diff --git a/src/Filtering/Filter.coffee b/src/Filtering/Filter.coffee
index 548ba1b46..15af11f07 100644
--- a/src/Filtering/Filter.coffee
+++ b/src/Filtering/Filter.coffee
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Filter =
     sfwBoards  = BoardConfig.sfwBoards(true).join(',')
 
     for key of Config.filter
-      @filters[key] = []
       for line in Conf[key].split '\n'
         continue if line[0] is '#'
 
@@ -75,11 +74,20 @@ Filter =
           top = filter.match(/top:(yes|no)/)?[1] or 'yes'
           top = top is 'yes' # Turn it into a boolean
 
-        @filters[key].push @createFilter regexp, boards, excludes, op, stub, hl, top
+        # Fields that this filter applies to (for 'general' filters)
+        if key is 'general'
+          if (types = filter.match /(?:^|;)\s*type:([^;]*)/)
+            types = types[1].split(',').filter (x) ->
+              x of Config.filter and x isnt 'general'
+          else
+            types = ['subject', 'name', 'filename', 'comment']
 
-      # Only execute filter types that contain valid filters.
-      unless @filters[key].length
-        delete @filters[key]
+        filter = @createFilter regexp, boards, excludes, op, stub, hl, top
+        if key is 'general'
+          for type in types
+            (@filters[type] or= []).push filter
+        else
+          (@filters[key] or= []).push filter
 
     return unless Object.keys(@filters).length
     Callbacks.Post.push
diff --git a/src/General/Settings.coffee b/src/General/Settings.coffee
index 3453454da..67eea6ce0 100644
--- a/src/General/Settings.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Settings.coffee
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@ Settings =
         ta.value = item[name]
         $.add div, ta
       return
+    filterTypes = Object.keys(Config.filter).filter((x) -> x isnt 'general').map (x, i) ->
+      <%= html('?{i}{,}<wbr>${x}') %>
     $.extend div, <%= readHTML('Filter-guide.html') %>
     $('.warning', div).hidden = Conf['Filter']
 
diff --git a/src/General/Settings/Filter-guide.html b/src/General/Settings/Filter-guide.html
index 22cf5a5a9..df0838609 100644
--- a/src/General/Settings/Filter-guide.html
+++ b/src/General/Settings/Filter-guide.html
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
     Highlighted OPs will have their threads put on top of the board index by default.<br>
     For example: <code>top:yes;</code> or <code>top:no;</code>.
   </li>
+  <li>
+    Filters in the "General" section apply to multiple fields, by default <code>subject,name,filename,comment</code>.<br>
+    The fields can be specified with the <code>type</code> option, separated by commas.<br>
+    For example: <code>type:@{filterTypes};</code>.
+  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
   Note: If you&#039;re using the native catalog rather than <%= meta.name %>&#039;s catalog, <%= meta.name %>&#039;s filters do not apply there.<br>
diff --git a/src/General/Settings/Filter-select.html b/src/General/Settings/Filter-select.html
index e13c9fa64..1d8184c0a 100644
--- a/src/General/Settings/Filter-select.html
+++ b/src/General/Settings/Filter-select.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <select name="filter">
   <option value="guide">Guide</option>
+  <option value="general">General</option>
   <option value="postID">Post number</option>
   <option value="name">Name</option>
   <option value="uniqueID">Unique ID</option>
diff --git a/src/config/Config.coffee b/src/config/Config.coffee
index cd9332164..8d2f5f417 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/config/Config.coffee
@@ -675,6 +675,8 @@ Config =
     ]
 
   filter:
+    general: ''
+
     postID: """
       # Highlight dubs on [s4s]:
       #/(\\d)\\1$/;highlight;top:no;boards:s4s