diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/components/CommunityLibraryStatusButton.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/components/CommunityLibraryStatusButton.vue
index 46006c211b..ab95f69dcb 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/components/CommunityLibraryStatusButton.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/components/CommunityLibraryStatusButton.vue
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
   .community-library-status-button {
     @extend %md-standard-func;
 
-    width: 9em;
     padding: 4px;
     color: v-bind('labelColor');
     background-color: v-bind('color');
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/components/sidePanels/ReviewSubmissionSidePanel.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/components/sidePanels/ReviewSubmissionSidePanel.vue
index e5436bda75..08fd08a06b 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/components/sidePanels/ReviewSubmissionSidePanel.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/components/sidePanels/ReviewSubmissionSidePanel.vue
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 15px;
+    padding: 24px 32px 16px;
   }
 
   .submission-info-text {
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/pages/Channels/ChannelTable.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/pages/Channels/ChannelTable.vue
index 2dfdec7fae..c5ae96e7d5 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/pages/Channels/ChannelTable.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/pages/Channels/ChannelTable.vue
@@ -304,11 +304,16 @@
         fetchQueryParams: keywordSearchFetchQueryParams,
       } = useKeywordSearch();
 
+      // channelStatusFilter is derived from the current channelType's options, so an
+      // existing status that's no longer valid for the new type already reads back as
+      // unset - only default it to the first option in that case.
       watch(
         channelTypeFilter,
         () => {
-          const options = channelStatusOptions.value;
-          channelStatusFilter.value = options.length ? options[0].value : null;
+          if (!channelStatusFilter.value) {
+            const options = channelStatusOptions.value;
+            channelStatusFilter.value = options.length ? options[0].value : null;
+          }
         },
         { immediate: true },
       );
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/pages/Channels/__tests__/channelTable.spec.js b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/pages/Channels/__tests__/channelTable.spec.js
index 07c08be509..ec50bc8925 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/pages/Channels/__tests__/channelTable.spec.js
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/administration/pages/Channels/__tests__/channelTable.spec.js
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ localVue.use(router);
 
 const channelList = ['test', 'channel', 'table'];
 
-function makeWrapper(store) {
-  router.replace({ name: RouteNames.CHANNELS });
+function makeWrapper(store, query = {}) {
+  router.replace({ name: RouteNames.CHANNELS, query });
 
   return mount(ChannelTable, {
     router,
@@ -71,13 +71,32 @@ describe('channelTable', () => {
 
       expect(router.currentRoute.query.keywords).toBe('keyword test');
     });
-    it('changing channel type filter should reset channel status filter', async () => {
+    it('changing channel type filter should reset channel status filter when it is no longer valid', async () => {
+      wrapper.vm.channelTypeFilter = ChannelTypeFilter.COMMUNITY_LIBRARY;
+      wrapper.vm.channelStatusFilter = 'needsReview';
+      await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
+      // Kolibri library channels have no "needs review" status
+      wrapper.vm.channelTypeFilter = ChannelTypeFilter.KOLIBRI_LIBRARY;
+      await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
+      expect(wrapper.vm.channelStatusFilter).toBe('live');
+    });
+    it('changing channel type filter should keep the channel status filter when it is still valid', async () => {
       wrapper.vm.channelTypeFilter = ChannelTypeFilter.COMMUNITY_LIBRARY;
       wrapper.vm.channelStatusFilter = 'published';
       await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
+      // "published" is a valid status for unlisted channels too
       wrapper.vm.channelTypeFilter = ChannelTypeFilter.UNLISTED;
       await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
-      expect(wrapper.vm.channelStatusFilter).toBe('live');
+      expect(wrapper.vm.channelStatusFilter).toBe('published');
+    });
+    it('should preserve a valid channel status filter already present in the URL on mount', () => {
+      // Simulates navigating back to this page with filters still in the URL
+      // (e.g. after opening a channel and hitting the browser back button).
+      const backNavWrapper = makeWrapper(store, {
+        channelType: ChannelTypeFilter.COMMUNITY_LIBRARY,
+        channelStatus: 'needsReview',
+      });
+      expect(backNavWrapper.vm.channelStatusFilter).toBe('needsReview');
     });
   });
   describe('selection', () => {
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelList/views/Channel/CommunityLibraryList/index.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelList/views/Channel/CommunityLibraryList/index.vue
index 7a81d67d1b..384133d99d 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelList/views/Channel/CommunityLibraryList/index.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelList/views/Channel/CommunityLibraryList/index.vue
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@
               <h2>{{ filterLabel$() }}</h2>
             </template>
             <template #default>
-              <CommunityLibraryFilters :disabled="loading" />
+              <CommunityLibraryFilters
+                :disabled="loading"
+                :style="{ padding: '24px 32px 16px' }"
+              />
             </template>
           </SidePanelModal>
         </template>