diff --git a/src/ui/download_list.cc b/src/ui/download_list.cc
index 17c9eb97..18e8b4b7 100644
--- a/src/ui/download_list.cc
+++ b/src/ui/download_list.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,38 @@
 
 namespace ui {
 
+std::string
+create_filter_pattern(const std::string& input) {
+  std::string pattern = input;
+
+  if (pattern.empty())
+    return pattern;
+
+  if (pattern.back() != '$')
+    pattern = pattern + ".*";
+  if (pattern.front() != '^')
+    pattern = ".*" + pattern;
+
+  std::transform(pattern.begin(), pattern.end(), pattern.begin(), ::tolower);
+  return pattern;
+}
+
+torrent::Object
+create_filter_command(const std::string& pattern) {
+  torrent::Object name = torrent::Object::create_dict_key();
+  name.as_dict_key() = "d.name";
+
+  torrent::Object args = torrent::Object::create_list();
+  args.as_list().push_back(name);
+  args.as_list().push_back(torrent::Object(pattern));
+
+  torrent::Object command = torrent::Object::create_dict_key();
+  command.as_dict_key() = "match";
+  command.as_dict_obj() = args;
+
+  return command;
+}
+
 DownloadList::DownloadList() {
   m_uiArray[DISPLAY_DOWNLOAD]      = NULL;
   m_uiArray[DISPLAY_DOWNLOAD_LIST] = new ElementDownloadList();
@@ -319,16 +351,12 @@ DownloadList::receive_exit_input(Input type) {
         current_view()->filter();
         current_view()->sort();
       } else {
-        std::string pattern = input->str();
-        if (pattern.back() != '$')
-          pattern = pattern + ".*";
-        if (pattern.front() != '^')
-          pattern = ".*" + pattern;
-        std::transform(pattern.begin(), pattern.end(), pattern.begin(), ::tolower);
-        std::string temp_filter = "match={d.name=," + pattern + "}";
+        std::string pattern = create_filter_pattern(input->str());
+
         if (rpc::call_command_value("view.filter.temp.log"))
           control->core()->push_log_std("Temporary filter on '" + current_view()->name() + "' view: " + pattern);
-        current_view()->set_filter_temp(temp_filter);
+
+        current_view()->set_filter_temp(create_filter_command(pattern));
         current_view()->filter();
       }
       break;
diff --git a/src/ui/download_list.h b/src/ui/download_list.h
index b5e4d406..f998d944 100644
--- a/src/ui/download_list.h
+++ b/src/ui/download_list.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef RTORRENT_UI_DOWNLOAD_LIST_H
 #define RTORRENT_UI_DOWNLOAD_LIST_H
 
+#include <string>
+#include <torrent/object.h>
+
 #include "element_base.h"
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "display/manager.h"
@@ -29,6 +32,12 @@ namespace ui {
 
 class Download;
 
+// Wrap a user-typed download name pattern in the anchors 'match' expects.
+std::string     create_filter_pattern(const std::string& input);
+
+// Build the 'match' command the temporary view filter runs against d.name.
+torrent::Object create_filter_command(const std::string& pattern);
+
 class DownloadList : public ElementBase {
 public:
   typedef display::WindowDownloadList              WList;
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index cb4cd141..bec78661 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ rtorrent_Test_Src_SOURCES = $(rtorrent_Test_Common) \
 	src/test_command_string.h \
 	src/test_setup.cc \
 	src/test_setup.h \
+	src/test_ui_download_list.cc \
+	src/test_ui_download_list.h \
 	src/test_watch_ready_queue.cc \
 	src/test_watch_ready_queue.h
 
diff --git a/test/src/test_ui_download_list.cc b/test/src/test_ui_download_list.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09772b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/src/test_ui_download_list.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "test/src/test_ui_download_list.h"
+
+#include "ui/download_list.h"
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(TestUiDownloadList);
+
+void
+TestUiDownloadList::test_filter_pattern() {
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string(""), ui::create_filter_pattern(""));
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string(".*linux.*"), ui::create_filter_pattern("linux"));
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("^linux.*"), ui::create_filter_pattern("^linux"));
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string(".*linux$"), ui::create_filter_pattern("linux$"));
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string(".*linux.*"), ui::create_filter_pattern("LiNuX"));
+}
+
+void
+TestUiDownloadList::test_filter_command() {
+  torrent::Object command = ui::create_filter_command(".*linux.*");
+
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT(command.is_dict_key());
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("match"), command.as_dict_key());
+
+  const torrent::Object::list_type& args = command.as_dict_obj().as_list();
+
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL((size_t)2, args.size());
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT(args.front().is_dict_key());
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("d.name"), args.front().as_dict_key());
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT(args.back().is_string());
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string(".*linux.*"), args.back().as_string());
+}
+
+// A pattern that closes the 'match' argument early and appends a second
+// command must stay a single inert string argument.
+void
+TestUiDownloadList::test_filter_command_does_not_inject() {
+  const std::string pattern = ui::create_filter_pattern("zzz},$d.custom1.set={pwned");
+
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string(".*zzz},$d.custom1.set={pwned.*"), pattern);
+
+  torrent::Object command = ui::create_filter_command(pattern);
+
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT(command.is_dict_key());
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("match"), command.as_dict_key());
+
+  const torrent::Object::list_type& args = command.as_dict_obj().as_list();
+
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL((size_t)2, args.size());
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT(args.back().is_string());
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(pattern, args.back().as_string());
+}
diff --git a/test/src/test_ui_download_list.h b/test/src/test_ui_download_list.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89bb8756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/src/test_ui_download_list.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "test/helpers/test_fixture.h"
+
+class TestUiDownloadList : public test_fixture {
+  CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(TestUiDownloadList);
+
+  CPPUNIT_TEST(test_filter_pattern);
+  CPPUNIT_TEST(test_filter_command);
+  CPPUNIT_TEST(test_filter_command_does_not_inject);
+
+  CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
+
+public:
+  void test_filter_pattern();
+  void test_filter_command();
+  void test_filter_command_does_not_inject();
+};