diff --git a/rslib/backend.proto b/rslib/backend.proto
index da55c24ee..93b3376fd 100644
--- a/rslib/backend.proto
+++ b/rslib/backend.proto
@@ -809,9 +809,17 @@ message SearchTerm {
   message IdList {
     repeated int64 ids = 1;
   }
+  message Group {
+    enum Operator {
+      AND = 0;
+      OR = 1;
+    }
+    repeated SearchTerm terms = 1;
+    Operator op = 2;
+  }
   oneof filter {
-    string tag = 1;
-    string deck = 2;
+    Group group = 1;
+    SearchTerm negated = 2;
     string note = 3;
     uint32 template = 4;
     int64 nid = 5;
@@ -824,8 +832,9 @@ message SearchTerm {
     CardState card_state = 12;
     IdList nids = 13;
     uint32 edited_in_days = 14;
-    SearchTerm negated = 15;
+    string deck = 15;
     int32 due_on_day = 16;
+    string tag = 17;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs b/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs
index 95334ca76..7eae49dc3 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use fluent::FluentValue;
 use futures::future::{AbortHandle, AbortRegistration, Abortable};
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use log::error;
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 use pb::{sync_status_out, BackendService};
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ impl From<pb::DeckConfigId> for DeckConfID {
 
 impl From<pb::SearchTerm> for Node<'_> {
     fn from(msg: pb::SearchTerm) -> Self {
+        use pb::search_term::group::Operator;
         use pb::search_term::Filter;
         use pb::search_term::Flag;
         if let Some(filter) = msg.filter {
@@ -359,6 +361,19 @@ impl From<pb::SearchTerm> for Node<'_> {
                     Flag::Blue => Node::Search(SearchNode::Flag(4)),
                 },
                 Filter::Negated(term) => Node::Not(Box::new((*term).into())),
+                Filter::Group(group) => {
+                    let operator = match group.op() {
+                        Operator::And => Node::And,
+                        Operator::Or => Node::Or,
+                    };
+                    let joined = group
+                        .terms
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .map(Into::into)
+                        .intersperse(operator)
+                        .collect();
+                    Node::Group(joined)
+                }
             }
         } else {
             Node::Search(SearchNode::WholeCollection)
diff --git a/rslib/src/search/parser.rs b/rslib/src/search/parser.rs
index ee7e2909f..33d5b6adc 100644
--- a/rslib/src/search/parser.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/search/parser.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fn parse_error(input: &str) -> nom::Err<ParseError<'_>> {
     nom::Err::Error(ParseError::Anki(input, FailKind::Other(None)))
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone)]
 pub enum Node<'a> {
     And,
     Or,