diff --git a/python/tk_multi_loader/model_latestpublish.py b/python/tk_multi_loader/model_latestpublish.py
index 4f55d000..92f15ec9 100644
--- a/python/tk_multi_loader/model_latestpublish.py
+++ b/python/tk_multi_loader/model_latestpublish.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import datetime
 from . import utils, constants
 from . import model_item_data
+from .utils import resolve_filters
 
 # import the shotgun_model module from the shotgun utils framework
 shotgun_model = sgtk.platform.import_framework("tk-framework-shotgunutils", "shotgun_model")
@@ -174,6 +175,8 @@ def load_data(self, item, child_folders, show_sub_items, additional_sg_filters):
             # to the main entity filters before getting publishes from shotgun. This may be stuff
             # like 'only status approved'
             pub_filters = app.get_setting("publish_filters", [])
+            # resolve the filters so context properties can be used
+            pub_filters = resolve_filters(pub_filters)
             sg_filters.extend(pub_filters)
             
             # now, on top of that, apply any session specific filters
diff --git a/python/tk_multi_loader/model_publishhistory.py b/python/tk_multi_loader/model_publishhistory.py
index 80acdb3f..c18672c3 100644
--- a/python/tk_multi_loader/model_publishhistory.py
+++ b/python/tk_multi_loader/model_publishhistory.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def load_data(self, sg_data):
         # add external filters from config
         app = sgtk.platform.current_bundle()
         pub_filters = app.get_setting("publish_filters", [])
+        pub_filters = utils.resolve_filters(pub_filters)
         filters.extend(pub_filters)
 
         ShotgunModel._load_data(self,