diff --git a/backend/grant/admin/views.py b/backend/grant/admin/views.py
index 44416db2..23ac8cb9 100644
--- a/backend/grant/admin/views.py
+++ b/backend/grant/admin/views.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def stats():
         .filter(Proposal.status == ProposalStatus.PENDING) \
         .scalar()
     proposal_no_arbiter_count = db.session.query(func.count(Proposal.id)) \
+        .join(Proposal.arbiter) \
         .filter(Proposal.status == ProposalStatus.LIVE) \
         .filter(ProposalArbiter.status == ProposalArbiterStatus.MISSING) \
         .scalar()
diff --git a/backend/grant/proposal/models.py b/backend/grant/proposal/models.py
index 8806b127..36d42316 100644
--- a/backend/grant/proposal/models.py
+++ b/backend/grant/proposal/models.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class Proposal(db.Model):
 
         # arbiter needs proposal.id
         db.session.add(proposal)
-        db.session.commit()
+        db.session.flush()
 
         arbiter = ProposalArbiter(proposal_id=proposal.id)
         db.session.add(arbiter)
diff --git a/backend/grant/utils/pagination.py b/backend/grant/utils/pagination.py
index 9d0f6a20..d75c50e8 100644
--- a/backend/grant/utils/pagination.py
+++ b/backend/grant/utils/pagination.py
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ class ProposalPagination(Pagination):
             if cat_filters:
                 query = query.filter(Proposal.category.in_(cat_filters))
             if arbiter_filters:
-                query = query.filter(ProposalArbiter.status.in_(arbiter_filters))
+                query = query.join(Proposal.arbiter) \
+                    .filter(ProposalArbiter.status.in_(arbiter_filters))
 
         # SORT (see self.SORT_MAP)
         if sort: