diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/containers/tagSelectorContainer.jsx b/chrome/content/zotero/containers/tagSelectorContainer.jsx
index a4839e8e9c..a1369b77f7 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/containers/tagSelectorContainer.jsx
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/containers/tagSelectorContainer.jsx
@@ -583,8 +583,12 @@ Zotero.TagSelector = class TagSelectorContainer extends React.PureComponent {
 			true
 		);
 		this.contextTag = tag;
-		// Disable "Exclude tag" for disabled tags
+		// Disable options for disabled tags, mark if the tag is included vs excluded
+		let tagSelected = this.selectedTags.get(this.contextTag.name);
 		tagContextMenu.querySelector("#tag-menu-exclude-tag").disabled = tag.disabled;
+		tagContextMenu.querySelector("#tag-menu-exclude-tag").setAttribute("checked", tagSelected?.excluded);
+		tagContextMenu.querySelector("#tag-menu-include-tag").disabled = tag.disabled;
+		tagContextMenu.querySelector("#tag-menu-include-tag").setAttribute("checked", tagSelected && !tagSelected.excluded);
 	}
 
 	handleSettings = (ev) => {
@@ -595,9 +599,17 @@ Zotero.TagSelector = class TagSelectorContainer extends React.PureComponent {
 
 	handleTagSelected = (tag) => {
 		let selectedTags = this.selectedTags;
-		if(selectedTags.has(tag)) {
+		let viaClick = true;
+		if (!tag) {
+			tag = this.contextTag.name;
+			viaClick = false;
+		}
+		// remove tag from selection on click or on context-menu selection if it is not excluded
+		if (selectedTags.has(tag) && (viaClick || !selectedTags.get(tag).excluded)) {
 			selectedTags.delete(tag);
-		} else {
+		}
+		// otherwise, select the tag
+		else {
 			selectedTags.set(tag, {});
 		}
 
@@ -809,8 +821,14 @@ Zotero.TagSelector = class TagSelectorContainer extends React.PureComponent {
 		if (!tag) {
 			tag = this.contextTag.name;
 		}
-		this.selectedTags.set(tag, { excluded: true })
-		if (typeof(this.props.onSelection) === 'function') {
+		// If the tag is already excluded - remove it from selection
+		if (this.selectedTags.get(tag)?.excluded) {
+			this.selectedTags.delete(tag);
+		}
+		else {
+			this.selectedTags.set(tag, { excluded: true });
+		}
+		if (typeof (this.props.onSelection) === 'function') {
 			this.props.onSelection(this.selectedTags);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.xhtml b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.xhtml
index 533eeea0e7..4b0afebd11 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.xhtml
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.xhtml
@@ -1017,6 +1017,11 @@
 
 		<!-- Tag Selector -->
 		<menupopup id="tag-menu">
+			<menuitem id="tag-menu-include-tag" data-l10n-id="tagselector-include-tag"
+				oncommand="ZoteroPane.tagSelector.handleTagSelected(); event.stopPropagation();"/>
+			<menuitem id="tag-menu-exclude-tag" data-l10n-id="tagselector-exclude-tag"
+				oncommand="ZoteroPane.tagSelector.excludeTag(); event.stopPropagation();"/>
+			<menuseparator/>
 			<menuitem label="&zotero.tagSelector.assignColor;"
 				oncommand="ZoteroPane.tagSelector.openColorPickerWindow(); event.stopPropagation();"/>
 			<menuitem label="&zotero.tagSelector.renameTag;"
@@ -1026,8 +1031,6 @@
 			<menuitem label="&zotero.tagSelector.deleteTag;"
 				oncommand="ZoteroPane.tagSelector.openDeletePrompt(); event.stopPropagation();"/>
 			<menuseparator/>
-			<menuitem id="tag-menu-exclude-tag" data-l10n-id="tagselector-exclude-tag"
-				oncommand="ZoteroPane.tagSelector.excludeTag(); event.stopPropagation();"/>
 		</menupopup>
 		<menupopup id="tag-selector-view-settings-menu"
 			onpopupshowing="
diff --git a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.ftl b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.ftl
index 64c4ded50c..3b2f56cd27 100644
--- a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.ftl
+++ b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.ftl
@@ -542,7 +542,9 @@ tag-field =
 tagselector-search =
     .placeholder = Filter Tags
 tagselector-exclude-tag =
-    .label = Exclude tag
+    .label = Hide Items with Tag
+tagselector-include-tag =
+    .label = Keep Items with Tag
 tag-excluded = 
     .aria-description = This tag is excluded from item's list.