entry.id)
-            )  # TODO TSQLANG don't search, get entry by directly by ID
+            result = self.lib.get_entry_full(entry.id)
             logger.info(
                 "found item",
-                entries=len(results.items),
                 grid_idx=grid_idx,
                 lookup_id=entry.id,
             )
-            self.driver.frame_content[grid_idx] = results[0]
+            self.driver.frame_content[grid_idx] = result
 
         if len(self.driver.selected) == 1:
             # 1 Selected Entry
diff --git a/tagstudio/tests/conftest.py b/tagstudio/tests/conftest.py
index 39c3f753..baae929e 100644
--- a/tagstudio/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tagstudio/tests/conftest.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def entry_min(library):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def entry_full(library):
+def entry_full(library: Library):
     yield next(library.get_entries(with_joins=True))
 
 
diff --git a/tagstudio/tests/test_library.py b/tagstudio/tests/test_library.py
index 15289da2..8bfb7d0f 100644
--- a/tagstudio/tests/test_library.py
+++ b/tagstudio/tests/test_library.py
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ def test_tag_search(library):
     )
 
 
-def test_get_entry(library, entry_min):
+def test_get_entry(library: Library, entry_min):
     assert entry_min.id
-    results = library.search_library(FilterState(id=entry_min.id))
-    assert len(results) == results.total_count == 1
-    assert results[0].tags
+    result = library.get_entry_full(entry_min.id)
+    assert result
+    assert result.tags
 
 
 def test_entries_count(library):
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def test_add_field_to_entry(library):
     assert len(entry.tag_box_fields) == 3
 
 
-def test_add_field_tag(library, entry_full, generate_tag):
+def test_add_field_tag(library: Library, entry_full, generate_tag):
     # Given
     tag_name = "xxx"
     tag = generate_tag(tag_name)
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ def test_add_field_tag(library, entry_full, generate_tag):
     library.add_field_tag(entry_full, tag, tag_field.type_key)
 
     # Then
-    results = library.search_library(FilterState(id=entry_full.id))
-    tag_field = results[0].tag_box_fields[0]
+    results = library.get_entry_full(entry_full.id)
+    tag_field = results.tag_box_fields[0]
     assert [x.name for x in tag_field.tags if x.name == tag_name]
 
 
@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@ def test_update_entry_with_multiple_identical_fields(library, entry_full):
     assert entry.text_fields[1].value == "new value"
 
 
-def test_mirror_entry_fields(library, entry_full):
+def test_mirror_entry_fields(library: Library, entry_full):
+    # new entry
     target_entry = Entry(
         folder=library.folder,
         path=Path("xxx"),
@@ -360,16 +361,19 @@ def test_mirror_entry_fields(library, entry_full):
         ],
     )
 
+    # insert new entry and get id
     entry_id = library.add_entries([target_entry])[0]
 
-    results = library.search_library(FilterState(id=entry_id))
-    new_entry = results[0]
+    # get new entry from library
+    new_entry = library.get_entry_full(entry_id)
 
+    # mirror fields onto new entry
     library.mirror_entry_fields(new_entry, entry_full)
 
-    results = library.search_library(FilterState(id=entry_id))
-    entry = results[0]
+    # get new entry from library again
+    entry = library.get_entry_full(entry_id)
 
+    # make sure fields are there after getting it from the library again
     assert len(entry.fields) == 4
     assert {x.type_key for x in entry.fields} == {
         _FieldID.TITLE.name,
@@ -416,12 +420,10 @@ def test_search_file_name(library, query_name, has_result):
         (222, 0),
     ],
 )
-def test_search_entry_id(library, query_name, has_result):
-    results = library.search_library(
-        FilterState(id=query_name),
-    )
+def test_search_entry_id(library: Library, query_name: int, has_result):
+    result = library.get_entry(query_name)
 
-    assert results.total_count == has_result
+    assert (result is not None) == has_result
 
 
 def test_update_field_order(library, entry_full):