diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/audit-log/audit-log-types.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/audit-log/audit-log-types.ts
index 88e4dc0776..cfee9084f9 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/audit-log/audit-log-types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/audit-log/audit-log-types.ts
@@ -4297,6 +4297,8 @@ interface ListCertificateRequestsEvent {
     limit: number;
     search?: string;
     status?: string;
+    count: number;
+    certificateRequestIds: string[];
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/certificate-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/certificate-router.ts
index 861f2d2b92..d598bd9aa6 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/certificate-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/certificate-router.ts
@@ -448,7 +448,9 @@ export const registerCertificateRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
             offset: req.query.offset,
             limit: req.query.limit,
             search: req.query.search,
-            status: req.query.status
+            status: req.query.status,
+            count: certificateRequests.length,
+            certificateRequestIds: certificateRequests.map((certReq) => certReq.id)
           }
         }
       });
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificateRequestsPage/components/CertificateRequestRow.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificateRequestsPage/components/CertificateRequestRow.tsx
index 27ff9b43c7..eaddf2752d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificateRequestsPage/components/CertificateRequestRow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificateRequestsPage/components/CertificateRequestRow.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuContent,
   DropdownMenuItem,
   DropdownMenuTrigger,
+  IconButton,
   Td,
   Tooltip,
   Tr
@@ -77,13 +78,15 @@ export const CertificateRequestRow = ({ request, onViewCertificates }: Props) =>
       <Td>
         <DropdownMenu>
           <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild className="rounded-lg">
-            <div className="hover:text-primary-400 data-[state=open]:text-primary-400">
-              <Tooltip content="More options">
-                <FontAwesomeIcon size="lg" icon={faEllipsis} />
-              </Tooltip>
-            </div>
+            <IconButton
+              variant="plain"
+              ariaLabel="More options"
+              className="h-max bg-transparent p-0"
+            >
+              <FontAwesomeIcon size="lg" icon={faEllipsis} />
+            </IconButton>
           </DropdownMenuTrigger>
-          <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
+          <DropdownMenuContent align="end" sideOffset={3}>
             <DropdownMenuItem
               onClick={() => request.certificateId && onViewCertificates?.(request.certificateId)}
               disabled={!request.certificateId}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificateRequestsPage/components/CertificateRequestsSection.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificateRequestsPage/components/CertificateRequestsSection.tsx
index add0f4f0c7..7b7abf9832 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificateRequestsPage/components/CertificateRequestsSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificateRequestsPage/components/CertificateRequestsSection.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export const CertificateRequestsSection = ({ onViewCertificateFromRequest }: Pro
   const [appliedFilters, setAppliedFilters] = useState<CertificateRequestFilters>({});
 
   const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(1);
+  const [perPage, setPerPage] = useState(PAGE_SIZE);
 
   const { popUp, handlePopUpOpen, handlePopUpToggle } = usePopUp(["issueCertificate"] as const);
 
@@ -84,15 +85,15 @@ export const CertificateRequestsSection = ({ onViewCertificateFromRequest }: Pro
   const queryParams: TListCertificateRequestsParams = useMemo(
     () => ({
       projectSlug: currentProject?.slug || "",
-      offset: (currentPage - 1) * PAGE_SIZE,
-      limit: PAGE_SIZE,
+      offset: (currentPage - 1) * perPage,
+      limit: perPage,
       sortBy: "createdAt",
       sortOrder: "desc",
       ...(debouncedSearch && { search: debouncedSearch }),
       ...(appliedFilters.status && { status: appliedFilters.status }),
       ...(profileIds && { profileIds })
     }),
-    [currentProject?.slug, currentPage, debouncedSearch, appliedFilters.status, profileIds]
+    [currentProject?.slug, currentPage, perPage, debouncedSearch, appliedFilters.status, profileIds]
   );
 
   const {
@@ -130,14 +131,18 @@ export const CertificateRequestsSection = ({ onViewCertificateFromRequest }: Pro
   };
 
   const isTableFiltered = useMemo(
-    () => Boolean(debouncedSearch || appliedFilters.status || appliedProfileIds.length),
-    [debouncedSearch, appliedFilters.status, appliedProfileIds.length]
+    () => Boolean(appliedFilters.status || appliedProfileIds.length),
+    [appliedFilters.status, appliedProfileIds.length]
   );
 
   const hasPendingChanges = useMemo(() => {
-    if (pendingFilters.status !== appliedFilters.status) return true;
-    if (pendingProfileIds.length !== appliedProfileIds.length) return true;
-    return pendingProfileIds.some((id, index) => id !== appliedProfileIds[index]);
+    const pendingStatus = pendingFilters.status ?? undefined;
+    const appliedStatus = appliedFilters.status ?? undefined;
+    const statusChanged = pendingStatus !== appliedStatus;
+    const profileIdsChanged =
+      JSON.stringify([...pendingProfileIds].sort()) !==
+      JSON.stringify([...appliedProfileIds].sort());
+    return statusChanged || profileIdsChanged;
   }, [pendingFilters.status, appliedFilters.status, pendingProfileIds, appliedProfileIds]);
 
   return (
@@ -203,7 +208,7 @@ export const CertificateRequestsSection = ({ onViewCertificateFromRequest }: Pro
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={handleClearFilters}
-                      className="text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
+                      className="cursor-pointer text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       Clear filters
                     </button>
@@ -220,7 +225,7 @@ export const CertificateRequestsSection = ({ onViewCertificateFromRequest }: Pro
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={handleClearProfiles}
-                      className="text-xs text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
+                      className="cursor-pointer text-xs text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       Clear
                     </button>
@@ -258,7 +263,7 @@ export const CertificateRequestsSection = ({ onViewCertificateFromRequest }: Pro
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={handleClearStatus}
-                      className="text-xs text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
+                      className="cursor-pointer text-xs text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       Clear
                     </button>
@@ -274,6 +279,8 @@ export const CertificateRequestsSection = ({ onViewCertificateFromRequest }: Pro
                   }}
                   placeholder="All events"
                   className="w-full border-mineshaft-600 bg-mineshaft-700 text-bunker-200"
+                  position="popper"
+                  dropdownContainerClassName="max-w-none"
                 >
                   <SelectItem value="all">All events</SelectItem>
                   <SelectItem value="pending">Pending</SelectItem>
@@ -287,7 +294,7 @@ export const CertificateRequestsSection = ({ onViewCertificateFromRequest }: Pro
                   onClick={handleApplyFilters}
                   className="w-full bg-primary font-medium text-black hover:bg-primary-600"
                   size="sm"
-                  disabled={!hasPendingChanges}
+                  isDisabled={!hasPendingChanges}
                 >
                   Apply
                 </Button>
@@ -349,10 +356,11 @@ export const CertificateRequestsSection = ({ onViewCertificateFromRequest }: Pro
             <Pagination
               count={certificateRequestsData.totalCount}
               page={currentPage}
-              perPage={PAGE_SIZE}
+              perPage={perPage}
               onChangePage={(page) => setCurrentPage(page)}
-              onChangePerPage={() => {
+              onChangePerPage={(newPerPage) => {
                 setCurrentPage(1);
+                setPerPage(newPerPage);
               }}
             />
           </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificatesPage/components/CertificatesTable.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificatesPage/components/CertificatesTable.tsx
index 4898bf98a3..7a8e5b1d4d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificatesPage/components/CertificatesTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/cert-manager/CertificatesPage/components/CertificatesTable.tsx
@@ -220,9 +220,17 @@ export const CertificatesTable = ({ handlePopUpOpen, externalFilter }: Props) =>
     setPendingProfileIds([]);
   };
 
-  const isTableFiltered = Boolean(
-    appliedSearch || appliedFilters.status || appliedProfileIds.length
-  );
+  const isTableFiltered = Boolean(appliedFilters.status || appliedProfileIds.length);
+
+  const hasFilterChanges = useMemo(() => {
+    const pendingStatus = pendingFilters.status ?? undefined;
+    const appliedStatus = appliedFilters.status ?? undefined;
+    const statusChanged = pendingStatus !== appliedStatus;
+    const profileIdsChanged =
+      JSON.stringify([...pendingProfileIds].sort()) !==
+      JSON.stringify([...appliedProfileIds].sort());
+    return statusChanged || profileIdsChanged;
+  }, [pendingFilters.status, appliedFilters.status, pendingProfileIds, appliedProfileIds]);
 
   return (
     <div>
@@ -261,7 +269,7 @@ export const CertificatesTable = ({ handlePopUpOpen, externalFilter }: Props) =>
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={handleClearFilters}
-                      className="text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
+                      className="cursor-pointer text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       Clear filters
                     </button>
@@ -278,7 +286,7 @@ export const CertificatesTable = ({ handlePopUpOpen, externalFilter }: Props) =>
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={handleClearProfiles}
-                      className="text-xs text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
+                      className="cursor-pointer text-xs text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       Clear
                     </button>
@@ -316,7 +324,7 @@ export const CertificatesTable = ({ handlePopUpOpen, externalFilter }: Props) =>
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={handleClearStatus}
-                      className="text-xs text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
+                      className="cursor-pointer text-xs text-primary hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       Clear
                     </button>
@@ -332,6 +340,8 @@ export const CertificatesTable = ({ handlePopUpOpen, externalFilter }: Props) =>
                   }}
                   placeholder="All statuses"
                   className="w-full border-mineshaft-600 bg-mineshaft-700 text-bunker-200"
+                  position="popper"
+                  dropdownContainerClassName="max-w-none"
                 >
                   <SelectItem value="all">All statuses</SelectItem>
                   <SelectItem value={CertificateStatus.Active}>Active</SelectItem>
@@ -349,10 +359,7 @@ export const CertificatesTable = ({ handlePopUpOpen, externalFilter }: Props) =>
                   }}
                   className="w-full bg-primary font-medium text-black hover:bg-primary-600"
                   size="sm"
-                  disabled={
-                    pendingFilters.status === appliedFilters.status &&
-                    JSON.stringify(pendingProfileIds) === JSON.stringify(appliedProfileIds)
-                  }
+                  isDisabled={!hasFilterChanges}
                 >
                   Apply Filters
                 </Button>
@@ -503,11 +510,13 @@ export const CertificatesTable = ({ handlePopUpOpen, externalFilter }: Props) =>
                       </div>
                       <DropdownMenu>
                         <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild className="rounded-lg">
-                          <div className="hover:text-primary-400 data-[state=open]:text-primary-400">
-                            <Tooltip content="More options">
-                              <FontAwesomeIcon size="lg" icon={faEllipsis} />
-                            </Tooltip>
-                          </div>
+                          <IconButton
+                            variant="plain"
+                            ariaLabel="More options"
+                            className="h-max bg-transparent p-0"
+                          >
+                            <FontAwesomeIcon size="lg" icon={faEllipsis} />
+                          </IconButton>
                         </DropdownMenuTrigger>
                         <DropdownMenuContent align="start" className="p-1">
                           <ProjectPermissionCan