diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Diagnostics/LogController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Diagnostics/LogController.php
index 037d7a097..b46ca46ae 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Diagnostics/LogController.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Diagnostics/LogController.php
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ class LogController extends IndexController
 
         $service = $module == 'core' ? $scope : $module;
 
+        /* XXX manually hook different severity for specific cases */
+        switch ($service) {
+            case 'filter':
+                $this->view->default_log_severity = "Informational";
+                break;
+            default:
+                $this->view->default_log_severity = "Warning";
+                break;
+        }
+
         /* XXX manually hook up known services for now */
         switch ($service) {
             case 'ipsec':
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Diagnostics/log.volt b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Diagnostics/log.volt
index 53c7b2a8a..b97cd19ad 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Diagnostics/log.volt
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Diagnostics/log.volt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 <script>
     $( document ).ready(function() {
       var filter_exact = false;
-      let s_filter_val = "Warning";
+      let s_filter_val = '{{default_log_severity}}';
       s_header = '<a href="#"><i class="fa fa-toggle-off text-danger" id="exact_severity" title="{{ lang._('Toggle between range (max level) and exact severity filter') }}"></i> {{ lang._('Multiselect') }}</a>';
       m_header = '<a href="#"><i class="fa fa-toggle-on text-success" id="exact_severity" title="{{ lang._('Toggle between range (max level) and exact severity filter') }}"></i> {{ lang._('Multiselect') }}</a>';
       var page = 0;