diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/filter/parser.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/filter/parser.cpp
index aadad5f8f5..6248b03bb4 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/filter/parser.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/filter/parser.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,10 @@ std::shared_ptr<CSMFilter::Node> CSMFilter::Parser::parseText()
         return std::shared_ptr<Node>();
     }
 
-    return std::make_shared<TextNode>(columnId, text);
+    auto node = std::make_shared<TextNode>(columnId, text);
+    if (!node->isValid())
+        error();
+    return node;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<CSMFilter::Node> CSMFilter::Parser::parseValue()
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/filter/textnode.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/filter/textnode.hpp
index 14efa0a3a0..d629cbe336 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/filter/textnode.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/filter/textnode.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ namespace CSMFilter
         ///< Return a string that represents this node.
         ///
         /// \param numericColumns Use numeric IDs instead of string to represent columns.
+
+        bool isValid() { return mRegExp.isValid(); }
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
index c11996a6ea..ba3a544f36 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void CSMPrefs::State::declare()
         .setTooltip(
             "When editing a record, open the view in a new window,"
             " rather than docked in the main view.");
+    declareInt(mValues->mIdTables.mFilterDelay, "Delay before applying a filter (in miliseconds)");
 
     declareCategory("ID Dialogues");
     declareBool(mValues->mIdDialogues.mToolbar, "Show toolbar");
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/values.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/values.hpp
index 9899a239a9..d3f78e5d01 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/values.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/values.hpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         EnumSettingValue mJumpToAdded{ mIndex, sName, "jump-to-added", sJumpAndSelectValues, 0 };
         Settings::SettingValue<bool> mExtendedConfig{ mIndex, sName, "extended-config", false };
         Settings::SettingValue<bool> mSubviewNewWindow{ mIndex, sName, "subview-new-window", false };
+        Settings::SettingValue<int> mFilterDelay{ mIndex, sName, "filter-delay", 500 };
     };
 
     struct IdDialoguesCategory : Settings::WithIndex
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.cpp
index d4e342f5de..c03b4ea30a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.cpp
@@ -63,9 +63,18 @@ bool CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIn
 
 CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::IdTableProxyModel(QObject* parent)
     : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent)
+    , mFilterTimer{ new QTimer(this) }
     , mSourceModel(nullptr)
 {
     setSortCaseSensitivity(Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+
+    mFilterTimer->setSingleShot(true);
+    int intervalSetting = CSMPrefs::State::get()["ID Tables"]["filter-delay"].toInt();
+    mFilterTimer->setInterval(intervalSetting);
+
+    connect(&CSMPrefs::State::get(), &CSMPrefs::State::settingChanged, this,
+        [this](const CSMPrefs::Setting* setting) { this->settingChanged(setting); });
+    connect(mFilterTimer.get(), &QTimer::timeout, this, [this]() { this->timerTimeout(); });
 }
 
 QModelIndex CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::getModelIndex(const std::string& id, int column) const
@@ -87,10 +96,8 @@ void CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::setSourceModel(QAbstractItemModel* model)
 
 void CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::setFilter(const std::shared_ptr<CSMFilter::Node>& filter)
 {
-    beginResetModel();
-    mFilter = filter;
-    updateColumnMap();
-    endResetModel();
+    mAwaitingFilter = filter;
+    mFilterTimer->start();
 }
 
 bool CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::lessThan(const QModelIndex& left, const QModelIndex& right) const
@@ -131,6 +138,26 @@ void CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::refreshFilter()
     }
 }
 
+void CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::timerTimeout()
+{
+    if (mAwaitingFilter)
+    {
+        beginResetModel();
+        mFilter = mAwaitingFilter;
+        updateColumnMap();
+        endResetModel();
+        mAwaitingFilter.reset();
+    }
+}
+
+void CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::settingChanged(const CSMPrefs::Setting* setting)
+{
+    if (*setting == "ID Tables/filter-delay")
+    {
+        mFilterTimer->setInterval(setting->toInt());
+    }
+}
+
 void CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel::sourceRowsInserted(const QModelIndex& parent, int /*start*/, int end)
 {
     refreshFilter();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.hpp
index 639cf47287..b7d38f5a2d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idtableproxymodel.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 #include <QModelIndex>
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
 #include <QString>
+#include <QTimer>
+
+#include "../prefs/state.hpp"
 
 #include "columns.hpp"
 
@@ -29,6 +32,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
         Q_OBJECT
 
         std::shared_ptr<CSMFilter::Node> mFilter;
+        std::unique_ptr<QTimer> mFilterTimer;
+        std::shared_ptr<CSMFilter::Node> mAwaitingFilter;
         std::map<int, int> mColumnMap; // column ID, column index in this model (or -1)
 
         // Cache of enum values for enum columns (e.g. Modified, Record Type).
@@ -68,6 +73,10 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
         virtual void sourceDataChanged(const QModelIndex& topLeft, const QModelIndex& bottomRight);
 
+        void timerTimeout();
+
+        void settingChanged(const CSMPrefs::Setting* setting);
+
     signals:
 
         void rowAdded(const std::string& id);