diff --git a/ui/qt/capture_file.cpp b/ui/qt/capture_file.cpp
index 7b6cb97051..62657a59f1 100644
--- a/ui/qt/capture_file.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/capture_file.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,13 @@ void CaptureFile::stopLoading()
     setCaptureStopFlag(true);
 }
 
+QString CaptureFile::displayFilter() const
+{
+    if (isValid())
+        return QString(cap_file_->dfilter);
+    return QString();
+}
+
 capture_file *CaptureFile::globalCapFile()
 {
     return &cfile;
diff --git a/ui/qt/capture_file.h b/ui/qt/capture_file.h
index bac4c8d82f..d7d61cae0c 100644
--- a/ui/qt/capture_file.h
+++ b/ui/qt/capture_file.h
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ public:
      */
     void reload();
 
+    /** Return any set display filter
+     */
+    QString displayFilter() const;
+
     // XXX This shouldn't be needed.
     static capture_file *globalCapFile();
 
diff --git a/ui/qt/conversation_dialog.cpp b/ui/qt/conversation_dialog.cpp
index ec6d5794e2..0ebb9d9335 100644
--- a/ui/qt/conversation_dialog.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/conversation_dialog.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ ConversationDialog::ConversationDialog(QWidget &parent, CaptureFile &cf, int cli
     trafficTab()->setProtocolInfo(tr("Conversation"), cli_proto_id, &(recent.conversation_tabs), &createModel);
     trafficTab()->setDelegate(CONV_COLUMN_START, &createDelegate);
     trafficTab()->setDelegate(CONV_COLUMN_DURATION, &createDelegate);
+    trafficTab()->setFilter(cf.displayFilter());
+    displayFilterCheckBox()->setChecked(true);
     connect(trafficTab(), &TrafficTab::filterAction, this, &ConversationDialog::filterAction);
     connect(trafficTab()->tabBar(), &QTabBar::currentChanged, this, &ConversationDialog::tabChanged);
     connect(trafficTab(), &TrafficTab::tabDataChanged, this, &ConversationDialog::tabChanged);
diff --git a/ui/qt/endpoint_dialog.cpp b/ui/qt/endpoint_dialog.cpp
index 5f07b6a83a..ee09949c22 100644
--- a/ui/qt/endpoint_dialog.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/endpoint_dialog.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ EndpointDialog::EndpointDialog(QWidget &parent, CaptureFile &cf, int cli_proto_i
     TrafficTableDialog(parent, cf, filter, table_name_)
 {
     trafficTab()->setProtocolInfo(tr("Endpoints"), cli_proto_id, &(recent.endpoint_tabs), &createModel);
+    trafficTab()->setFilter(cf.displayFilter());
+    displayFilterCheckBox()->setChecked(true);
     connect(trafficTab(), &TrafficTab::filterAction, this, &EndpointDialog::filterAction);
     connect(trafficTab(), &TrafficTab::tabDataChanged, this, &EndpointDialog::tabChanged);
     connect(trafficTab(), &TrafficTab::currentChanged, this, &EndpointDialog::tabChanged);