diff --git a/src/Context.cpp b/src/Context.cpp
index c11e63632..b7a25c8b0 100644
--- a/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/Context.cpp
@@ -319,49 +319,49 @@ std::string configurationDefaults =
   "report.minimal.description=Minimal details of tasks\n"
   "report.minimal.labels=ID,Project,Tags,Description\n"
   "report.minimal.columns=id,project,tags.count,description.count\n"
-  "report.minimal.filter=status:pending\n"
+  "report.minimal.filter=status:pending -WAITING\n"
   "report.minimal.sort=project+/,description+\n"
   "report.minimal.context=1\n"
   "\n"
   "report.newest.description=Newest tasks\n"
   "report.newest.labels=ID,Active,Created,Age,Mod,D,P,Project,Tags,R,Wait,Sch,Due,Until,Description\n"
   "report.newest.columns=id,start.age,entry,entry.age,modified.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,wait.remaining,scheduled.countdown,due,until.age,description\n"
-  "report.newest.filter=status:pending\n"
+  "report.newest.filter=status:pending -WAITING\n"
   "report.newest.sort=entry-\n"
   "report.newest.context=1\n"
   "\n"
   "report.oldest.description=Oldest tasks\n"
   "report.oldest.labels=ID,Active,Created,Age,Mod,D,P,Project,Tags,R,Wait,Sch,Due,Until,Description\n"
   "report.oldest.columns=id,start.age,entry,entry.age,modified.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,wait.remaining,scheduled.countdown,due,until.age,description\n"
-  "report.oldest.filter=status:pending\n"
+  "report.oldest.filter=status:pending -WAITING\n"
   "report.oldest.sort=entry+\n"
   "report.oldest.context=1\n"
   "\n"
   "report.overdue.description=Overdue tasks\n"
   "report.overdue.labels=ID,Active,Age,Deps,P,Project,Tag,R,S,Due,Until,Description,Urg\n"
   "report.overdue.columns=id,start.age,entry.age,depends,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,scheduled.countdown,due,until,description,urgency\n"
-  "report.overdue.filter=status:pending and +OVERDUE\n"
+  "report.overdue.filter=status:pending -WAITING +OVERDUE\n"
   "report.overdue.sort=urgency-,due+\n"
   "report.overdue.context=1\n"
   "\n"
   "report.active.description=Active tasks\n"
   "report.active.labels=ID,Started,Active,Age,D,P,Project,Tags,Recur,W,Sch,Due,Until,Description\n"
   "report.active.columns=id,start,start.age,entry.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur,wait,scheduled.remaining,due,until,description\n"
-  "report.active.filter=status:pending and +ACTIVE\n"
+  "report.active.filter=status:pending -WAITING +ACTIVE\n"
   "report.active.sort=project+,start+\n"
   "report.active.context=1\n"
   "\n"
   "report.completed.description=Completed tasks\n"
   "report.completed.labels=ID,UUID,Created,Completed,Age,Deps,P,Project,Tags,R,Due,Description\n"
   "report.completed.columns=id,uuid.short,entry,end,entry.age,depends,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,due,description\n"
-  "report.completed.filter=status:completed\n"
+  "report.completed.filter=status:completed -WAITING \n"
   "report.completed.sort=end+\n"
   "report.completed.context=1\n"
   "\n"
   "report.recurring.description=Recurring Tasks\n"
   "report.recurring.labels=ID,Active,Age,D,P,Parent,Project,Tags,Recur,Sch,Due,Until,Description,Urg\n"
   "report.recurring.columns=id,start.age,entry.age,depends.indicator,priority,parent.short,project,tags,recur,scheduled.countdown,due,until.remaining,description,urgency\n"
-  "report.recurring.filter=(status:pending and +CHILD) or (status:recurring and +PARENT)\n"
+  "report.recurring.filter=(status:pending -WAITING +CHILD) or (status:recurring -WAITING +PARENT)\n"
   "report.recurring.sort=due+,urgency-,entry+\n"
   "report.recurring.context=1\n"
   "\n"
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ std::string configurationDefaults =
   "report.blocking.filter=status:pending -WAITING +BLOCKING\n"
   "report.blocking.context=1\n"
   "\n"
-  "report.timesheet.filter=(+PENDING and start.after:now-4wks) or (+COMPLETED and end.after:now-4wks)\n"
+  "report.timesheet.filter=(+PENDING -WAITING start.after:now-4wks) or (+COMPLETED -WAITING end.after:now-4wks)\n"
   "report.timesheet.context=0\n"
   "\n";