diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/filter/hide_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/filter/hide_controller.ex
index 5aee4553..35af1f96 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/filter/hide_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/filter/hide_controller.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Filter.HideController do
 
   plug PhilomenaWeb.FilterBannedUsersPlug
   plug :authorize_filter
-  plug :load_tag
+  plug :load_resource, model: Tag, id_field: "slug", id_name: "tag_id", persisted: true
 
   def create(conn, _params) do
     case Filters.hide_tag(conn.assigns.current_filter, conn.assigns.tag) do
@@ -48,10 +48,4 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Filter.HideController do
         |> text("")
     end
   end
-
-  def load_tag(conn, _opts) do
-    tag = Repo.get_by!(Tag, slug: URI.encode(conn.params["tag"]))
-
-    assign(conn, :tag, tag)
-  end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/filter/spoiler_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/filter/spoiler_controller.ex
index 2fbad82b..73307803 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/filter/spoiler_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/filter/spoiler_controller.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Filter.SpoilerController do
 
   plug PhilomenaWeb.FilterBannedUsersPlug
   plug :authorize_filter
-  plug :load_tag
+  plug :load_resource, model: Tag, id_field: "slug", id_name: "tag_id", persisted: true
 
   def create(conn, _params) do
     case Filters.spoiler_tag(conn.assigns.current_filter, conn.assigns.tag) do
@@ -48,10 +48,4 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Filter.SpoilerController do
         |> text("")
     end
   end
-
-  def load_tag(conn, _opts) do
-    tag = Repo.get_by!(Tag, slug: URI.encode(conn.params["tag"]))
-
-    assign(conn, :tag, tag)
-  end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/watch_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/watch_controller.ex
index 8a588faa..abd0f508 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/watch_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/watch_controller.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Tag.WatchController do
   alias Philomena.Users
   alias Philomena.Repo
 
-  plug :load_tag
+  plug :load_resource, model: Tag, id_field: "slug", id_name: "tag_id", persisted: true
 
   def create(conn, _params) do
     case Users.watch_tag(conn.assigns.current_user, conn.assigns.tag) do
@@ -34,10 +34,4 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Tag.WatchController do
         |> text("")
     end
   end
-
-  def load_tag(conn, _opts) do
-    tag = Repo.get_by!(Tag, slug: URI.encode(conn.params["tag_id"]))
-
-    assign(conn, :tag, tag)
-  end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag_controller.ex
index 2ba26d7f..c4c49766 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag_controller.ex
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.TagController do
 
     tag =
       Tag
-      |> where(slug: ^URI.encode(slug))
+      |> where(slug: ^slug)
       |> preload([:aliases, :implied_tags, :implied_by_tags, :dnp_entries, public_links: :user])
       |> Repo.one()