diff --git a/iped-app/src/main/java/iped/app/ui/App.java b/iped-app/src/main/java/iped/app/ui/App.java
index 81b49fe19b..2915856284 100644
--- a/iped-app/src/main/java/iped/app/ui/App.java
+++ b/iped-app/src/main/java/iped/app/ui/App.java
@@ -1774,6 +1774,8 @@ public void restoreDefinedFilters(List<IFilter> filtersToRestore) {
             for (IFilter filter : filtersToRestore) {
                 if (filter instanceof SimilarImageFilter) {
                     imageFilter = (SimilarImageFilter) filter;
+                    SimilarImageFilter simFilter = (SimilarImageFilter) filter;
+                    setItem(simFilter.getItemRefId(), simFilter.getItemRef());
                     break;
                 }
             }