diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 9a278efdc..df636dac6 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ next:
           - add support for base64 encoded obfuscate pattern
           - reworked status page column editor
           - improve performance when having custom column layout on status pages
+          - reduce required queries when using lmd
           - Rest:
             - add support for host/service note commands
               ex.: /hosts/<name>/cmd/note
diff --git a/lib/Thruk/Action/AddDefaults.pm b/lib/Thruk/Action/AddDefaults.pm
index 229a3c2bb..39311f4a4 100644
--- a/lib/Thruk/Action/AddDefaults.pm
+++ b/lib/Thruk/Action/AddDefaults.pm
@@ -638,6 +638,11 @@ sub add_defaults {
 
     ###############################
     $c->stash->{'has_lmd'} = $c->config->{'use_lmd_core'} ? 1 : 0;
+    if($c->stash->{'has_lmd'}) {
+        ## no critic
+        $ENV{'THRUK_LMD_VERSION'} = Thruk::Utils::LMD::get_lmd_version($c->config) unless $ENV{'THRUK_LMD_VERSION'};
+        ## use critic
+    }
     $c->stash->{'has_expire_acks'} = $c->config->{'has_expire_acks'} // 1;
     $c->stash->{'require_comments_for_disable_cmds'} = $c->config->{'require_comments_for_disable_cmds'} || 0;
 
diff --git a/lib/Thruk/Utils/Status.pm b/lib/Thruk/Utils/Status.pm
index 84030671d..fd3039545 100644
--- a/lib/Thruk/Utils/Status.pm
+++ b/lib/Thruk/Utils/Status.pm
@@ -1729,13 +1729,28 @@ sub get_comments_filter {
     return(\@hostfilter, \@servicefilter) unless Thruk::Utils::is_valid_regular_expression( $c, $value );
 
     my $num;
-    if($value eq '') {
+
+    # LMD can simple search comments and downtimes, no need for a subquery (since version 2.2.2)
+    if($ENV{'THRUK_USE_LMD'} && Thruk::Utils::version_compare($ENV{'THRUK_LMD_VERSION'}, '2.2.2')) {
+        if($op eq '=' or $op eq '~~') {
+            push @hostfilter,          { -or  => [ comments_with_info => { $op => $value }, downtimes_with_info => { $op => $value } ]};
+            push @servicefilter,       { -or  => [ host_comments_with_info  => { $op => $value }, comments_with_info  => { $op => $value },
+                                                   host_downtimes_with_info => { $op => $value }, downtimes_with_info => { $op => $value } ]};
+        } else {
+            push @hostfilter,          { -and => [ comments_with_info => { $op => $value }, downtimes_with_info => { $op => $value } ]};
+            push @servicefilter,       { -and  => [ host_comments_with_info  => { $op => $value }, comments_with_info  => { $op => $value },
+                                                    host_downtimes_with_info => { $op => $value }, downtimes_with_info => { $op => $value } ]};
+        }
+    }
+    elsif($value eq '') {
         if($op eq '=' or $op eq '~~') {
             push @hostfilter,          { -and => [ comments => { $op => undef }, downtimes => { $op => undef } ]};
-            push @servicefilter,       { -and => [ comments => { $op => undef }, downtimes => { $op => undef } ]};
+            push @servicefilter,       { -and => [ host_comments  => { $op => undef }, comments  => { $op => undef },
+                                                   host_downtimes => { $op => undef }, downtimes => { $op => undef } ]};
         } else {
             push @hostfilter,          { -or => [ comments => { $op => { '!=' => undef }}, downtimes => { $op => { '!=' => undef }} ]};
-            push @servicefilter,       { -or => [ comments => { $op => { '!=' => undef }}, downtimes => { $op => { '!=' => undef }} ]};
+            push @servicefilter,       { -or => [ host_comments  => { $op => { '!=' => undef }}, comments  => { $op => { '!=' => undef }},
+                                                  host_downtimes => { $op => { '!=' => undef }}, downtimes => { $op => { '!=' => undef }} ]};
         }
     }
     else {