diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a3a042401..4f41ee2f0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-01-17  Wolfgang Sourdeau  <wsourdeau@inverse.ca>
+
+	* UI/WebServerResources/UIxFilterEditor.js (setupNewFilterData):
+	mark new filter as active by default.
+
 2012-01-17  Francis Lachapelle  <flachapelle@inverse.ca>
 
 	* UI/WebServerResources/UIxPreferences.js (initPreferences): When
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/UIxFilterEditor.js b/UI/WebServerResources/UIxFilterEditor.js
index 3755c4a06..6276e4f73 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/UIxFilterEditor.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/UIxFilterEditor.js
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ function createFilterAction() {
 
 function setupNewFilterData() {
     var newFilterTemplate = $({ name: _("Untitled Filter"),
-                                match: "any" });
+                                match: "any",
+                                active: true });
     newFilterTemplate.rules = $([ createFilterRule() ]);
     newFilterTemplate.actions = $([ createFilterAction() ]);