diff --git a/src/controller/mainController.py b/src/controller/mainController.py
index 1fff6785..91900a4b 100644
--- a/src/controller/mainController.py
+++ b/src/controller/mainController.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class Controller(object):
         widgetUtils.connect_event(self.view, widgetUtils.MENU, self.update_buffer, self.view.update_buffer)
         widgetUtils.connect_event(self.view, widgetUtils.MENU, self.manage_aliases, self.view.manageAliases)
         widgetUtils.connect_event(self.view, widgetUtils.MENU, self.report_error, self.view.reportError)
+        widgetUtils.connect_event(self.view, widgetUtils.MENU, self.create_filter, self.view.filter)
 
     def set_systray_icon(self):
         self.systrayIcon = sysTrayIcon.SysTrayIcon()
@@ -1155,3 +1156,9 @@ class Controller(object):
         handler = self.get_handler(type=buffer.session.type)
         if handler and hasattr(handler, 'community_timeline'):
             handler.community_timeline(self, buffer)
+
+    def create_filter(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        buffer = self.get_best_buffer()
+        handler = self.get_handler(type=buffer.session.type)
+        if handler and hasattr(handler, 'create_filter'):
+            handler.create_filter(self, buffer)