diff --git a/integrations/api_issue_test.go b/integrations/api_issue_test.go
index 81e5c44873b..f932f79feea 100644
--- a/integrations/api_issue_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_issue_test.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func TestAPISearchIssues(t *testing.T) {
 	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", link.String())
 	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiIssues)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, "12", resp.Header().Get("X-Total-Count"))
+	assert.EqualValues(t, "14", resp.Header().Get("X-Total-Count"))
 	assert.Len(t, apiIssues, 10) //there are more but 10 is page item limit
 
 	query.Add("limit", "20")
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func TestAPISearchIssues(t *testing.T) {
 	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", link.String())
 	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiIssues)
-	assert.Len(t, apiIssues, 12)
+	assert.Len(t, apiIssues, 14)
 
 	query = url.Values{"assigned": {"true"}, "state": {"all"}}
 	link.RawQuery = query.Encode()
diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
index 8294a017733..b6d41fe1e0b 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ func TestAPISearchRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedResults
 	}{
 		{name: "RepositoriesMax50", requestURL: "/api/v1/repos/search?limit=50&private=false", expectedResults: expectedResults{
-			nil:   {count: 28},
-			user:  {count: 28},
-			user2: {count: 28}},
+			nil:   {count: 30},
+			user:  {count: 30},
+			user2: {count: 30}},
 		},
 		{name: "RepositoriesMax10", requestURL: "/api/v1/repos/search?limit=10&private=false", expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 10},
diff --git a/models/fixtures/issue.yml b/models/fixtures/issue.yml
index 3e836bf5d18..31df00d9e69 100644
--- a/models/fixtures/issue.yml
+++ b/models/fixtures/issue.yml
@@ -147,3 +147,28 @@
   is_pull: true
   created_unix: 1602935696
   updated_unix: 1602935696
+
+
+-
+  id: 13
+  repo_id: 50
+  index: 0
+  poster_id: 2
+  name: issue in active repo
+  content: we'll be testing github issue 13171 with this.
+  is_closed: false
+  is_pull: false
+  created_unix: 1602935696
+  updated_unix: 1602935696
+
+-
+  id: 14
+  repo_id: 51
+  index: 0
+  poster_id: 2
+  name: issue in archived repo
+  content: we'll be testing github issue 13171 with this.
+  is_closed: false
+  is_pull: false
+  created_unix: 1602935696
+  updated_unix: 1602935696
diff --git a/models/fixtures/repo_unit.yml b/models/fixtures/repo_unit.yml
index 726abf9af97..59ab6183407 100644
--- a/models/fixtures/repo_unit.yml
+++ b/models/fixtures/repo_unit.yml
@@ -532,3 +532,15 @@
   repo_id: 3
   type: 8
   created_unix: 946684810
+
+-
+  id: 78
+  repo_id: 50
+  type: 2
+  created_unix: 946684810
+
+-
+  id: 79
+  repo_id: 51
+  type: 2
+  created_unix: 946684810
diff --git a/models/fixtures/repository.yml b/models/fixtures/repository.yml
index 7898538e2c5..952408b0c24 100644
--- a/models/fixtures/repository.yml
+++ b/models/fixtures/repository.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   owner_name: user2
   lower_name: repo1
   name: repo1
+  is_archived: false
   is_empty: false
   is_private: false
   num_issues: 2
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
   owner_name: user2
   lower_name: repo2
   name: repo2
+  is_archived: false
   is_private: true
   num_issues: 2
   num_closed_issues: 1
@@ -693,3 +695,43 @@
   num_issues: 0
   is_mirror: false
   status: 0
+
+-
+  id: 50
+  owner_id: 30
+  owner_name: user30
+  lower_name: repo50
+  name: repo50
+  is_archived: false
+  is_empty: false
+  is_private: false
+  num_issues: 1
+  num_closed_issues: 0
+  num_pulls: 0
+  num_closed_pulls: 0
+  num_milestones: 0
+  num_closed_milestones: 0
+  num_watches: 0
+  num_projects: 0
+  num_closed_projects: 0
+  status: 0
+
+-
+  id: 51
+  owner_id: 30
+  owner_name: user30
+  lower_name: repo51
+  name: repo51
+  is_archived: true
+  is_empty: false
+  is_private: false
+  num_issues: 1
+  num_closed_issues: 0
+  num_pulls: 0
+  num_closed_pulls: 0
+  num_milestones: 0
+  num_closed_milestones: 0
+  num_watches: 0
+  num_projects: 0
+  num_closed_projects: 0
+  status: 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/models/fixtures/user.yml b/models/fixtures/user.yml
index 655129580ce..d903a7942f8 100644
--- a/models/fixtures/user.yml
+++ b/models/fixtures/user.yml
@@ -507,3 +507,21 @@
   avatar_email: user29@example.com
   num_repos: 0
   is_active: true
+
+
+-
+  id: 30
+  lower_name: user30
+  name: user30
+  full_name: User Thirty
+  email: user30@example.com
+  passwd_hash_algo: argon2
+  passwd: a3d5fcd92bae586c2e3dbe72daea7a0d27833a8d0227aa1704f4bbd775c1f3b03535b76dd93b0d4d8d22a519dca47df1547b # password
+  type: 0 # individual
+  salt: ZogKvWdyEx
+  is_admin: false
+  is_restricted: true
+  avatar: avatar29
+  avatar_email: user30@example.com
+  num_repos: 2
+  is_active: true
diff --git a/models/issue.go b/models/issue.go
index 18d01d57d4b..b517f334c45 100644
--- a/models/issue.go
+++ b/models/issue.go
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ type IssuesOptions struct {
 	UpdatedBeforeUnix  int64
 	// prioritize issues from this repo
 	PriorityRepoID int64
+	IsArchived     util.OptionalBool
 }
 
 // sortIssuesSession sort an issues-related session based on the provided
@@ -1207,6 +1208,10 @@ func (opts *IssuesOptions) setupSession(sess *xorm.Session) {
 		sess.And("issue.is_pull=?", false)
 	}
 
+	if opts.IsArchived != util.OptionalBoolNone {
+		sess.Join("INNER", "repository", "issue.repo_id = repository.id").And(builder.Eq{"repository.is_archived": opts.IsArchived.IsTrue()})
+	}
+
 	if opts.LabelIDs != nil {
 		for i, labelID := range opts.LabelIDs {
 			if labelID > 0 {
@@ -1501,6 +1506,7 @@ type UserIssueStatsOptions struct {
 	IsPull      bool
 	IsClosed    bool
 	IssueIDs    []int64
+	IsArchived  util.OptionalBool
 	LabelIDs    []int64
 }
 
@@ -1524,6 +1530,10 @@ func GetUserIssueStats(opts UserIssueStatsOptions) (*IssueStats, error) {
 			s.Join("INNER", "issue_label", "issue_label.issue_id = issue.id").
 				In("issue_label.label_id", opts.LabelIDs)
 		}
+		if opts.IsArchived != util.OptionalBoolNone {
+			s.Join("INNER", "repository", "issue.repo_id = repository.id").
+				And(builder.Eq{"repository.is_archived": opts.IsArchived.IsTrue()})
+		}
 		return s
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/org.go b/models/org.go
index c93a30fd771..f45c9af7a73 100644
--- a/models/org.go
+++ b/models/org.go
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ type accessibleReposEnv struct {
 	orderBy SearchOrderBy
 }
 
-// AccessibleReposEnv an AccessibleReposEnvironment for the repositories in `org`
+// AccessibleReposEnv builds an AccessibleReposEnvironment for the repositories in `org`
 // that are accessible to the specified user.
 func (org *User) AccessibleReposEnv(userID int64) (AccessibleReposEnvironment, error) {
 	return org.accessibleReposEnv(x, userID)
diff --git a/models/repo_list_test.go b/models/repo_list_test.go
index 97047b7ffa4..37af9d598d1 100644
--- a/models/repo_list_test.go
+++ b/models/repo_list_test.go
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ func TestSearchRepository(t *testing.T) {
 			count: 14},
 		{name: "AllPublic/PublicRepositoriesOfUserIncludingCollaborative",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10}, OwnerID: 15, AllPublic: true, Template: util.OptionalBoolFalse},
-			count: 26},
+			count: 28},
 		{name: "AllPublic/PublicAndPrivateRepositoriesOfUserIncludingCollaborative",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10}, OwnerID: 15, Private: true, AllPublic: true, AllLimited: true, Template: util.OptionalBoolFalse},
-			count: 31},
+			count: 33},
 		{name: "AllPublic/PublicAndPrivateRepositoriesOfUserIncludingCollaborativeByName",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{Keyword: "test", ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10}, OwnerID: 15, Private: true, AllPublic: true},
 			count: 15},
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestSearchRepository(t *testing.T) {
 			count: 13},
 		{name: "AllPublic/PublicRepositoriesOfOrganization",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10}, OwnerID: 17, AllPublic: true, Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse, Template: util.OptionalBoolFalse},
-			count: 26},
+			count: 28},
 		{name: "AllTemplates",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10}, Template: util.OptionalBoolTrue},
 			count: 2},
diff --git a/models/user.go b/models/user.go
index dbd2372fcfb..de12b804fd3 100644
--- a/models/user.go
+++ b/models/user.go
@@ -503,6 +503,23 @@ func (u *User) GetRepositoryIDs(units ...UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
 	return ids, sess.Where("owner_id = ?", u.ID).Find(&ids)
 }
 
+// GetActiveRepositoryIDs returns non-archived repositories IDs where user owned and has unittypes
+// Caller shall check that units is not globally disabled
+func (u *User) GetActiveRepositoryIDs(units ...UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
+	var ids []int64
+
+	sess := x.Table("repository").Cols("repository.id")
+
+	if len(units) > 0 {
+		sess = sess.Join("INNER", "repo_unit", "repository.id = repo_unit.repo_id")
+		sess = sess.In("repo_unit.type", units)
+	}
+
+	sess.Where(builder.Eq{"is_archived": false})
+
+	return ids, sess.Where("owner_id = ?", u.ID).GroupBy("repository.id").Find(&ids)
+}
+
 // GetOrgRepositoryIDs returns repositories IDs where user's team owned and has unittypes
 // Caller shall check that units is not globally disabled
 func (u *User) GetOrgRepositoryIDs(units ...UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
@@ -524,6 +541,28 @@ func (u *User) GetOrgRepositoryIDs(units ...UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
 	return ids, nil
 }
 
+// GetActiveOrgRepositoryIDs returns non-archived repositories IDs where user's team owned and has unittypes
+// Caller shall check that units is not globally disabled
+func (u *User) GetActiveOrgRepositoryIDs(units ...UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
+	var ids []int64
+
+	if err := x.Table("repository").
+		Cols("repository.id").
+		Join("INNER", "team_user", "repository.owner_id = team_user.org_id").
+		Join("INNER", "team_repo", "(? != ? and repository.is_private != ?) OR (team_user.team_id = team_repo.team_id AND repository.id = team_repo.repo_id)", true, u.IsRestricted, true).
+		Where("team_user.uid = ?", u.ID).
+		Where(builder.Eq{"is_archived": false}).
+		GroupBy("repository.id").Find(&ids); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if len(units) > 0 {
+		return FilterOutRepoIdsWithoutUnitAccess(u, ids, units...)
+	}
+
+	return ids, nil
+}
+
 // GetAccessRepoIDs returns all repositories IDs where user's or user is a team member organizations
 // Caller shall check that units is not globally disabled
 func (u *User) GetAccessRepoIDs(units ...UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
@@ -538,6 +577,20 @@ func (u *User) GetAccessRepoIDs(units ...UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
 	return append(ids, ids2...), nil
 }
 
+// GetActiveAccessRepoIDs returns all non-archived repositories IDs where user's or user is a team member organizations
+// Caller shall check that units is not globally disabled
+func (u *User) GetActiveAccessRepoIDs(units ...UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
+	ids, err := u.GetActiveRepositoryIDs(units...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ids2, err := u.GetActiveOrgRepositoryIDs(units...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return append(ids, ids2...), nil
+}
+
 // GetMirrorRepositories returns mirror repositories that user owns, including private repositories.
 func (u *User) GetMirrorRepositories() ([]*Repository, error) {
 	return GetUserMirrorRepositories(u.ID)
diff --git a/models/user_test.go b/models/user_test.go
index 69cb21b975f..ac40015969a 100644
--- a/models/user_test.go
+++ b/models/user_test.go
@@ -136,13 +136,13 @@ func TestSearchUsers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	testUserSuccess(&SearchUserOptions{OrderBy: "id ASC", ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 1}},
-		[]int64{1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29})
+		[]int64{1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30})
 
 	testUserSuccess(&SearchUserOptions{ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 1}, IsActive: util.OptionalBoolFalse},
 		[]int64{9})
 
 	testUserSuccess(&SearchUserOptions{OrderBy: "id ASC", ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 1}, IsActive: util.OptionalBoolTrue},
-		[]int64{1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 28, 29})
+		[]int64{1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 28, 29, 30})
 
 	testUserSuccess(&SearchUserOptions{Keyword: "user1", OrderBy: "id ASC", ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 1}, IsActive: util.OptionalBoolTrue},
 		[]int64{1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18})
diff --git a/routers/routes/macaron.go b/routers/routes/macaron.go
index d54cd580d3c..66c39b7f82f 100644
--- a/routers/routes/macaron.go
+++ b/routers/routes/macaron.go
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ func RegisterMacaronRoutes(m *macaron.Macaron) {
 	}, ignSignIn)
 	m.Combo("/install", routers.InstallInit).Get(routers.Install).
 		Post(bindIgnErr(auth.InstallForm{}), routers.InstallPost)
-	m.Get("/^:type(issues|pulls)$", reqSignIn, user.Issues)
+	m.Get("/issues", reqSignIn, user.Issues)
+	m.Get("/pulls", reqSignIn, user.Pulls)
 	m.Get("/milestones", reqSignIn, reqMilestonesDashboardPageEnabled, user.Milestones)
 
 	// ***** START: User *****
@@ -447,8 +448,10 @@ func RegisterMacaronRoutes(m *macaron.Macaron) {
 		m.Group("/:org", func() {
 			m.Get("/dashboard", user.Dashboard)
 			m.Get("/dashboard/:team", user.Dashboard)
-			m.Get("/^:type(issues|pulls)$", user.Issues)
-			m.Get("/^:type(issues|pulls)$/:team", user.Issues)
+			m.Get("/issues", user.Issues)
+			m.Get("/issues/:team", user.Issues)
+			m.Get("/pulls", user.Pulls)
+			m.Get("/pulls/:team", user.Pulls)
 			m.Get("/milestones", reqMilestonesDashboardPageEnabled, user.Milestones)
 			m.Get("/milestones/:team", reqMilestonesDashboardPageEnabled, user.Milestones)
 			m.Get("/members", org.Members)
diff --git a/routers/user/home.go b/routers/user/home.go
index 2b59b971aa5..3c27bbe2a8d 100644
--- a/routers/user/home.go
+++ b/routers/user/home.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const (
 	tplProfile    base.TplName = "user/profile"
 )
 
-// getDashboardContextUser finds out dashboard is viewing as which context user.
+// getDashboardContextUser finds out which context user dashboard is being viewed as .
 func getDashboardContextUser(ctx *context.Context) *models.User {
 	ctxUser := ctx.User
 	orgName := ctx.Params(":org")
@@ -324,46 +324,66 @@ func Milestones(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.HTML(200, tplMilestones)
 }
 
-// Regexp for repos query
-var issueReposQueryPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^\[\d+(,\d+)*,?\]$`)
+// Pulls renders the user's pull request overview page
+func Pulls(ctx *context.Context) {
+	if models.UnitTypePullRequests.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
+		log.Debug("Pull request overview page not available as it is globally disabled.")
+		ctx.Status(404)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("pull_requests")
+	ctx.Data["PageIsPulls"] = true
+	buildIssueOverview(ctx, models.UnitTypePullRequests)
+}
 
-// Issues render the user issues page
+// Issues renders the user's issues overview page
 func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
-	isPullList := ctx.Params(":type") == "pulls"
-	unitType := models.UnitTypeIssues
-	if isPullList {
-		if models.UnitTypePullRequests.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
-			log.Debug("Pull request overview page not available as it is globally disabled.")
-			ctx.Status(404)
-			return
-		}
+	if models.UnitTypeIssues.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
+		log.Debug("Issues overview page not available as it is globally disabled.")
+		ctx.Status(404)
+		return
+	}
 
-		ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("pull_requests")
-		ctx.Data["PageIsPulls"] = true
-		unitType = models.UnitTypePullRequests
-	} else {
-		if models.UnitTypeIssues.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
-			log.Debug("Issues overview page not available as it is globally disabled.")
-			ctx.Status(404)
-			return
-		}
+	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("issues")
+	ctx.Data["PageIsIssues"] = true
+	buildIssueOverview(ctx, models.UnitTypeIssues)
+}
 
-		ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("issues")
-		ctx.Data["PageIsIssues"] = true
-	}
+// Regexp for repos query
+var issueReposQueryPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^\[\d+(,\d+)*,?\]$`)
+
+func buildIssueOverview(ctx *context.Context, unitType models.UnitType) {
+
+	// ----------------------------------------------------
+	// Determine user; can be either user or organization.
+	// Return with NotFound or ServerError if unsuccessful.
+	// ----------------------------------------------------
 
 	ctxUser := getDashboardContextUser(ctx)
 	if ctx.Written() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Organization does not have view type and filter mode.
 	var (
 		viewType   string
 		sortType   = ctx.Query("sort")
 		filterMode = models.FilterModeAll
 	)
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// Distinguish User from Organization.
+	// Org:
+	// - Remember pre-determined viewType string for later. Will be posted to ctx.Data.
+	//   Organization does not have view type and filter mode.
+	// User:
+	// - Use ctx.Query("type") to determine filterMode.
+	//  The type is set when clicking for example "assigned to me" on the overview page.
+	// - Remember either this or a fallback. Will be posted to ctx.Data.
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	// TODO: distinguish during routing
+
 	viewType = ctx.Query("type")
 	switch viewType {
 	case "assigned":
@@ -377,72 +397,30 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 		viewType = "your_repositories"
 	}
 
-	page := ctx.QueryInt("page")
-	if page <= 1 {
-		page = 1
-	}
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// Build opts (IssuesOptions), which contains filter information.
+	// Will eventually be used to retrieve issues relevant for the overview page.
+	// Note: Non-final states of opts are used in-between, namely for:
+	//       - Keyword search
+	//       - Count Issues by repo
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	reposQuery := ctx.Query("repos")
-	var repoIDs []int64
-	if len(reposQuery) != 0 {
-		if issueReposQueryPattern.MatchString(reposQuery) {
-			// remove "[" and "]" from string
-			reposQuery = reposQuery[1 : len(reposQuery)-1]
-			//for each ID (delimiter ",") add to int to repoIDs
-			for _, rID := range strings.Split(reposQuery, ",") {
-				// Ensure nonempty string entries
-				if rID != "" && rID != "0" {
-					rIDint64, err := strconv.ParseInt(rID, 10, 64)
-					if err == nil {
-						repoIDs = append(repoIDs, rIDint64)
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			log.Warn("issueReposQueryPattern not match with query")
-		}
+	isPullList := unitType == models.UnitTypePullRequests
+	opts := &models.IssuesOptions{
+		IsPull:     util.OptionalBoolOf(isPullList),
+		SortType:   sortType,
+		IsArchived: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
 	}
 
-	isShowClosed := ctx.Query("state") == "closed"
-
-	// Get repositories.
-	var err error
-	var userRepoIDs []int64
-	if ctxUser.IsOrganization() {
-		var env models.AccessibleReposEnvironment
-		if ctx.Org.Team != nil {
-			env = ctxUser.AccessibleTeamReposEnv(ctx.Org.Team)
-		} else {
-			env, err = ctxUser.AccessibleReposEnv(ctx.User.ID)
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("AccessibleReposEnv", err)
-				return
-			}
-		}
-		userRepoIDs, err = env.RepoIDs(1, ctxUser.NumRepos)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("env.RepoIDs", err)
-			return
-		}
-		userRepoIDs, err = models.FilterOutRepoIdsWithoutUnitAccess(ctx.User, userRepoIDs, unitType)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("FilterOutRepoIdsWithoutUnitAccess", err)
-			return
-		}
-	} else {
-		userRepoIDs, err = ctxUser.GetAccessRepoIDs(unitType)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("ctxUser.GetAccessRepoIDs", err)
-			return
-		}
+	// Get repository IDs where User/Org/Team has access.
+	var team *models.Team
+	if ctx.Org != nil {
+		team = ctx.Org.Team
 	}
-	if len(userRepoIDs) == 0 {
-		userRepoIDs = []int64{-1}
-	}
-
-	opts := &models.IssuesOptions{
-		IsPull:   util.OptionalBoolOf(isPullList),
-		SortType: sortType,
+	userRepoIDs, err := getActiveUserRepoIDs(ctxUser, team, unitType)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("userRepoIDs", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	switch filterMode {
@@ -460,47 +438,56 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 		opts.RepoIDs = userRepoIDs
 	}
 
-	var forceEmpty bool
-	var issueIDsFromSearch []int64
-	var keyword = strings.Trim(ctx.Query("q"), " ")
+	// keyword holds the search term entered into the search field.
+	keyword := strings.Trim(ctx.Query("q"), " ")
+	ctx.Data["Keyword"] = keyword
 
-	if len(keyword) > 0 {
-		searchRepoIDs, err := models.GetRepoIDsForIssuesOptions(opts, ctxUser)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("GetRepoIDsForIssuesOptions", err)
-			return
-		}
-		issueIDsFromSearch, err = issue_indexer.SearchIssuesByKeyword(searchRepoIDs, keyword)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("SearchIssuesByKeyword", err)
-			return
-		}
-		if len(issueIDsFromSearch) > 0 {
-			opts.IssueIDs = issueIDsFromSearch
-		} else {
-			forceEmpty = true
-		}
+	// Execute keyword search for issues.
+	// USING NON-FINAL STATE OF opts FOR A QUERY.
+	issueIDsFromSearch, err := issueIDsFromSearch(ctxUser, keyword, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("issueIDsFromSearch", err)
+		return
 	}
 
-	ctx.Data["Keyword"] = keyword
+	// Ensure no issues are returned if a keyword was provided that didn't match any issues.
+	var forceEmpty bool
+
+	if len(issueIDsFromSearch) > 0 {
+		opts.IssueIDs = issueIDsFromSearch
+	} else if len(keyword) > 0 {
+		forceEmpty = true
+	}
 
+	// Educated guess: Do or don't show closed issues.
+	isShowClosed := ctx.Query("state") == "closed"
 	opts.IsClosed = util.OptionalBoolOf(isShowClosed)
 
-	var counts map[int64]int64
+	// Filter repos and count issues in them. Count will be used later.
+	// USING NON-FINAL STATE OF opts FOR A QUERY.
+	var issueCountByRepo map[int64]int64
 	if !forceEmpty {
-		counts, err = models.CountIssuesByRepo(opts)
+		issueCountByRepo, err = models.CountIssuesByRepo(opts)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("CountIssuesByRepo", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Make sure page number is at least 1. Will be posted to ctx.Data.
+	page := ctx.QueryInt("page")
+	if page <= 1 {
+		page = 1
+	}
 	opts.Page = page
 	opts.PageSize = setting.UI.IssuePagingNum
+
+	// Get IDs for labels (a filter option for issues/pulls).
+	// Required for IssuesOptions.
 	var labelIDs []int64
-	selectLabels := ctx.Query("labels")
-	if len(selectLabels) > 0 && selectLabels != "0" {
-		labelIDs, err = base.StringsToInt64s(strings.Split(selectLabels, ","))
+	selectedLabels := ctx.Query("labels")
+	if len(selectedLabels) > 0 && selectedLabels != "0" {
+		labelIDs, err = base.StringsToInt64s(strings.Split(selectedLabels, ","))
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("StringsToInt64s", err)
 			return
@@ -508,10 +495,19 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 	opts.LabelIDs = labelIDs
 
+	// Parse ctx.Query("repos") and remember matched repo IDs for later.
+	// Gets set when clicking filters on the issues overview page.
+	repoIDs := getRepoIDs(ctx.Query("repos"))
 	if len(repoIDs) > 0 {
 		opts.RepoIDs = repoIDs
 	}
 
+	// ------------------------------
+	// Get issues as defined by opts.
+	// ------------------------------
+
+	// Slice of Issues that will be displayed on the overview page
+	// USING FINAL STATE OF opts FOR A QUERY.
 	var issues []*models.Issue
 	if !forceEmpty {
 		issues, err = models.Issues(opts)
@@ -523,40 +519,22 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 		issues = []*models.Issue{}
 	}
 
-	approvalCounts, err := models.IssueList(issues).GetApprovalCounts()
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("ApprovalCounts", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	showReposMap := make(map[int64]*models.Repository, len(counts))
-	for repoID := range counts {
-		if repoID > 0 {
-			if _, ok := showReposMap[repoID]; !ok {
-				repo, err := models.GetRepositoryByID(repoID)
-				if models.IsErrRepoNotExist(err) {
-					ctx.NotFound("GetRepositoryByID", err)
-					return
-				} else if err != nil {
-					ctx.ServerError("GetRepositoryByID", fmt.Errorf("[%d]%v", repoID, err))
-					return
-				}
-				showReposMap[repoID] = repo
-			}
-			repo := showReposMap[repoID]
+	// ----------------------------------
+	// Add repository pointers to Issues.
+	// ----------------------------------
 
-			// Check if user has access to given repository.
-			perm, err := models.GetUserRepoPermission(repo, ctxUser)
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("GetUserRepoPermission", fmt.Errorf("[%d]%v", repoID, err))
-				return
-			}
-			if !perm.CanRead(unitType) {
-				log.Debug("User created Issues in Repository which they no longer have access to: [%d]", repoID)
-			}
+	// showReposMap maps repository IDs to their Repository pointers.
+	showReposMap, err := repoIDMap(ctxUser, issueCountByRepo, unitType)
+	if err != nil {
+		if models.IsErrRepoNotExist(err) {
+			ctx.NotFound("GetRepositoryByID", err)
+			return
 		}
+		ctx.ServerError("repoIDMap", err)
+		return
 	}
 
+	// a RepositoryList
 	showRepos := models.RepositoryListOfMap(showReposMap)
 	sort.Sort(showRepos)
 	if err = showRepos.LoadAttributes(); err != nil {
@@ -564,6 +542,7 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// maps pull request IDs to their CommitStatus. Will be posted to ctx.Data.
 	var commitStatus = make(map[int64]*models.CommitStatus, len(issues))
 	for _, issue := range issues {
 		issue.Repo = showReposMap[issue.RepoID]
@@ -574,12 +553,17 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// -------------------------------
+	// Fill stats to post to ctx.Data.
+	// -------------------------------
+
 	userIssueStatsOpts := models.UserIssueStatsOptions{
 		UserID:      ctx.User.ID,
 		UserRepoIDs: userRepoIDs,
 		FilterMode:  filterMode,
 		IsPull:      isPullList,
 		IsClosed:    isShowClosed,
+		IsArchived:  util.OptionalBoolFalse,
 		LabelIDs:    opts.LabelIDs,
 	}
 	if len(repoIDs) > 0 {
@@ -603,6 +587,7 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 			IsPull:      isPullList,
 			IsClosed:    isShowClosed,
 			IssueIDs:    issueIDsFromSearch,
+			IsArchived:  util.OptionalBoolFalse,
 			LabelIDs:    opts.LabelIDs,
 		}
 		if len(repoIDs) > 0 {
@@ -628,6 +613,7 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 			IsPull:      isPullList,
 			IsClosed:    isShowClosed,
 			IssueIDs:    issueIDsFromSearch,
+			IsArchived:  util.OptionalBoolFalse,
 			LabelIDs:    opts.LabelIDs,
 		}
 		if ctxUser.IsOrganization() {
@@ -642,20 +628,28 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 		allIssueStats = &models.IssueStats{}
 	}
 
+	// Will be posted to ctx.Data.
 	var shownIssues int
-	var totalIssues int
 	if !isShowClosed {
 		shownIssues = int(shownIssueStats.OpenCount)
-		totalIssues = int(allIssueStats.OpenCount)
+		ctx.Data["TotalIssueCount"] = int(allIssueStats.OpenCount)
 	} else {
 		shownIssues = int(shownIssueStats.ClosedCount)
-		totalIssues = int(allIssueStats.ClosedCount)
+		ctx.Data["TotalIssueCount"] = int(allIssueStats.ClosedCount)
 	}
 
+	ctx.Data["IsShowClosed"] = isShowClosed
+
 	ctx.Data["IssueRefEndNames"], ctx.Data["IssueRefURLs"] =
 		issue_service.GetRefEndNamesAndURLs(issues, ctx.Query("RepoLink"))
 
 	ctx.Data["Issues"] = issues
+
+	approvalCounts, err := models.IssueList(issues).GetApprovalCounts()
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("ApprovalCounts", err)
+		return
+	}
 	ctx.Data["ApprovalCounts"] = func(issueID int64, typ string) int64 {
 		counts, ok := approvalCounts[issueID]
 		if !ok || len(counts) == 0 {
@@ -676,15 +670,14 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 	ctx.Data["CommitStatus"] = commitStatus
 	ctx.Data["Repos"] = showRepos
-	ctx.Data["Counts"] = counts
+	ctx.Data["Counts"] = issueCountByRepo
 	ctx.Data["IssueStats"] = userIssueStats
 	ctx.Data["ShownIssueStats"] = shownIssueStats
 	ctx.Data["ViewType"] = viewType
 	ctx.Data["SortType"] = sortType
 	ctx.Data["RepoIDs"] = repoIDs
 	ctx.Data["IsShowClosed"] = isShowClosed
-	ctx.Data["TotalIssueCount"] = totalIssues
-	ctx.Data["SelectLabels"] = selectLabels
+	ctx.Data["SelectLabels"] = selectedLabels
 
 	if isShowClosed {
 		ctx.Data["State"] = "closed"
@@ -711,6 +704,131 @@ func Issues(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.HTML(200, tplIssues)
 }
 
+func getRepoIDs(reposQuery string) []int64 {
+	if len(reposQuery) == 0 {
+		return []int64{}
+	}
+	if !issueReposQueryPattern.MatchString(reposQuery) {
+		log.Warn("issueReposQueryPattern does not match query")
+		return []int64{}
+	}
+
+	var repoIDs []int64
+	// remove "[" and "]" from string
+	reposQuery = reposQuery[1 : len(reposQuery)-1]
+	//for each ID (delimiter ",") add to int to repoIDs
+	for _, rID := range strings.Split(reposQuery, ",") {
+		// Ensure nonempty string entries
+		if rID != "" && rID != "0" {
+			rIDint64, err := strconv.ParseInt(rID, 10, 64)
+			if err == nil {
+				repoIDs = append(repoIDs, rIDint64)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return repoIDs
+}
+
+func getActiveUserRepoIDs(ctxUser *models.User, team *models.Team, unitType models.UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
+	var userRepoIDs []int64
+	var err error
+
+	if ctxUser.IsOrganization() {
+		userRepoIDs, err = getActiveTeamOrOrgRepoIds(ctxUser, team, unitType)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("orgRepoIds: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		userRepoIDs, err = ctxUser.GetActiveAccessRepoIDs(unitType)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("ctxUser.GetAccessRepoIDs: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(userRepoIDs) == 0 {
+		userRepoIDs = []int64{-1}
+	}
+
+	return userRepoIDs, nil
+}
+
+// getActiveTeamOrOrgRepoIds gets RepoIDs for ctxUser as Organization.
+// Should be called if and only if ctxUser.IsOrganization == true.
+func getActiveTeamOrOrgRepoIds(ctxUser *models.User, team *models.Team, unitType models.UnitType) ([]int64, error) {
+	var orgRepoIDs []int64
+	var err error
+	var env models.AccessibleReposEnvironment
+
+	if team != nil {
+		env = ctxUser.AccessibleTeamReposEnv(team)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("AccessibleTeamReposEnv: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		env, err = ctxUser.AccessibleReposEnv(ctxUser.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("AccessibleReposEnv: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	orgRepoIDs, err = env.RepoIDs(1, ctxUser.NumRepos)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("env.RepoIDs: %v", err)
+	}
+	orgRepoIDs, err = models.FilterOutRepoIdsWithoutUnitAccess(ctxUser, orgRepoIDs, unitType)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("FilterOutRepoIdsWithoutUnitAccess: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return orgRepoIDs, nil
+}
+
+func issueIDsFromSearch(ctxUser *models.User, keyword string, opts *models.IssuesOptions) ([]int64, error) {
+	if len(keyword) == 0 {
+		return []int64{}, nil
+	}
+
+	searchRepoIDs, err := models.GetRepoIDsForIssuesOptions(opts, ctxUser)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetRepoIDsForIssuesOptions: %v", err)
+	}
+	issueIDsFromSearch, err := issue_indexer.SearchIssuesByKeyword(searchRepoIDs, keyword)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("SearchIssuesByKeyword: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return issueIDsFromSearch, nil
+}
+
+func repoIDMap(ctxUser *models.User, issueCountByRepo map[int64]int64, unitType models.UnitType) (map[int64]*models.Repository, error) {
+	repoByID := make(map[int64]*models.Repository, len(issueCountByRepo))
+	for id := range issueCountByRepo {
+		if id <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, ok := repoByID[id]; !ok {
+			repo, err := models.GetRepositoryByID(id)
+			if models.IsErrRepoNotExist(err) {
+				return nil, err
+			} else if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetRepositoryByID: [%d]%v", id, err)
+			}
+			repoByID[id] = repo
+		}
+		repo := repoByID[id]
+
+		// Check if user has access to given repository.
+		perm, err := models.GetUserRepoPermission(repo, ctxUser)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetUserRepoPermission: [%d]%v", id, err)
+		}
+		if !perm.CanRead(unitType) {
+			log.Debug("User created Issues in Repository which they no longer have access to: [%d]", id)
+		}
+	}
+	return repoByID, nil
+}
+
 // ShowSSHKeys output all the ssh keys of user by uid
 func ShowSSHKeys(ctx *context.Context, uid int64) {
 	keys, err := models.ListPublicKeys(uid, models.ListOptions{})
diff --git a/routers/user/home_test.go b/routers/user/home_test.go
index ff48953d440..ecc02fd33a8 100644
--- a/routers/user/home_test.go
+++ b/routers/user/home_test.go
@@ -15,13 +15,46 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
+func TestArchivedIssues(t *testing.T) {
+	// Arrange
+	setting.UI.IssuePagingNum = 1
+	assert.NoError(t, models.LoadFixtures())
+
+	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "issues")
+	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 30)
+	ctx.Req.Form.Set("state", "open")
+
+	// Assume: User 30 has access to two Repos with Issues, one of the Repos being archived.
+	repos, _, _ := models.GetUserRepositories(&models.SearchRepoOptions{Actor: ctx.User})
+	assert.Len(t, repos, 2)
+	IsArchived := make(map[int64]bool)
+	NumIssues := make(map[int64]int)
+	for _, repo := range repos {
+		IsArchived[repo.ID] = repo.IsArchived
+		NumIssues[repo.ID] = repo.NumIssues
+	}
+	assert.EqualValues(t, false, IsArchived[50])
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, NumIssues[50])
+	assert.EqualValues(t, true, IsArchived[51])
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, NumIssues[51])
+
+	// Act
+	Issues(ctx)
+
+	// Assert: One Issue (ID 30) from one Repo (ID 50) is retrieved, while nothing from archived Repo 51 is retrieved
+	assert.EqualValues(t, http.StatusOK, ctx.Resp.Status())
+
+	assert.EqualValues(t, map[int64]int64{50: 1}, ctx.Data["Counts"])
+	assert.Len(t, ctx.Data["Issues"], 1)
+	assert.Len(t, ctx.Data["Repos"], 1)
+}
+
 func TestIssues(t *testing.T) {
 	setting.UI.IssuePagingNum = 1
 	assert.NoError(t, models.LoadFixtures())
 
 	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "issues")
 	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2)
-	ctx.SetParams(":type", "issues")
 	ctx.Req.Form.Set("state", "closed")
 	Issues(ctx)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, http.StatusOK, ctx.Resp.Status())
@@ -32,6 +65,19 @@ func TestIssues(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Len(t, ctx.Data["Repos"], 2)
 }
 
+func TestPulls(t *testing.T) {
+	setting.UI.IssuePagingNum = 20
+	assert.NoError(t, models.LoadFixtures())
+
+	ctx := test.MockContext(t, "pulls")
+	test.LoadUser(t, ctx, 2)
+	ctx.Req.Form.Set("state", "open")
+	Pulls(ctx)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, http.StatusOK, ctx.Resp.Status())
+
+	assert.Len(t, ctx.Data["Issues"], 3)
+}
+
 func TestMilestones(t *testing.T) {
 	setting.UI.IssuePagingNum = 1
 	assert.NoError(t, models.LoadFixtures())