diff --git a/dspace/config/spring/api/discovery.xml b/dspace/config/spring/api/discovery.xml
index d0392540408..a556ba4849c 100644
--- a/dspace/config/spring/api/discovery.xml
+++ b/dspace/config/spring/api/discovery.xml
@@ -1726,6 +1726,7 @@
                 <ref bean="searchFilterKnowsLanguage"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterPersonOrgUnit"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterBirthdate"/>
+                <ref bean="searchFilterEntityType"/>
             </list>
         </property>
         <!--The sort filters for the discovery search-->
@@ -1783,6 +1784,7 @@
                 <ref bean="searchFilterIsPublicationOfProjectRelation"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterProjectInvestigator"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterProjectOrganisation"/>
+                <ref bean="searchFilterEntityType"/>
             </list>
         </property>
         <!--The sort filters for the discovery search-->
@@ -1895,6 +1897,7 @@
                 <ref bean="searchFilterInvestigators"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterProjectOrgUnits"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterIdentifier"/>
+                <ref bean="searchFilterEntityType"/>
             </list>
         </property>
         <!--The sort filters for the discovery search-->
@@ -1952,6 +1955,7 @@
                 <ref bean="searchFilterOrganizationAddressCountry"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterOrganizationAddressLocality"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterOrganizationFoundingDate"/>
+                <ref bean="searchFilterEntityType"/>
             </list>
         </property>
         <!--The sort filters for the discovery search-->
@@ -2020,6 +2024,7 @@
                 <ref bean="searchFilterTitle"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterFunderName"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterFundingProgram"/>
+                <ref bean="searchFilterEntityType"/>
             </list>
         </property>
         <!--Any default filter queries, these filter queries will be used for all
@@ -2049,6 +2054,7 @@
             <list>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterEquipmentOwner"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterEquipmentOrgUnit"/>
+                <ref bean="searchFilterEntityType"/>
             </list>
         </property>
         <!--The sort filters for the discovery search-->
@@ -2108,6 +2114,7 @@
                 <ref bean="searchFilterCreativeWorkKeywords"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterCreativeWorkDatePublished"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterIsPublicationOfJournalIssueRelation"/>
+                <ref bean="searchFilterEntityType"/>
             </list>
         </property>
         <!--The sort filters for the discovery search-->
@@ -2167,6 +2174,7 @@
                 <ref bean="searchFilterCreativeWorkDatePublished"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterIsIssueOfJournalVolumeRelation"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterIsJournalVolumeRelation"/>
+                <ref bean="searchFilterEntityType"/>
             </list>
         </property>
         <!--The sort filters for the discovery search-->
@@ -2227,6 +2235,7 @@
                 <ref bean="searchFilterCreativeWorkEditor"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterIsIssueOfJournalVolumeRelation"/>
                 <ref bean="searchFilterIsVolumeOfJournalRelation"/>
+                <ref bean="searchFilterEntityType"/>
             </list>
         </property>
         <!--The sort filters for the discovery search-->