diff --git a/src/PresentationalComponents/Filters/SystemStaleFilter.js b/src/PresentationalComponents/Filters/SystemStaleFilter.js
index a0a712e6b..ef4d7703c 100644
--- a/src/PresentationalComponents/Filters/SystemStaleFilter.js
+++ b/src/PresentationalComponents/Filters/SystemStaleFilter.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const systemsStaleFilter = (apply, currentFilter = {}) => {
 
   return {
     label: intl.formatMessage(messages.labelsFiltersStale),
-    type: conditionalFilterType.checkbox,
+    type: conditionalFilterType.singleSelect,
     filterValues: {
       onChange: (event, value) => {
         filterByStale(value);
diff --git a/src/PresentationalComponents/Filters/SystemStaleFilter.test.js b/src/PresentationalComponents/Filters/SystemStaleFilter.test.js
index b2f3717d7..1c1f76926 100644
--- a/src/PresentationalComponents/Filters/SystemStaleFilter.test.js
+++ b/src/PresentationalComponents/Filters/SystemStaleFilter.test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe('SystemStaleFilter', () => {
     const response = systemStaleFilter(apply, currentFilter);
     expect(response.filterValues.value).toEqual(['filter']);
     expect(response.label).toEqual('Status');
-    expect(response.type).toEqual('checkbox');
+    expect(response.type).toEqual('singleSelect');
   });
 
   it('Should call apply with a test value', () => {
diff --git a/src/PresentationalComponents/StatusReports/SystemsStatusReport.js b/src/PresentationalComponents/StatusReports/SystemsStatusReport.js
index 80879c7d7..b85576e6e 100644
--- a/src/PresentationalComponents/StatusReports/SystemsStatusReport.js
+++ b/src/PresentationalComponents/StatusReports/SystemsStatusReport.js
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ const SystemsStatusReport = ({ apply, queryParams }) => {
         selectedTags: [...selectedTags, ...selectedGlobalTags],
         systemProfile,
         limit: 1,
-        'filter[stale]': 'in:true,false',
       }).then((result) => {
         setSubtotals(result.meta?.subtotals);
       });
@@ -77,14 +76,14 @@ const SystemsStatusReport = ({ apply, queryParams }) => {
           color='var(--pf-t--global--icon--color--status--success--default)'
           value={subtotals?.patched}
           apply={apply}
-          filter={{ filter: { packages_updatable: 'eq:0', stale: false } }} // TODO: remove `stale: false` once default filter is gone
+          filter={{ filter: { packages_updatable: 'eq:0', stale: false } }}
         />
         <StatusCard
           title={intl.formatMessage(messages.labelsStatusSystemsWithPatchesAvailable)}
           Icon={BundleIcon}
           value={subtotals?.unpatched}
           apply={apply}
-          filter={{ filter: { packages_updatable: 'gt:0', stale: false } }} // TODO: remove `stale: false` once default filter is gone
+          filter={{ filter: { packages_updatable: 'gt:0', stale: false } }}
         />
         <StatusCard
           title={intl.formatMessage(messages.labelsStatusStaleSystems)}
diff --git a/src/SmartComponents/Systems/SystemTable.test.js b/src/SmartComponents/Systems/SystemTable.test.js
index 57cfea82f..bc75cf5e3 100644
--- a/src/SmartComponents/Systems/SystemTable.test.js
+++ b/src/SmartComponents/Systems/SystemTable.test.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe('SystemsTable', () => {
                   value: undefined,
                 },
                 label: 'Status',
-                type: 'checkbox',
+                type: 'singleSelect',
               },
               {
                 filterValues: {
@@ -232,108 +232,12 @@ describe('SystemsTable', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it('should keep default systems filters visible while hiding reset at baseline', async () => {
-    const filteredState = {
-      ...mockState,
-      SystemsStore: {
-        queryParams: {
-          filter: { stale: [true, false] },
-        },
-      },
-    };
-
-    await renderComponent(filteredState);
-    expect(InventoryTable).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      expect.objectContaining({
-        activeFiltersConfig: {
-          deleteTitle: 'Reset filters',
-          filters: [
-            {
-              category: 'Status',
-              chips: [
-                {
-                  id: true,
-                  name: 'Stale',
-                  value: true,
-                },
-                {
-                  id: false,
-                  name: 'Fresh',
-                  value: false,
-                },
-              ],
-              id: 'stale',
-            },
-          ],
-          onDelete: expect.any(Function),
-          onDeleteGroup: expect.any(Function),
-          showDeleteButton: false,
-        },
-      }),
-      {},
-    );
-  });
-
-  it('should show reset only when at least one filter differs from defaults', async () => {
-    const filteredState = {
-      ...mockState,
-      SystemsStore: {
-        queryParams: {
-          filter: { packages_updatable: 'eq:0', stale: [true, false] },
-        },
-      },
-    };
-
-    await renderComponent(filteredState);
-
-    expect(InventoryTable).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      expect.objectContaining({
-        activeFiltersConfig: {
-          deleteTitle: 'Reset filters',
-          filters: [
-            {
-              category: 'Patch status',
-              chips: [
-                {
-                  id: 'eq:0',
-                  name: 'Systems up to date',
-                  value: 'eq:0',
-                },
-              ],
-              id: 'packages_updatable',
-            },
-            {
-              category: 'Status',
-              chips: [
-                {
-                  id: true,
-                  name: 'Stale',
-                  value: true,
-                },
-                {
-                  id: false,
-                  name: 'Fresh',
-                  value: false,
-                },
-              ],
-              id: 'stale',
-            },
-          ],
-          onDelete: expect.any(Function),
-          onDeleteGroup: expect.any(Function),
-          showDeleteButton: true,
-        },
-      }),
-      {},
-    );
-  });
-
-  it('should show reset when inventory-based operating system filters are active', async () => {
+  it('should show clear when inventory-based operating system filters are active', async () => {
     const filteredState = {
       ...mockState,
       SystemsStore: {
         queryParams: {
-          filter: { os: ['RHEL 8.8'], stale: [true, false] },
+          filter: { os: ['RHEL 8.8'] },
         },
       },
     };
@@ -343,7 +247,7 @@ describe('SystemsTable', () => {
     expect(InventoryTable).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({
         activeFiltersConfig: expect.objectContaining({
-          deleteTitle: 'Reset filters',
+          deleteTitle: 'Clear filters',
           showDeleteButton: true,
         }),
         customFilters: expect.objectContaining({
@@ -362,7 +266,7 @@ describe('SystemsTable', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it('should show reset before an inventory-backed fetch resolves', async () => {
+  it('should show clear before an inventory-backed fetch resolves', async () => {
     let resolveFetch;
     fetchSystems.mockImplementationOnce(
       () =>
@@ -383,7 +287,7 @@ describe('SystemsTable', () => {
         page: 1,
         per_page: 20,
         patchParams: {
-          filter: { stale: [true, false] },
+          filter: {},
           selectedTags: [],
           systemProfile: {},
         },
@@ -401,7 +305,7 @@ describe('SystemsTable', () => {
       expect(InventoryTable).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
         expect.objectContaining({
           activeFiltersConfig: expect.objectContaining({
-            deleteTitle: 'Reset filters',
+            deleteTitle: 'Clear filters',
             showDeleteButton: true,
           }),
         }),
diff --git a/src/SmartComponents/Systems/SystemsTable.js b/src/SmartComponents/Systems/SystemsTable.js
index 2601abe80..0d1390f43 100644
--- a/src/SmartComponents/Systems/SystemsTable.js
+++ b/src/SmartComponents/Systems/SystemsTable.js
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ const SystemsTable = ({
 
     return {
       ...config,
-      showDeleteButton: config.showDeleteButton || hasInventoryFilterDeviation,
+      showDeleteButton:
+        config.showDeleteButton || config.filters.length > 0 || hasInventoryFilterDeviation,
     };
   }, [deleteFilters, deleteFilterGroup, filter, hasInventoryFilterDeviation]);
 
diff --git a/src/Utilities/constants.js b/src/Utilities/constants.js
index 5a66178d0..14b28b39e 100644
--- a/src/Utilities/constants.js
+++ b/src/Utilities/constants.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const packagesListDefaultFilters = {
 };
 
 export const systemsListDefaultFilters = {
-  filter: { stale: [true, false] },
+  filter: {},
 };
 
 export const emptyDefaultFilters = {
diff --git a/src/store/Reducers/SystemsStore.js b/src/store/Reducers/SystemsStore.js
index 1f07aa7f3..bf0edaeb8 100644
--- a/src/store/Reducers/SystemsStore.js
+++ b/src/store/Reducers/SystemsStore.js
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ const initialState = {
   queryParams: {
     page: 1,
     perPage: 20,
-    filter: {
-      stale: [true, false],
-    },
   },
 };