diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/components/members-activity/event-type-filter.hbs b/ghost/admin/app/components/members-activity/event-type-filter.hbs
index 112e84bfda..9a3a1419c8 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/components/members-activity/event-type-filter.hbs
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/components/members-activity/event-type-filter.hbs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <GhBasicDropdown @verticalPosition="below" as |dd|>
-    <dd.Trigger class="gh-btn gh-btn-icon gh-btn-action-icon">
+    <dd.Trigger class="gh-btn gh-btn-icon gh-btn-action-icon" data-test-id="filter-events-button">
         <span class={{if @excludedEvents "gh-btn-label-green"}}>
             {{svg-jar "filter"}}
             Filter events
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 {{#if type.divider}}
                     <li class="gh-member-activity-actions-menu-divider"></li>
                 {{/if}}
-                <li class="ember-power-select-option mb0 gh-member-activity-actions-menu-item">
+                <li  class="ember-power-select-option mb0 gh-member-activity-actions-menu-item">
                     <label for="type-{{idx}}">
                         {{svg-jar type.icon class="gh-member-activity-actions-menu-icon"}}
                         <span>{{type.name}}</span>
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
                     <div class="for-switch x-small">
                         <label class="switch" for="type-{{idx}}">
                             <input
+                                data-test-id="event-type-filter-checkbox-{{type.event}}"
                                 type="checkbox"
                                 checked={{type.isSelected}}
                                 id="type-{{idx}}"
diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/components/members-activity/event-type-filter.js b/ghost/admin/app/components/members-activity/event-type-filter.js
index 50029841c6..f10c19d596 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/components/members-activity/event-type-filter.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/components/members-activity/event-type-filter.js
@@ -1,42 +1,14 @@
 import Component from '@glimmer/component';
 import {action} from '@ember/object';
+import {getAvailableEventTypes, needDivider, toggleEventType} from 'ghost-admin/utils/member-event-types';
 import {inject as service} from '@ember/service';
 
-const ALL_EVENT_TYPES = [
-    {event: 'signup_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-signups', name: 'Signups', group: 'auth'},
-    {event: 'login_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-logins', name: 'Logins', group: 'auth'},
-    {event: 'subscription_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-paid-subscriptions', name: 'Paid subscriptions', group: 'payments'},
-    {event: 'payment_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-payments', name: 'Payments', group: 'payments'},
-    {event: 'newsletter_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-subscriptions', name: 'Email subscriptions', group: 'emails'},
-    {event: 'email_opened_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-opened', name: 'Email opened', group: 'emails'},
-    {event: 'email_delivered_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-received', name: 'Email received', group: 'emails'},
-    {event: 'email_complaint_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-flagged-as-spam', name: 'Email flagged as spam', group: 'emails'},
-    {event: 'email_failed_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-bounced', name: 'Email bounced', group: 'emails'},
-    {event: 'email_change_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-address-changed', name: 'Email address changed', group: 'emails'}
-];
-
 export default class MembersActivityEventTypeFilter extends Component {
     @service settings;
     @service feature;
 
     getAvailableEventTypes() {
-        const extended = [...ALL_EVENT_TYPES];
-
-        if (this.settings.commentsEnabled !== 'off') {
-            extended.push({event: 'comment_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-comments', name: 'Comments', group: 'others'});
-        }
-        if (this.feature.audienceFeedback) {
-            extended.push({event: 'feedback_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-feedback', name: 'Feedback', group: 'others'});
-        }
-        if (this.settings.emailTrackClicks) {
-            extended.push({event: 'click_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-clicked-in-email', name: 'Clicked link in email', group: 'others'});
-        }
-
-        if (this.args.hiddenEvents?.length) {
-            return extended.filter(t => !this.args.hiddenEvents.includes(t.event));
-        } else {
-            return extended;
-        }
+        return getAvailableEventTypes(this.settings, this.feature, this.args.hiddenEvents);
     }
 
     get eventTypes() {
@@ -47,30 +19,14 @@ export default class MembersActivityEventTypeFilter extends Component {
             event: type.event,
             icon: type.icon,
             name: type.name,
-            divider: this.needDivider(type, availableEventTypes[i - 1]),
+            divider: needDivider(type, availableEventTypes[i - 1]),
             isSelected: !excludedEvents.includes(type.event)
         }));
     }
 
-    needDivider(event, prevEvent) {
-        if (!event?.group || !prevEvent?.group) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return event.group !== prevEvent.group;
-    }
-
     @action
     toggleEventType(eventType) {
-        const excludedEvents = new Set(this.eventTypes.reject(type => type.isSelected).map(type => type.event));
-
-        if (excludedEvents.has(eventType)) {
-            excludedEvents.delete(eventType);
-        } else {
-            excludedEvents.add(eventType);
-        }
-
-        const excludeString = Array.from(excludedEvents).join(',');
-
-        this.args.onChange(excludeString || null);
+        const newExcludedEvents = toggleEventType(eventType, this.eventTypes);
+        this.args.onChange(newExcludedEvents || null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/utils/member-event-types.js b/ghost/admin/app/utils/member-event-types.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f1d415d08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/utils/member-event-types.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+export const ALL_EVENT_TYPES = [
+    {event: 'signup_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-signups', name: 'Signups', group: 'auth'},
+    {event: 'login_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-logins', name: 'Logins', group: 'auth'},
+    {event: 'subscription_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-paid-subscriptions', name: 'Paid subscriptions', group: 'payments'},
+    {event: 'payment_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-payments', name: 'Payments', group: 'payments'},
+    {event: 'newsletter_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-subscriptions', name: 'Email subscriptions', group: 'emails'},
+    {event: 'email_opened_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-opened', name: 'Email opened', group: 'emails'},
+    {event: 'email_delivered_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-received', name: 'Email received', group: 'emails'},
+    {event: 'email_complaint_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-flagged-as-spam', name: 'Email flagged as spam', group: 'emails'},
+    {event: 'email_failed_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-bounced', name: 'Email bounced', group: 'emails'},
+    {event: 'email_change_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-email-address-changed', name: 'Email address changed', group: 'emails'}
+];
+
+export function getAvailableEventTypes(settings, feature, hiddenEvents = []) {
+    const extended = [...ALL_EVENT_TYPES];
+
+    if (settings.commentsEnabled !== 'off') {
+        extended.push({event: 'comment_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-comments', name: 'Comments', group: 'others'});
+    }
+    if (feature.audienceFeedback) {
+        extended.push({event: 'feedback_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-feedback', name: 'Feedback', group: 'others'});
+    }
+    if (settings.emailTrackClicks) {
+        extended.push({event: 'click_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-clicked-in-email', name: 'Clicked link in email', group: 'others'});
+    }
+
+    return extended.filter(t => !hiddenEvents.includes(t.event));
+}
+
+export function toggleEventType(eventType, eventTypes) {
+    const excludedEvents = new Set(eventTypes.filter(type => !type.isSelected).map(type => type.event));
+
+    if (eventType === 'payment_event') {
+        if (excludedEvents.has('payment_event')) {
+            excludedEvents.delete('payment_event');
+            excludedEvents.delete('donation_event');
+        } else {
+            excludedEvents.add('payment_event');
+            excludedEvents.add('donation_event');
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (excludedEvents.has(eventType)) {
+            excludedEvents.delete(eventType);
+        } else {
+            excludedEvents.add(eventType);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return Array.from(excludedEvents).join(',');
+}
+
+export function needDivider(event, prevEvent) {
+    if (!event?.group || !prevEvent?.group) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return event.group !== prevEvent.group;
+}
diff --git a/ghost/admin/mirage/factories/member-activity-event.js b/ghost/admin/mirage/factories/member-activity-event.js
index 26436df768..2f29212838 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/mirage/factories/member-activity-event.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/mirage/factories/member-activity-event.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const EVENT_TYPES = [
     'login_event',
     'subscription_event',
     'payment_event',
+    'donation_event',
     'login_event',
     'signup_event',
     'email_delivered_event',
diff --git a/ghost/admin/tests/acceptance/members-activity-test.js b/ghost/admin/tests/acceptance/members-activity-test.js
index a62b6f9ffa..782b8e8c86 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/tests/acceptance/members-activity-test.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/tests/acceptance/members-activity-test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+import moment from 'moment-timezone';
 import {authenticateSession, invalidateSession} from 'ember-simple-auth/test-support';
-import {currentURL} from '@ember/test-helpers';
+import {click, currentURL, findAll} from '@ember/test-helpers';
 import {describe, it} from 'mocha';
 import {expect} from 'chai';
 import {setupApplicationTest} from 'ember-mocha';
@@ -40,4 +41,61 @@ describe('Acceptance: Members activity', function () {
             expect(currentURL()).to.equal('/members-activity');
         });
     });
+
+    describe('as owner', function () {
+        beforeEach(async function () {
+            const role = this.server.create('role', {name: 'Owner'});
+            this.server.create('user', {roles: [role]});
+
+            await authenticateSession();
+        });
+
+        it('renders', async function () {
+            await visit('/members-activity');
+            expect(currentURL()).to.equal('/members-activity');
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('members activity filter', function () {
+        beforeEach(async function () {
+            const role = this.server.create('role', {name: 'Administrator'});
+            await this.server.create('user', {roles: [role]});
+
+            await authenticateSession();
+
+            // this.server.createList('member', 3, {status: 'free'});
+            // this.server.createList('member', 4, {status: 'paid'});
+            // this.server.createList('member-activity-event', 10, {createdAt: moment('2024-08-18 08:18:08').format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss')});
+
+            // create 1 member with id 1
+            this.server.create('member', {id: 1, name: 'Member 1', email: '', status: 'free'});
+
+            // create an event for member 1
+            this.server.create('member-activity-event', {memberId: 1, createdAt: moment('2024-08-18 08:18:08').format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss'), type: 'payment_event'});
+            this.server.create('member-activity-event', {memberId: 1, createdAt: moment('2024-08-18 08:18:08').format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss'), type: 'subscription_event'});
+            this.server.create('member-activity-event', {memberId: 1, createdAt: moment('2024-08-18 08:18:08').format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss'), type: 'donation_event'});
+        });
+
+        it('renders', async function () {
+            await visit('/members-activity');
+            expect(currentURL()).to.equal('/members-activity');
+        });
+
+        it('lists all events', async function () {
+            await visit('/members-activity');
+            expect(findAll('.gh-members-activity-event').length).to.equal(3);
+        });
+
+        it('filters events payment and donation events', async function () {
+            await visit('/members-activity?excludedEvents=payment_event%2Cdonation_event');
+            expect(findAll('.gh-members-activity-event').length).to.equal(1);
+        });
+
+        it('includes one time (donation) payments under payments filtering', async function () {
+            await visit('/members-activity');
+            await click('[data-test-id="filter-events-button"]');
+            await click('[data-test-id="event-type-filter-checkbox-payment_event"]');
+            expect(findAll('.gh-members-activity-event').length).to.equal(1);
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/ghost/admin/tests/unit/utils/member-event-types-test.js b/ghost/admin/tests/unit/utils/member-event-types-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7904a58491
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ghost/admin/tests/unit/utils/member-event-types-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import {ALL_EVENT_TYPES, getAvailableEventTypes, needDivider, toggleEventType} from 'ghost-admin/utils/member-event-types';
+import {describe, it} from 'mocha';
+import {expect} from 'chai';
+
+describe('Unit | Utility | event-type-utils', function () {
+    it('should return available event types with settings and features applied', function () {
+        const settings = {
+            commentsEnabled: 'on',
+            emailTrackClicks: true
+        };
+        const feature = {
+            audienceFeedback: true,
+            tipsAndDonations: true
+        };
+        const hiddenEvents = [];
+
+        const eventTypes = getAvailableEventTypes(settings, feature, hiddenEvents);
+
+        expect(eventTypes).to.deep.include({event: 'comment_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-comments', name: 'Comments', group: 'others'});
+        expect(eventTypes).to.deep.include({event: 'feedback_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-feedback', name: 'Feedback', group: 'others'});
+        expect(eventTypes).to.deep.include({event: 'click_event', icon: 'filter-dropdown-clicked-in-email', name: 'Clicked link in email', group: 'others'});
+    });
+
+    it('should toggle both payment_event and donation_event when toggling payment_event', function () {
+        const eventTypes = [
+            {event: 'payment_event', isSelected: true}
+        ];
+
+        const newExcludedEvents = toggleEventType('payment_event', eventTypes);
+
+        expect(newExcludedEvents).to.equal('payment_event,donation_event');
+    });
+
+    it('should toggle both payment_event and donation_event off when toggling payment_event off', function () {
+        const eventTypes = [
+            {event: 'payment_event', isSelected: false}
+        ];
+
+        const newExcludedEvents = toggleEventType('payment_event', eventTypes);
+
+        expect(newExcludedEvents).to.equal('');
+    });
+
+    it('should return correct divider need based on event groups', function () {
+        const event = {group: 'auth'};
+        const prevEvent = {group: 'payments'};
+
+        const result = needDivider(event, prevEvent);
+
+        expect(result).to.be.true;
+    });
+
+    it('should return only base event types when no settings or features are enabled', function () {
+        const settings = {
+            commentsEnabled: 'off',
+            emailTrackClicks: false
+        };
+        const feature = {
+            audienceFeedback: false,
+            tipsAndDonations: false
+        };
+        const hiddenEvents = [];
+
+        const eventTypes = getAvailableEventTypes(settings, feature, hiddenEvents);
+
+        expect(eventTypes).to.deep.equal(ALL_EVENT_TYPES);
+    });
+});