diff --git a/ui/qt/main_welcome.cpp b/ui/qt/main_welcome.cpp
index 60ae7d4191..0a58774420 100644
--- a/ui/qt/main_welcome.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/main_welcome.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include "main_welcome.h"
 #include "ui_main_welcome.h"
+
+#include "ui/util.h"
 #include "tango_colors.h"
 
 #include "wireshark_application.h"
@@ -135,6 +137,8 @@ MainWelcome::MainWelcome(QWidget *parent) :
             );
     recent_files_->setTextElideMode(Qt::ElideLeft);
 
+    welcome_ui_->captureFilterComboBox->lineEdit()->setText(get_conn_cfilter());
+
     connect(wsApp, SIGNAL(updateRecentItemStatus(const QString &, qint64, bool)), this, SLOT(updateRecentFiles()));
     connect(wsApp, SIGNAL(appInitialized()), this, SLOT(destroySplashOverlay()));
     connect(task_list_, SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(showTask()));