diff --git a/controllers/contacts.go b/controllers/contacts.go
index c49386f..8e59beb 100644
--- a/controllers/contacts.go
+++ b/controllers/contacts.go
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ func Contacts(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// If active and archive are false, default to active
+	// This needs to be placed before the security verification
+	if !params.Active && !params.Archive {
+		params.Active = true
+	}
+
 	params.PageNumber, _ = strconv.Atoi(c.Query("p"))
 	params.PageSize = 50
 	params.PersonType = "contacts"
@@ -140,6 +146,12 @@ func ContactsExport(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// If active and archive are false, default to active
+	// This needs to be placed before the security verification
+	if !params.Active && !params.Archive {
+		params.Active = true
+	}
+
 	params.PageSize = 0
 	params.PersonType = "members"
 
diff --git a/controllers/members.go b/controllers/members.go
index b42d472..f263fec 100644
--- a/controllers/members.go
+++ b/controllers/members.go
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ func Members(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// If active and archive are false, default to active
+	// This needs to be placed before the security verification
+	if !params.Active && !params.Archive {
+		params.Active = true
+	}
+
 	params.PageNumber, _ = strconv.Atoi(c.Query("p"))
 	params.PageSize = 50
 	params.PersonType = "members"
@@ -155,6 +161,12 @@ func MembersExport(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// If active and archive are false, default to active
+	// This needs to be placed before the security verification
+	if !params.Active && !params.Archive {
+		params.Active = true
+	}
+
 	params.PageSize = 0
 	params.PersonType = "members"