diff --git a/lib/philomena/posts/query.ex b/lib/philomena/posts/query.ex
index c180263f..3672f213 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/posts/query.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/posts/query.ex
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Posts.Query do
     bool_fields: mod_bool_fields,
     custom_fields: user_custom,
     transforms: user_transforms,
+    aliases: mod_aliases,
     default_field: default_field
   )
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/activity_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/activity_controller.ex
index f2c8897b..3248720b 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/activity_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/activity_controller.ex
@@ -1,51 +1,28 @@
 defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ActivityController do
   use PhilomenaWeb, :controller
 
+  alias PhilomenaWeb.ImageLoader
   alias Philomena.{Images.Image, ImageFeatures.ImageFeature, Comments.Comment, Channels.Channel, Topics.Topic, Forums.Forum}
   alias Philomena.Interactions
-  alias Philomena.Images
   alias Philomena.Repo
   import Ecto.Query
 
   def index(conn, _params) do
     user = conn.assigns.current_user
-    filter = conn.assigns.compiled_filter
-    {:ok, image_query} = Images.Query.compile(user, "created_at.lte:3 minutes ago")
 
-    images =
-      Image.search_records(
-        %{
-          query: %{
-            bool: %{
-              must: image_query,
-              must_not: [
-                filter,
-                %{term: %{hidden_from_users: true}}
-              ],
-            }
-          },
-          sort: %{created_at: :desc}
-        },
-        %{conn.assigns.image_pagination | page_number: 1},
-        Image |> preload([:tags])
+    {:ok, images} =
+      ImageLoader.search_string(
+        conn,
+        "created_at.lte:3 minutes ago",
+        pagination: %{conn.assigns.image_pagination | page_number: 1}
       )
 
     top_scoring =
-      Image.search_records(
-        %{
-          query: %{
-            bool: %{
-              must: %{range: %{first_seen_at: %{gt: "now-3d"}}},
-              must_not: [
-                filter,
-                %{term: %{hidden_from_users: true}}
-              ]
-            }
-          },
-          sort: [%{score: :desc}, %{first_seen_at: :desc}]
-        },
-        %{page_number: :rand.uniform(6), page_size: 4},
-        Image |> preload([:tags])
+      ImageLoader.query(
+        conn,
+        %{range: %{first_seen_at: %{gt: "now-3d"}}},
+        sorts: [%{score: :desc}, %{first_seen_at: :desc}],
+        pagination: %{page_number: :rand.uniform(6), page_size: 4}
       )
 
     comments =
@@ -69,24 +46,14 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ActivityController do
       )
 
     watched = if !!user do
-      {:ok, watched_query} = Images.Query.compile(user, "my:watched")
+      {:ok, watched_images} =
+        ImageLoader.search_string(
+          conn,
+          "my:watched",
+          pagination: %{conn.assigns.image_pagination | page_number: 1}
+        )
 
-      Image.search_records(
-        %{
-          query: %{
-            bool: %{
-              must: watched_query,
-              must_not: [
-                filter,
-                %{term: %{hidden_from_users: true}}
-              ]
-            }
-          },
-          sort: %{created_at: :desc}
-        },
-        %{conn.assigns.image_pagination | page_number: 1},
-        Image |> preload([:tags])
-      )
+      watched_images
     end
 
     featured_image =
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex
index c5668697..60565467 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ImageController do
   use PhilomenaWeb, :controller
 
+  alias PhilomenaWeb.ImageLoader
   alias Philomena.{Images, Images.Image, Comments.Comment, Textile.Renderer}
   alias Philomena.Servers.ImageProcessor
   alias Philomena.Interactions
@@ -18,17 +19,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ImageController do
   plug PhilomenaWeb.AdvertPlug when action in [:show]
 
   def index(conn, _params) do
-    query = conn.assigns.compiled_filter
-
-    images =
-      Image.search_records(
-        %{
-          query: %{bool: %{must_not: [query, %{term: %{hidden_from_users: true}}]}},
-          sort: %{created_at: :desc}
-        },
-        conn.assigns.image_pagination,
-        Image |> preload([:tags, :user])
-      )
+    images = ImageLoader.query(conn, %{match_all: %{}})
 
     interactions =
       Interactions.user_interactions(images, conn.assigns.current_user)
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile_controller.ex
index 4fb52f0c..03511a98 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile_controller.ex
@@ -1,53 +1,38 @@
 defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ProfileController do
   use PhilomenaWeb, :controller
 
-  alias Philomena.{Images, Images.Image, Users.User}
-  import Ecto.Query
+  alias PhilomenaWeb.ImageLoader
+  alias Philomena.Users.User
+  alias Philomena.Interactions
 
   plug :load_and_authorize_resource, model: User, only: :show, id_field: "slug", preload: [awards: :badge, public_links: :tag]
 
   def show(conn, _params) do
     current_user = conn.assigns.current_user
-    filter = conn.assigns.compiled_filter
     user = conn.assigns.user
 
-    {:ok, upload_query} = Images.Query.compile(current_user, "uploader_id:#{user.id}")
-    {:ok, fave_query} = Images.Query.compile(current_user, "faved_by_id:#{user.id}")
-
-    recent_uploads =
-      Image.search_records(
-        %{
-          query: %{
-            bool: %{
-              must_not: filter,
-              must: upload_query
-            }
-          },
-          sort: %{created_at: :desc}
-        },
-        %{page_number: 1, page_size: 6},
-        Image |> preload([:tags])
+    {:ok, recent_uploads} =
+      ImageLoader.search_string(
+        conn,
+        "uploader_id:#{user.id}",
+        pagination: %{page_number: 1, page_size: 6}
       )
 
-    recent_faves =
-      Image.search_records(
-        %{
-          query: %{
-            bool: %{
-              must_not: filter,
-              must: fave_query
-            }
-          },
-          sort: %{created_at: :desc}
-        },
-        %{page_number: 1, page_size: 6},
-        Image |> preload([:tags])
+    {:ok, recent_faves} =
+      ImageLoader.search_string(
+        conn,
+        "faved_by_id:#{user.id}",
+        pagination: %{page_number: 1, page_size: 6}
       )
 
+    interactions =
+      Interactions.user_interactions([recent_uploads, recent_faves], current_user)
+
     render(
       conn,
       "show.html",
       user: user,
+      interactions: interactions,
       recent_uploads: recent_uploads,
       recent_faves: recent_faves,
       layout_class: "layout--wide"
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/search_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/search_controller.ex
index 71c42d4a..c582f2b8 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/search_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/search_controller.ex
@@ -1,42 +1,24 @@
 defmodule PhilomenaWeb.SearchController do
   use PhilomenaWeb, :controller
 
-  alias Philomena.Images.{Image, Query}
+  alias PhilomenaWeb.ImageLoader
   alias Philomena.ImageSorter
   alias Philomena.Interactions
 
-  import Ecto.Query
-
   def index(conn, params) do
-    filter = conn.assigns.compiled_filter
     user = conn.assigns.current_user
     sort = ImageSorter.parse_sort(params)
 
-    with {:ok, query} <- Query.compile(user, params["q"]) do
-      images =
-        Image.search_records(
-          %{
-            query: %{bool: %{must: [query | sort.queries], must_not: [filter, %{term: %{hidden_from_users: true}}]}},
-            sort: sort.sorts
-          },
-          conn.assigns.image_pagination,
-          Image |> preload(:tags)
-        )
+    case ImageLoader.search_string(conn, params["q"], sorts: sort.sorts, queries: sort.queries) do
+      {:ok, images} ->
+        interactions =
+          Interactions.user_interactions(images, user)
 
-      interactions =
-        Interactions.user_interactions(images, user)
-
-      conn
-      |> render("index.html", images: images, search_query: params["q"], interactions: interactions, layout_class: "layout--wide")
-    else
-      {:error, msg} ->
         conn
-        |> render("index.html",
-          images: [],
-          error: msg,
-          search_query: params["q"]
-        )
+        |> render("index.html", images: images, search_query: params["q"], interactions: interactions, layout_class: "layout--wide")
+
+      {:error, msg} ->
+        render(conn, "index.html", images: [], error: msg, search_query: params["q"])
     end
   end
-
 end
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag_controller.ex
index 154a0cfd..db5765bb 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag_controller.ex
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 defmodule PhilomenaWeb.TagController do
   use PhilomenaWeb, :controller
 
-  alias Philomena.{Images.Image, Tags, Tags.Tag}
+  alias PhilomenaWeb.ImageLoader
+  alias Philomena.{Tags, Tags.Tag}
   alias Philomena.Textile.Renderer
   alias Philomena.Interactions
   alias Philomena.Repo
@@ -30,29 +31,16 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.TagController do
   end
 
   def show(conn, %{"id" => slug}) do
+    user = conn.assigns.current_user
+
     tag =
       Tag
       |> where(slug: ^slug)
       |> preload([:aliases, :implied_tags, :implied_by_tags, :dnp_entries, public_links: :user])
       |> Repo.one()
 
-    query = conn.assigns.compiled_filter
-    user = conn.assigns.current_user
-
     images =
-      Image.search_records(
-        %{
-          query: %{
-            bool: %{
-              must_not: [query, %{term: %{hidden_from_users: true}}],
-              must: %{term: %{"namespaced_tags.name": tag.name}}
-            }
-          },
-          sort: %{created_at: :desc}
-        },
-        conn.assigns.image_pagination,
-        Image |> preload([:tags, :user])
-      )
+      ImageLoader.query(conn, %{term: %{"namespaced_tags.name" => tag.name}})
 
     interactions =
       Interactions.user_interactions(images, user)
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/image_loader.ex b/lib/philomena_web/image_loader.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4977bc9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/image_loader.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ImageLoader do
+  alias Philomena.Images.{Image, Query}
+  import Ecto.Query
+
+  def search_string(conn, search_string, options \\ []) do
+    user = conn.assigns.current_user
+
+    with {:ok, tree} <- Query.compile(user, search_string) do
+      {:ok, query(conn, tree, options)}
+    else
+      error ->
+        error
+    end
+  end
+
+  def query(conn, body, options \\ []) do
+    sort_queries = Keyword.get(options, :queries, [])
+    sort_sorts   = Keyword.get(options, :sorts, [%{created_at: :desc}])
+    pagination   = Keyword.get(options, :pagination, conn.assigns.image_pagination)
+
+    user    = conn.assigns.current_user
+    filter  = conn.assigns.compiled_filter
+    filters = create_filters(user, filter)
+
+    Image.search_records(
+      %{
+        query: %{
+          bool: %{
+            must: List.flatten([body, sort_queries]),
+            must_not: filters
+          }
+        },
+        sort: sort_sorts
+      },
+      pagination,
+      Image |> preload(:tags)
+    )
+  end
+
+  defp create_filters(user, filter) do
+    [
+      filter,
+      %{term: %{hidden_from_users: true}}
+    ]
+    |> maybe_custom_hide(user)
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_custom_hide(filters, %{id: id}),
+    do: [%{term: %{hidden_by_user_ids: id}} | filters]
+
+  defp maybe_custom_hide(filters, _user),
+    do: filters
+end
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