diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.cpp
index 6b585591fa..2c2f4443df 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ CSVFilter::EditWidget::EditWidget (CSMWorld::Data& data, QWidget *parent)
     addAction (mHelpAction);
     auto* openHelpShortcut = new CSMPrefs::Shortcut("help", this);
     openHelpShortcut->associateAction(mHelpAction);
+
+    setText("!string(\"ID\", \".*\")");
 }
 
 void CSVFilter::EditWidget::textChanged (const QString& text)