diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/cms/cases/views/services.py b/src/open_inwoner/cms/cases/views/services.py
index d9ae67e08c..88fb303a4e 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/cms/cases/views/services.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/cms/cases/views/services.py
@@ -196,9 +196,7 @@ def _get_cases_for_api_group(self, group: ZGWApiGroupConfig) -> list[Zaak]:
         )
         resolved_cases = self.resolve_cases(raw_cases, group)
 
-        filtered_cases = [
-            case for case in resolved_cases if case.status and is_zaak_visible(case)
-        ]
+        filtered_cases = [case for case in resolved_cases if is_zaak_visible(case)]
         filtered_cases.sort(key=lambda case: case.startdatum, reverse=True)
         return filtered_cases
 
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/migrations/0059_openzaakconfig_show_cases_without_status.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/migrations/0059_openzaakconfig_show_cases_without_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bdea234edf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/migrations/0059_openzaakconfig_show_cases_without_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-12-11 19:18
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        (
+            "openzaak",
+            "0058_remove_zaaktypeconfig_unique_identificatie_in_catalogus_and_more",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="openzaakconfig",
+            name="show_cases_without_status",
+            field=models.BooleanField(
+                default=False,
+                verbose_name="By default cases are only shown if they have a status set.",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/models.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/models.py
index 85eaf4f157..e570e86e6e 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/models.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/models.py
@@ -438,6 +438,11 @@ def form_service(self, service):
         default=False,
     )
 
+    show_cases_without_status = models.BooleanField(
+        verbose_name=_("By default cases are only shown if they have a status set."),
+        default=False,
+    )
+
     title_text = models.TextField(
         verbose_name=_("Title text"),
         help_text=_(
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_utils.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_utils.py
index d04ea8968b..4be9ba83b4 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ def test_is_zaak_visible(self):
         # resolve the zaaktype
         zaak.zaaktype = zaaktype
 
+        with self.subTest("normal visible without status"):
+            self.assertFalse(is_zaak_visible(zaak))
+
+        config.show_cases_without_status = True
+        config.save()
+
         with self.subTest("normal visible"):
             self.assertTrue(is_zaak_visible(zaak))
 
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/utils.py b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/utils.py
index b9786229f0..b29ba6f8e1 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/utils.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openzaak/utils.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ def is_zaak_visible(zaak: Zaak) -> bool:
     if isinstance(zaak.zaaktype, str):
         raise ValueError("expected zaak.zaaktype to be resolved from url to model")
 
+    if not zaak.status and not config.show_cases_without_status:
+        return False
+
     if not zaak.zaaktype or zaak.zaaktype.indicatie_intern_of_extern != "extern":
         return False