diff --git a/pkg/es/index.go b/pkg/es/index.go
index e90abf5..2908bf7 100644
--- a/pkg/es/index.go
+++ b/pkg/es/index.go
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ import (
 
 	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
 	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/printer"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/mapmap"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/cat/indices"
 	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/esdsl"
+	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/types"
 	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/types/enums/healthstatus"
 )
 
@@ -53,41 +55,35 @@ func IndexNames(conf *cfg.Config) ([]string, error) {
 }
 
 func filterIndices(conf *cfg.Config, list indices.Response) indices.Response {
-	// apply partials filter first
-	selectedlist := indices.Response{}
+	var filter *regexp.Regexp
+
+	if len(conf.Filter) > 0 {
+		filter = regexp.MustCompile(conf.Filter[0])
+	}
+
+	return mapmap.NewSlicer(list).MapSliceValuesImmutable(func(index types.IndicesRecord) bool {
+		fmt.Println(*index.Index)
+		if strings.HasPrefix(*index.Index, ".ds-") {
+			// ignore data stream backing indicies
+			return false
+		}
 
-	for _, index := range list {
 		if !conf.Partials && strings.HasPrefix(*index.Index, "partial-") {
-			continue
+			return false
 		}
 
 		if !conf.Hidden && strings.HasPrefix(*index.Index, ".") {
-			continue
+			return false
 		}
 
-		if strings.HasPrefix(*index.Index, ".ds-") {
-			// ignore data stream backing indicies
-			continue
+		if len(conf.Filter) > 0 {
+			if !filter.MatchString(*index.Index) {
+				return false
+			}
 		}
 
-		selectedlist = append(selectedlist, index)
-	}
-
-	if len(conf.Filter) == 0 {
-		return selectedlist
-	}
-
-	// we support just one filter here, for now
-	filter := *regexp.MustCompile(conf.Filter[0])
-	newlist := indices.Response{}
-
-	for _, index := range selectedlist {
-		if filter.MatchString(*index.Index) {
-			newlist = append(newlist, index)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return newlist
+		return true
+	})
 }
 
 func IndexList(conf *cfg.Config) error {