diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 39fb14398..5cfc84479 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - The tree sidebar can show only the databases you pick. Use the filter button to check the ones you want, with a search box for long lists. The choice is saved per connection. (#1667)
 
+### Fixed
+
+- MongoDB filters on `_id` and other ObjectId fields now match. A 24-character hex value is matched as an ObjectId as well as a string, so filtering by `_id` returns the row instead of nothing. (#1682)
+
 ## [0.51.0] - 2026-06-13
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Plugins/MongoDBDriverPlugin/MongoDBQueryBuilder.swift b/Plugins/MongoDBDriverPlugin/MongoDBQueryBuilder.swift
index b3ed845ed..5bdfe4cc5 100644
--- a/Plugins/MongoDBDriverPlugin/MongoDBQueryBuilder.swift
+++ b/Plugins/MongoDBDriverPlugin/MongoDBQueryBuilder.swift
@@ -106,8 +106,14 @@ struct MongoDBQueryBuilder {
 
         switch op {
         case "=":
+            if let oid = objectIdJson(value) {
+                return "\"$or\": [{\"\(field)\": \(oid)}, {\"\(field)\": \(jsonValue(value))}]"
+            }
             return "\"\(field)\": \(jsonValue(value))"
         case "!=":
+            if let oid = objectIdJson(value) {
+                return "\"\(field)\": {\"$nin\": [\(oid), \(jsonValue(value))]}"
+            }
             return "\"\(field)\": {\"$ne\": \(jsonValue(value))}"
         case ">":
             return "\"\(field)\": {\"$gt\": \(jsonValue(value))}"
@@ -137,11 +143,11 @@ struct MongoDBQueryBuilder {
             return "\"\(field)\": \(Self.regexBody(pattern: value))"
         case "IN":
             let items = value.split(separator: ",")
-                .map { jsonValue(String($0).trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)) }
+                .flatMap { inValues(String($0).trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)) }
             return "\"\(field)\": {\"$in\": [\(items.joined(separator: ", "))]}"
         case "NOT IN":
             let items = value.split(separator: ",")
-                .map { jsonValue(String($0).trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)) }
+                .flatMap { inValues(String($0).trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)) }
             return "\"\(field)\": {\"$nin\": [\(items.joined(separator: ", "))]}"
         case "BETWEEN":
             let parts = value.split(separator: ",").map { String($0).trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces) }
@@ -178,6 +184,20 @@ struct MongoDBQueryBuilder {
         return "\"\(Self.escapeJsonString(value))\""
     }
 
+    private func inValues(_ value: String) -> [String] {
+        if let oid = objectIdJson(value) {
+            return [oid, jsonValue(value)]
+        }
+        return [jsonValue(value)]
+    }
+
+    private func objectIdJson(_ value: String) -> String? {
+        guard (value as NSString).length == 24, value.allSatisfy({ $0.isASCII && $0.isHexDigit }) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        return "{\"$oid\": \"\(value)\"}"
+    }
+
     private static func regexBody(pattern: String) -> String {
         "{\"$regex\": \"\(escapeJsonString(pattern))\", \"$options\": \"i\"}"
     }
diff --git a/TableProTests/Plugins/MongoDBQueryBuilderTests.swift b/TableProTests/Plugins/MongoDBQueryBuilderTests.swift
index 91a2179d7..4235af55a 100644
--- a/TableProTests/Plugins/MongoDBQueryBuilderTests.swift
+++ b/TableProTests/Plugins/MongoDBQueryBuilderTests.swift
@@ -430,6 +430,113 @@ struct MongoDBQueryBuilderTests {
         #expect(query.contains(".countDocuments({})"))
     }
 
+    // MARK: - ObjectId Matching
+
+    @Test("Equals on an ObjectId value matches both the ObjectId and the string form")
+    func equalsObjectIdDualMatch() {
+        let doc = builder.buildFilterDocument(
+            from: [(column: "_id", op: "=", value: "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")]
+        )
+        let parsed = parseFilter(doc)
+        let branches = parsed?["$or"] as? [[String: Any]]
+        #expect(branches?.count == 2)
+        let oid = (branches?.first?["_id"] as? [String: Any])?["$oid"] as? String
+        #expect(oid == "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")
+        #expect(branches?.last?["_id"] as? String == "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Equals on a non-ObjectId string stays a plain string match")
+    func equalsNonObjectIdString() {
+        let doc = builder.buildFilterDocument(
+            from: [(column: "_id", op: "=", value: "user-123")]
+        )
+        #expect(!doc.contains("$or"))
+        #expect(!doc.contains("$oid"))
+        #expect(doc.contains("\"_id\": \"user-123\""))
+    }
+
+    @Test("Equals on a 23-character hex value is not treated as an ObjectId")
+    func equalsShortHexNotObjectId() {
+        let doc = builder.buildFilterDocument(
+            from: [(column: "_id", op: "=", value: "66c0fa26dfcb27034e64635")]
+        )
+        #expect(!doc.contains("$oid"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("Equals on a 24-character non-hex value is not treated as an ObjectId")
+    func equalsNonHexNotObjectId() {
+        let doc = builder.buildFilterDocument(
+            from: [(column: "_id", op: "=", value: "zzc0fa26dfcb27034e646356")]
+        )
+        #expect(!doc.contains("$oid"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("ObjectId matching applies to non-_id reference fields too")
+    func equalsObjectIdReferenceField() {
+        let doc = builder.buildFilterDocument(
+            from: [(column: "userId", op: "=", value: "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")]
+        )
+        let branches = parseFilter(doc)?["$or"] as? [[String: Any]]
+        let oid = (branches?.first?["userId"] as? [String: Any])?["$oid"] as? String
+        #expect(oid == "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Not-equals on an ObjectId value excludes both the ObjectId and the string form")
+    func notEqualsObjectIdDualMatch() {
+        let doc = builder.buildFilterDocument(
+            from: [(column: "_id", op: "!=", value: "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")]
+        )
+        let nin = (parseFilter(doc)?["_id"] as? [String: Any])?["$nin"] as? [Any]
+        #expect(nin?.count == 2)
+        let oid = (nin?.first as? [String: Any])?["$oid"] as? String
+        #expect(oid == "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")
+        #expect(nin?.last as? String == "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")
+    }
+
+    @Test("IN expands an ObjectId item to both forms and leaves plain items alone")
+    func inExpandsObjectIdItems() {
+        let doc = builder.buildFilterDocument(
+            from: [(column: "_id", op: "IN", value: "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356, plain-id")]
+        )
+        let inArray = (parseFilter(doc)?["_id"] as? [String: Any])?["$in"] as? [Any]
+        #expect(inArray?.count == 3)
+        let oid = (inArray?.first as? [String: Any])?["$oid"] as? String
+        #expect(oid == "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")
+        let strings = inArray?.compactMap { $0 as? String }
+        #expect(strings?.contains("66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356") == true)
+        #expect(strings?.contains("plain-id") == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test("NOT IN expands an ObjectId item to both forms")
+    func notInExpandsObjectIdItems() {
+        let doc = builder.buildFilterDocument(
+            from: [(column: "_id", op: "NOT IN", value: "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356, plain-id")]
+        )
+        let ninArray = (parseFilter(doc)?["_id"] as? [String: Any])?["$nin"] as? [Any]
+        #expect(ninArray?.count == 3)
+        let oid = (ninArray?.first as? [String: Any])?["$oid"] as? String
+        #expect(oid == "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")
+        let strings = ninArray?.compactMap { $0 as? String }
+        #expect(strings?.contains("plain-id") == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test("An ObjectId equals combined with another filter stays valid JSON under $and")
+    func objectIdEqualsCombinedWithAndFilter() {
+        let doc = builder.buildFilterDocument(
+            from: [
+                (column: "_id", op: "=", value: "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356"),
+                (column: "shop", op: "=", value: "acme")
+            ],
+            logicMode: "and"
+        )
+        let branches = parseFilter(doc)?["$and"] as? [[String: Any]]
+        #expect(branches?.count == 2)
+        let or = branches?.first?["$or"] as? [[String: Any]]
+        let oid = (or?.first?["_id"] as? [String: Any])?["$oid"] as? String
+        #expect(oid == "66c0fa26dfcb27034e646356")
+        #expect(branches?.last?["shop"] as? String == "acme")
+    }
+
     // MARK: - Security (NoSQL injection)
 
     private func parseFilter(_ json: String) -> [String: Any]? {