diff --git a/apps/files/src/filters/FilenameFilter.ts b/apps/files/src/filters/FilenameFilter.ts
index 5019ca42d83..7914142f6ca 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/filters/FilenameFilter.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/filters/FilenameFilter.ts
@@ -4,17 +4,31 @@
  */
 
 import type { IFileListFilterChip, INode } from '@nextcloud/files'
-import { FileListFilter } from '@nextcloud/files'
+
+import { subscribe } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
+import { FileListFilter, registerFileListFilter } from '@nextcloud/files'
+
+/**
+ * Register the filename filter
+ */
+export function registerFilenameFilter() {
+	registerFileListFilter(new FilenameFilter())
+}
 
 /**
  * Simple file list filter controlled by the Navigation search box
  */
-export class FilenameFilter extends FileListFilter {
+class FilenameFilter extends FileListFilter {
 
 	private searchQuery = ''
 
 	constructor() {
 		super('files:filename', 5)
+		subscribe('files:search:updated', ({ query, scope }) => {
+			if (scope === 'filter') {
+				this.updateQuery(query)
+			}
+		})
 	}
 
 	public filter(nodes: INode[]): INode[] {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/init.ts b/apps/files/src/init.ts
index 492ffbb1915..e627e31bc98 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/init.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/init.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import registerPreviewServiceWorker from './services/ServiceWorker.js'
 import { initLivePhotos } from './services/LivePhotos'
 import { isPublicShare } from '@nextcloud/sharing/public'
 import { registerConvertActions } from './actions/convertAction.ts'
+import { registerFilenameFilter } from './filters/FilenameFilter.ts'
 
 // Register file actions
 registerConvertActions()
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ if (isPublicShare() === false) {
 registerHiddenFilesFilter()
 registerTypeFilter()
 registerModifiedFilter()
+registerFilenameFilter()
 
 // Register preview service worker
 registerPreviewServiceWorker()