diff --git a/backend/api/schedule/queries/search_events_for_schedule.py b/backend/api/schedule/queries/search_events_for_schedule.py
index be7a7050f5..8c6962da3e 100644
--- a/backend/api/schedule/queries/search_events_for_schedule.py
+++ b/backend/api/schedule/queries/search_events_for_schedule.py
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ def search_events_for_schedule(
 ) -> SearchEventsForScheduleResult:
     proposals = (
         SubmissionModel.objects.for_conference(conference_id)
-        .accepted()
+        .filter(
+            Q(status=SubmissionModel.STATUS.accepted)
+            | Q(pending_status=SubmissionModel.STATUS.accepted)
+        )
         .filter(
             Q(title__icontains=query)
             | Q(speaker__full_name__icontains=query)
diff --git a/backend/api/schedule/tests/test_search_events_for_schedule.py b/backend/api/schedule/tests/test_search_events_for_schedule.py
index c10db1c758..baa3d1c1b4 100644
--- a/backend/api/schedule/tests/test_search_events_for_schedule.py
+++ b/backend/api/schedule/tests/test_search_events_for_schedule.py
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ def test_search(
         speaker__name="John Doe",
     )
 
+    submission_2 = SubmissionFactory(
+        conference=conference,
+        status=Submission.STATUS.proposed,
+        pending_status=Submission.STATUS.accepted,
+        title=LazyI18nString({"en": "TDD talk", "it": ""}),
+        speaker__name="John Doe",
+    )
+
     SubmissionFactory(
         conference=conference,
         status=Submission.STATUS.accepted,
@@ -91,10 +99,13 @@ def test_search(
     assert not response.get("errors")
     data = response["data"]
 
-    assert len(data["searchEventsForSchedule"]["results"]) == 2
+    assert len(data["searchEventsForSchedule"]["results"]) == 3
     assert {"__typename": "Submission", "id": str(submission_1.hashid)} in data[
         "searchEventsForSchedule"
     ]["results"]
     assert {"__typename": "Keynote", "id": str(keynote_1.id)} in data[
         "searchEventsForSchedule"
     ]["results"]
+    assert {"__typename": "Submission", "id": str(submission_2.hashid)} in data[
+        "searchEventsForSchedule"
+    ]["results"]