diff --git a/backend/controller/campaign.go b/backend/controller/campaign.go
index fcba6cd..e1f32c1 100644
--- a/backend/controller/campaign.go
+++ b/backend/controller/campaign.go
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ func (c *Campaign) GetAll(g *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	// parse request
 	companyID := companyIDFromRequestQuery(g)
+	// default to including test campaigns for backward compatibility
+	// only exclude when explicitly set to "false"
+	includeTestCampaigns := g.Query("includeTest") != "false"
 	queryArgs, ok := c.handleQueryArgs(g)
 	if !ok {
 		return
@@ -292,6 +295,7 @@ func (c *Campaign) GetAll(g *gin.Context) {
 		&repository.CampaignOption{
 			QueryArgs:            queryArgs,
 			WithCampaignTemplate: true,
+			IncludeTestCampaigns: includeTestCampaigns,
 		},
 	)
 	// handle responses
diff --git a/backend/repository/campaign.go b/backend/repository/campaign.go
index b458496..3a89f9d 100644
--- a/backend/repository/campaign.go
+++ b/backend/repository/campaign.go
@@ -844,6 +844,9 @@ func (r *Campaign) GetAll(
 	if err != nil {
 		return result, errs.Wrap(err)
 	}
+	// apply test campaign filter based on options
+	db = r.applyTestCampaignFilter(db, options)
+
 	var dbCampaigns []database.Campaign
 	res := db.Find(&dbCampaigns)
 	if res.Error != nil {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/api.js b/frontend/src/lib/api/api.js
index 58f24f8..9d084b3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/api.js
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ const appendQuery = (query) => {
 	if (search) {
 		urlQuery += `&search=${search}`;
 	}
-	if (includeTest) {
+	if (includeTest === true) {
 		urlQuery += `&includeTest=true`;
+	} else if (includeTest === false) {
+		urlQuery += `&includeTest=false`;
 	}
 
 	return urlQuery;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/campaign/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/campaign/+page.svelte
index d8ba318..64b53bf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/campaign/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/campaign/+page.svelte
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@
 	const appStateService = AppStateService.instance;
 	let contextCompanyID = null;
 	let campaigns = [];
+	let includeTestCampaigns = true;
+
+	// handler for when include test campaigns toggle changes
+	const handleIncludeTestToggleChange = async () => {
+		await tick();
+		await refreshCampaigns();
+	};
 	let campaignsHasNextPage = false;
 	let templateMap = new BiMap({});
 	let recipientGroupsByID = {};
@@ -700,7 +707,11 @@
 
 	const getCampaigns = async () => {
 		try {
-			const res = await api.campaign.getAll(tableURLParams, contextCompanyID);
+			const options = {
+				...tableURLParams,
+				includeTest: includeTestCampaigns
+			};
+			const res = await api.campaign.getAll(options, contextCompanyID);
 			if (!res.success) {
 				throw res.error;
 			}
@@ -1280,9 +1291,17 @@
 <HeadTitle title="Campaigns" />
 
 <main>
-	<div class="relative">
+	<div class="flex justify-between">
 		<Headline>Campaigns</Headline>
-		<div class="absolute top-0 right-0">
+		<div class="flex gap-4 items-center">
+			<CheckboxField
+				bind:value={includeTestCampaigns}
+				on:change={handleIncludeTestToggleChange}
+				id="includeTestCampaigns"
+				inline={true}
+			>
+				Include test campaigns
+			</CheckboxField>
 			<AutoRefresh
 				isLoading={false}
 				onRefresh={() => {