diff --git a/.pubnub.yml b/.pubnub.yml
index 304bb66..17b2758 100644
--- a/.pubnub.yml
+++ b/.pubnub.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 ---
 name: pubnub-js-chat
-version: v0.7.0
+version: v0.7.1
 scm: github.com/pubnub/js-chat
 schema: 1
 files:
   - lib/dist/index.js
 changelog:
+  - date: 2024-06-05
+    version: v0.7.1
+    changes:
+      - type: feature
+        text: "Extend "filter" property for getMemberships."
   - date: 2024-05-22
     version: v0.7.0
     changes:
diff --git a/lib/package.json b/lib/package.json
index 842789d..5279a77 100644
--- a/lib/package.json
+++ b/lib/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pubnub/chat",
-  "version": "0.7.0",
+  "version": "0.7.1",
   "description": "PubNub JavaScript Chat SDK",
   "author": "PubNub <support@pubnub.com>",
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
diff --git a/lib/src/entities/user.ts b/lib/src/entities/user.ts
index bae9329..4c45d09 100644
--- a/lib/src/entities/user.ts
+++ b/lib/src/entities/user.ts
@@ -124,13 +124,21 @@ export class User {
       customChannelFields: true,
       channelTypeField: true,
       statusField: true,
+      channelStatusField: true,
+    }
+
+    const filter = params.filter
+    let combinedFilter = `!(channel.id LIKE '${INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX}*')`
+
+    if (filter) {
+      combinedFilter = `${combinedFilter} && (${filter})`
     }
 
     const membershipsResponse = await this.chat.sdk.objects.getMemberships({
       ...params,
       uuid: this.id,
       include,
-      filter: `!(channel.id LIKE '${INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX}*')`,
+      filter: combinedFilter,
     })
 
     return {
diff --git a/lib/tests/channel.test.ts b/lib/tests/channel.test.ts
index b30d0a5..8033126 100644
--- a/lib/tests/channel.test.ts
+++ b/lib/tests/channel.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Channel, Message, Chat, MessageDraft } from "../src"
+import { Channel, Message, Chat, MessageDraft, INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX } from "../src"
 import {
   sleep,
   extractMentionedUserIds,
@@ -1128,4 +1128,38 @@ describe("Channel test", () => {
 
     removeModerationListener()
   })
+
+  test("Should get the number of unread messages on channels", async () => {
+    jest.spyOn(chat.sdk.objects, "getMemberships")
+    const commonParams = {
+      include: {
+        totalCount: true,
+        customFields: true,
+        channelFields: true,
+        customChannelFields: true,
+        channelTypeField: true,
+        statusField: true,
+        channelStatusField: true,
+      },
+      uuid: chat.currentUser.id,
+    }
+
+    await chat.getUnreadMessagesCounts({ filter: "channel.id like 'hello*'" })
+    expect(chat.sdk.objects.getMemberships).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      ...commonParams,
+      filter: `!(channel.id LIKE '${INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX}*') && (channel.id like 'hello*')`,
+    })
+
+    await chat.getUnreadMessagesCounts({ filter: "channel.name like '*test-channel'" })
+    expect(chat.sdk.objects.getMemberships).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      ...commonParams,
+      filter: `!(channel.id LIKE '${INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX}*') && (channel.name like '*test-channel')`,
+    })
+
+    await chat.getUnreadMessagesCounts()
+    expect(chat.sdk.objects.getMemberships).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      ...commonParams,
+      filter: `!(channel.id LIKE '${INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX}*')`,
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/lib/tests/user.test.ts b/lib/tests/user.test.ts
index d7dd240..a5c2343 100644
--- a/lib/tests/user.test.ts
+++ b/lib/tests/user.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Chat, User } from "../src"
+import { Chat, INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX, User } from "../src"
 import { createChatInstance, createRandomUser, sleep } from "./utils"
 import { INTERNAL_ADMIN_CHANNEL } from "../src"
 
@@ -122,4 +122,94 @@ describe("User test", () => {
       expect(error.message).toContain("Cannot read properties of null (reading 'delete')")
     }
   })
+
+  test("Should apply filter to 'getMemberships'", async () => {
+    jest.spyOn(chat.sdk.objects, "getMemberships")
+    const commonParams = {
+      include: {
+        totalCount: true,
+        customFields: true,
+        channelFields: true,
+        customChannelFields: true,
+        channelTypeField: true,
+        statusField: true,
+        channelStatusField: true,
+      },
+      uuid: chat.currentUser.id,
+    }
+
+    await chat.currentUser.getMemberships({ filter: "channel.id like 'hello*'" })
+    expect(chat.sdk.objects.getMemberships).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      ...commonParams,
+      filter: `!(channel.id LIKE '${INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX}*') && (channel.id like 'hello*')`,
+    })
+
+    await chat.currentUser.getMemberships({ filter: "channel.name like '*test-channel'" })
+    expect(chat.sdk.objects.getMemberships).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      ...commonParams,
+      filter: `!(channel.id LIKE '${INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX}*') && (channel.name like '*test-channel')`,
+    })
+
+    await chat.currentUser.getMemberships()
+    expect(chat.sdk.objects.getMemberships).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      ...commonParams,
+      filter: `!(channel.id LIKE '${INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX}*')`,
+    })
+
+    const exampleResponse = {
+      prev: undefined,
+      status: 200,
+      totalCount: 307,
+      next: "MTAw",
+      data: [
+        {
+          channel: {
+            id: "0053d903-62d5-4f14-91cc-50aa90b1ab30",
+            name: "0053d903-62d5-4f14-91cc-50aa90b1ab30",
+            description: null,
+            type: "group",
+            status: null,
+            custom: null,
+            updated: "2024-02-28T13:04:28.210319Z",
+            eTag: "41ba0b6a52df2cc52775a83674ad4ba1",
+          },
+          status: null,
+          custom: null,
+          updated: "2024-02-28T13:04:28.645304Z",
+          eTag: "AZO/t53al7m8fw",
+        },
+        {
+          channel: { id: "019b58bd-3592-4184-8bc9-ce4a3ea87b37" },
+          status: null,
+          custom: null,
+          updated: "2024-02-29T09:06:21.629495Z",
+          eTag: "AZO/t53al7m8fw",
+        },
+        {
+          channel: { id: "0336a32b-3568-42ec-8664-48f05f479928" },
+          status: null,
+          custom: null,
+          updated: "2024-05-21T12:12:51.439348Z",
+          eTag: "AZO/t53al7m8fw",
+        },
+      ],
+    }
+
+    jest.spyOn(chat.sdk.objects, "getMemberships").mockImplementation(() => exampleResponse)
+
+    const response = await chat.currentUser.getMemberships()
+    expect(response).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        page: {
+          prev: exampleResponse.prev,
+          next: exampleResponse.next,
+        },
+        total: exampleResponse.totalCount,
+        status: exampleResponse.status,
+      })
+    )
+    expect(response.memberships.map((m) => m.channel.id)).toEqual(
+      exampleResponse.data.map((m) => m.channel.id)
+    )
+  })
 })