diff --git a/src/Filter.cpp b/src/Filter.cpp
index 6e430c499..2c0aefc8f 100644
--- a/src/Filter.cpp
+++ b/src/Filter.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,16 @@ void Filter::subset (std::vector <Task>& output, bool applyContext /* = true */)
   context.timer_filter.stop ();
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool Filter::hasFilter ()
+{
+  for (auto& a : context.cli2._args)
+    if (a.hasTag ("FILTER"))
+      return true;
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool Filter::hasModifications ()
 {
diff --git a/src/Filter.h b/src/Filter.h
index 21f76fd44..a576bd637 100644
--- a/src/Filter.h
+++ b/src/Filter.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
   void subset (const std::vector <Task>&, std::vector <Task>&, bool applyContext = true);
   void subset (std::vector <Task>&, bool applyContext = true);
+  bool hasFilter ();
   bool hasModifications ();
   bool pendingOnly ();
   void safety ();