diff --git a/doc/old/rtorrent.1 b/doc/old/rtorrent.1
index 047d9ffc..5cdf2bdd 100644
--- a/doc/old/rtorrent.1
+++ b/doc/old/rtorrent.1
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ Delete the file the torrent is tied to, and clear the association.
 .TP
 \fBI\fR
 Toggle whether torrent ignores ratio settings.
+.TP
+\fBF\fR
+Add a temporary name based regex filter to the current view.
 .SS "DOWNLOAD VIEW KEYS"
 .TP
 \fB->\fR
diff --git a/doc/old/rtorrent.1.xml b/doc/old/rtorrent.1.xml
index 72e8850c..68f5ae63 100644
--- a/doc/old/rtorrent.1.xml
+++ b/doc/old/rtorrent.1.xml
@@ -225,6 +225,13 @@ Toggle whether torrent ignores ratio settings.
           </para></listitem>
         </varlistentry>
 
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term>F</term>
+          <listitem><para>
+Add a temporary name based regex filter to the current view.
+          </para></listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+
       </variablelist>
 
     </refsect2>
diff --git a/src/command_ui.cc b/src/command_ui.cc
index 12f80b52..38ebfd79 100644
--- a/src/command_ui.cc
+++ b/src/command_ui.cc
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <ctime>
+#include <regex>
+
 #include <rak/algorithm.h>
 #include <rak/functional.h>
 #include <rak/functional_fun.h>
@@ -369,6 +371,53 @@ apply_compare(rpc::target_type target, const torrent::Object::list_type& args) {
   return (int64_t) (target.second < target.third);
 }
 
+// Regexp based 'match' function.
+// arg1: the text to match.
+// arg2: the regexp pattern.
+// eg: match{d.name=,.*linux.*iso}
+torrent::Object apply_match(rpc::target_type target, const torrent::Object::list_type& args) {
+  if (args.size() != 2)
+    throw torrent::input_error("Wrong argument count for 'match': 2 arguments needed.");
+
+  // This really should be converted to using args flagged as
+  // commands, so that we can compare commands and statics values.
+
+  torrent::Object result1;
+  torrent::Object result2;
+
+  rpc::target_type target1 = rpc::is_target_pair(target) ? rpc::get_target_left(target) : target;
+  rpc::target_type target2 = rpc::is_target_pair(target) ? rpc::get_target_right(target) : target;
+
+  if (args.front().is_dict_key())
+    result1 = rpc::commands.call_command(args.front().as_dict_key().c_str(), args.front().as_dict_obj(), target1);
+  else
+    result1 = rpc::parse_command_single(target1, args.front().as_string());
+
+  if (args.back().is_dict_key())
+    result2 = rpc::commands.call_command(args.back().as_dict_key().c_str(), args.back().as_dict_obj(), target2);
+  else
+    result2 = args.back().as_string();
+
+  if (result1.type() != result2.type())
+    throw torrent::input_error("Type mismatch for 'match' arguments.");
+
+  std::string text = result1.as_string();
+  std::string pattern = result2.as_string();
+
+  std::transform(text.begin(), text.end(), text.begin(), ::tolower);
+  std::transform(pattern.begin(), pattern.end(), pattern.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+  bool isAMatch = false;
+  try {
+    std::regex re(pattern);
+    isAMatch = std::regex_match(text, re);
+  } catch (const std::regex_error& exc) {
+    control->core()->push_log_std("regex_error: " + std::string(exc.what()));
+  }
+
+  return isAMatch ? (int64_t)true : (int64_t)false;
+}
+
 torrent::Object
 apply_to_time(const torrent::Object& rawArgs, int flags) {
   std::tm *u;
@@ -737,8 +786,11 @@ initialize_command_ui() {
   CMD2_ANY_L   ("view.list",          std::bind(&apply_view_list));
   CMD2_ANY_LIST("view.set",           std::bind(&apply_view_set, std::placeholders::_2));
 
-  CMD2_ANY_LIST("view.filter",        std::bind(&apply_view_event, &core::ViewManager::set_filter, std::placeholders::_2));
-  CMD2_ANY_LIST("view.filter_on",     std::bind(&apply_view_filter_on, std::placeholders::_2));
+  CMD2_ANY_LIST  ("view.filter",      std::bind(&apply_view_event, &core::ViewManager::set_filter, std::placeholders::_2));
+  CMD2_ANY_LIST  ("view.filter_on",   std::bind(&apply_view_filter_on, std::placeholders::_2));
+  CMD2_ANY_LIST  ("view.filter.temp", std::bind(&apply_view_event, &core::ViewManager::set_filter_temp, std::placeholders::_2));
+  CMD2_VAR_STRING("view.filter.temp.excluded", "default,started,stopped");
+  CMD2_VAR_BOOL  ("view.filter.temp.log", 0);
 
   CMD2_ANY_LIST("view.sort",          std::bind(&apply_view_sort, std::placeholders::_2));
   CMD2_ANY_LIST("view.sort_new",      std::bind(&apply_view_event, &core::ViewManager::set_sort_new, std::placeholders::_2));
@@ -794,6 +846,7 @@ initialize_command_ui() {
   CMD2_ANY_LIST("greater", &apply_greater);
   CMD2_ANY_LIST("equal",   &apply_equal);
   CMD2_ANY_LIST("compare", &apply_compare);
+  CMD2_ANY_LIST("match",   &apply_match);
 
   CMD2_ANY_VALUE("convert.gm_time",      std::bind(&apply_to_time, std::placeholders::_2, 0));
   CMD2_ANY_VALUE("convert.gm_date",      std::bind(&apply_to_time, std::placeholders::_2, 0x2));
diff --git a/src/core/view.cc b/src/core/view.cc
index 0c77f2a6..272cd87c 100644
--- a/src/core/view.cc
+++ b/src/core/view.cc
@@ -89,17 +89,21 @@ struct view_downloads_compare : std::binary_function<Download*, Download*, bool>
 };
 
 struct view_downloads_filter : std::unary_function<Download*, bool> {
-  view_downloads_filter(const torrent::Object& cmd) : m_command(cmd) {}
+  view_downloads_filter(const torrent::Object& cmd, const torrent::Object& cmd2) : m_command(cmd), m_command2(cmd2) {}
 
   bool operator () (Download* d1) const {
-    if (m_command.is_empty())
+    return this->evalCmd(m_command, d1) && this->evalCmd(m_command2, d1);
+  }
+
+  bool evalCmd(const torrent::Object& cmd, Download* d1) const {
+    if (cmd.is_empty())
       return true;
 
     try {
       torrent::Object result;
 
-      if (m_command.is_dict_key()) {
-        // torrent::Object tmp_command = m_command;
+      if (cmd.is_dict_key()) {
+        // torrent::Object tmp_command = cmd;
 
         // uint32_t flags = tmp_command.flags() & torrent::Object::mask_function;
         // tmp_command.unset_flags(torrent::Object::mask_function);
@@ -109,10 +113,10 @@ struct view_downloads_filter : std::unary_function<Download*, bool> {
         // result = rpc::commands.call_command(tmp_command.as_dict_key().c_str(), tmp_command.as_dict_obj(),
         //                                     rpc::make_target(d1));
 
-        result = rpc::commands.call_command(m_command.as_dict_key().c_str(), m_command.as_dict_obj(), rpc::make_target(d1));
+        result = rpc::commands.call_command(cmd.as_dict_key().c_str(), cmd.as_dict_obj(), rpc::make_target(d1));
 
       } else {
-        result = rpc::parse_command_single(rpc::make_target(d1), m_command.as_string());
+        result = rpc::parse_command_single(rpc::make_target(d1), cmd.as_string());
       }
 
       switch (result.type()) {
@@ -136,6 +140,7 @@ struct view_downloads_filter : std::unary_function<Download*, bool> {
   }
 
   const torrent::Object&       m_command;
+  const torrent::Object&       m_command2;
 };
 
 void
@@ -262,8 +267,8 @@ View::filter() {
     return;
 
   // Parition the list in two steps so we know which elements changed.
-  iterator splitVisible  = std::stable_partition(begin_visible(),  end_visible(),  view_downloads_filter(m_filter));
-  iterator splitFiltered = std::stable_partition(begin_filtered(), end_filtered(), view_downloads_filter(m_filter));
+  iterator splitVisible  = std::stable_partition(begin_visible(),  end_visible(),  view_downloads_filter(m_filter, m_temp_filter));
+  iterator splitFiltered = std::stable_partition(begin_filtered(), end_filtered(), view_downloads_filter(m_filter, m_temp_filter));
 
   base_type changed(splitVisible, splitFiltered);
   iterator splitChanged = changed.begin() + std::distance(splitVisible, end_visible());
@@ -296,10 +301,10 @@ View::filter() {
 }
 
 void
-View::filter_by(const torrent::Object& condition, View::base_type& result)
-{
+View::filter_by(const torrent::Object& condition, View::base_type& result) {
   // std::copy_if(begin_visible(), end_visible(), result.begin(), view_downloads_filter(condition));
-  view_downloads_filter matches = view_downloads_filter(condition);
+  view_downloads_filter matches = view_downloads_filter(condition, m_temp_filter);
+
   for (iterator itr = begin_visible(); itr != end_visible(); ++itr)
     if (matches(*itr))
       result.push_back(*itr);
@@ -312,8 +317,7 @@ View::filter_download(core::Download* download) {
   if (itr == base_type::end())
     throw torrent::internal_error("View::filter_download(...) could not find download.");
 
-  if (view_downloads_filter(m_filter)(download)) {
-      
+  if (view_downloads_filter(m_filter, m_temp_filter)(download)) {
     if (itr >= end_visible()) {
       erase_internal(itr);
       insert_visible(download);
diff --git a/src/core/view.h b/src/core/view.h
index 6d86ab6d..f69baac5 100644
--- a/src/core/view.h
+++ b/src/core/view.h
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ public:
   void                filter_download(core::Download* download);
 
   const torrent::Object& get_filter() const { return m_filter; }
-  void                set_filter(const torrent::Object& s)        { m_filter = s; }
+  void                set_filter(const torrent::Object& s) { m_filter = s; }
+  const torrent::Object& get_filter_temp() const { return m_temp_filter; }
+  void                set_filter_temp(const torrent::Object& s) { m_temp_filter = s; }
   void                set_filter_on_event(const std::string& event);
 
   void                clear_filter_on();
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@ private:
   torrent::Object     m_sortCurrent;
 
   torrent::Object     m_filter;
+  torrent::Object     m_temp_filter; // Temporary view filter (eg: name based filter)
 
   torrent::Object     m_event_added;
   torrent::Object     m_event_removed;
diff --git a/src/core/view_manager.cc b/src/core/view_manager.cc
index 355d8809..7f711c37 100644
--- a/src/core/view_manager.cc
+++ b/src/core/view_manager.cc
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ ViewManager::set_filter(const std::string& name, const torrent::Object& cmd) {
   (*viewItr)->filter();
 }
 
+void
+ViewManager::set_filter_temp(const std::string& name, const torrent::Object& cmd) {
+  iterator viewItr = find_throw(name);
+
+  (*viewItr)->set_filter_temp(cmd);
+  (*viewItr)->filter();
+}
+
 void
 ViewManager::set_filter_on(const std::string& name, const filter_args& args) {
   iterator viewItr = find_throw(name);
diff --git a/src/core/view_manager.h b/src/core/view_manager.h
index 750d210b..92aa3c31 100644
--- a/src/core/view_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/view_manager.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ public:
   void                set_sort_current(const std::string& name, const torrent::Object& cmd) { (*find_throw(name))->set_sort_current(cmd); }
 
   void                set_filter(const std::string& name, const torrent::Object& cmd);
+  void                set_filter_temp(const std::string& name, const torrent::Object& cmd);
   void                set_filter_on(const std::string& name, const filter_args& args);
 
   void                set_event_added(const std::string& name, const torrent::Object& cmd)   { (*find_throw(name))->set_event_added(cmd); }
diff --git a/src/display/window_download_list.cc b/src/display/window_download_list.cc
index 7eaf3800..6b4936d2 100644
--- a/src/display/window_download_list.cc
+++ b/src/display/window_download_list.cc
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ WindowDownloadList::redraw() {
   if (m_view == NULL)
     return;
 
-  m_canvas->print(0, 0, "%s", ("[View: " + m_view->name() + "]").c_str());
+  m_canvas->print(0, 0, "%s", ("[View: " + m_view->name() + (m_view->get_filter_temp().is_empty() ? "" : " (filtered)") + "]").c_str());
 
   if (m_view->empty_visible() || m_canvas->width() < 5 || m_canvas->height() < 2)
     return;
diff --git a/src/ui/download_list.cc b/src/ui/download_list.cc
index 25f89fc4..f1d6af5c 100644
--- a/src/ui/download_list.cc
+++ b/src/ui/download_list.cc
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include <sstream>
+
 #include <rak/functional.h>
 #include <rak/string_manip.h>
 #include <torrent/exceptions.h>
@@ -259,6 +261,25 @@ DownloadList::receive_view_input(Input type) {
     title = "command";
     break;
 
+  case INPUT_FILTER:
+    {
+      // Do not allow to subfilter the defined excluded views
+      const std::string excluded_views = rpc::call_command_string("view.filter.temp.excluded");
+      std::stringstream ss(excluded_views);
+      std::string view_name_var;
+
+      while(ss.good()) {
+          std::getline(ss, view_name_var, ',');
+          if (current_view()->name() == rak::trim(view_name_var)) {
+              control->core()->push_log_std("View '" + current_view()->name() + "' can't be filtered.");
+              return;
+          }
+      }
+
+      title = "filter";
+    }
+    break;
+
   default:
     throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadList::receive_view_input(...) Invalid input type.");
   }
@@ -332,6 +353,28 @@ DownloadList::receive_exit_input(Input type) {
                                 input->str());
       break;
 
+    case INPUT_FILTER:
+      if (input->str().empty()) {
+        if (rpc::call_command_value("view.filter.temp.log"))
+          control->core()->push_log_std("Clear temporary filter on '" + current_view()->name() + "' view.");
+        current_view()->set_filter_temp(torrent::Object());
+        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 + "}";
+        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()->filter();
+      }
+      break;
+
     default:
       throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadList::receive_exit_input(...) Invalid input type.");
     }
@@ -353,6 +396,7 @@ DownloadList::setup_keys() {
   m_bindings[KEY_ENTER]     = std::bind(&DownloadList::receive_view_input, this, INPUT_LOAD_MODIFIED);
   m_bindings['\x0F']        = std::bind(&DownloadList::receive_view_input, this, INPUT_CHANGE_DIRECTORY);
   m_bindings['X' - '@']     = std::bind(&DownloadList::receive_view_input, this, INPUT_COMMAND);
+  m_bindings['F']           = std::bind(&DownloadList::receive_view_input, this, INPUT_FILTER);
 
   m_uiArray[DISPLAY_LOG]->bindings()[KEY_LEFT] =
     m_uiArray[DISPLAY_LOG]->bindings()['B' - '@'] =
diff --git a/src/ui/download_list.h b/src/ui/download_list.h
index 7dbb8bfd..791ee616 100644
--- a/src/ui/download_list.h
+++ b/src/ui/download_list.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public:
     INPUT_LOAD_MODIFIED,
     INPUT_CHANGE_DIRECTORY,
     INPUT_COMMAND,
+    INPUT_FILTER,
     INPUT_EOI
   } Input;