diff --git a/classes/pref/filters.php b/classes/pref/filters.php
index 041951b35..c36a2e8c5 100755
--- a/classes/pref/filters.php
+++ b/classes/pref/filters.php
@@ -976,7 +976,8 @@ class Pref_Filters extends Handler_Protected {
 		print "<section>";
 
 		print "<input dojoType=\"dijit.form.ValidationTextBox\"
-			 required=\"true\" id=\"filterDlg_regExp\"
+			 required=\"true\" id=\"filterDlg_regExp\" 
+			 onchange='Filters.filterDlgCheckRegExp(this)'
 			 style=\"font-size : 16px; width : 20em;\"
 			 name=\"reg_exp\" value=\"$reg_exp\"/>";
 
diff --git a/js/CommonFilters.js b/js/CommonFilters.js
index a8171f64f..c3f5d0712 100644
--- a/js/CommonFilters.js
+++ b/js/CommonFilters.js
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 /* global __, ngettext */
 define(["dojo/_base/declare"], function (declare) {
 	Filters = {
+		filterDlgCheckRegExp: function(sender) {
+			try {
+				new RegExp("/" + sender.value + "/");
+			} catch (e) {
+				console.error(e);
+			}
+		},
 		filterDlgCheckAction: function(sender) {
 			const action = sender.value;