diff --git a/ui/qt/wireshark_application.cpp b/ui/qt/wireshark_application.cpp
index eb76ef4501..b8621939ad 100644
--- a/ui/qt/wireshark_application.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/wireshark_application.cpp
@@ -1087,6 +1087,9 @@ _e_prefs *WiresharkApplication::readConfigurationFiles(bool reset)
     }
 #endif
 
+    /* Read the capture filter file. */
+    read_filter_list(CFILTER_LIST);
+
     return prefs_p;
 }