diff --git a/src/Filter.cpp b/src/Filter.cpp
index 6e93d43a8..cd7476487 100644
--- a/src/Filter.cpp
+++ b/src/Filter.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,16 @@ bool Filter::hasModifications ()
   return false;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool Filter::hasMiscellaneous ()
+{
+  for (auto& a : context.cli2._args)
+    if (a.hasTag ("MISCELLANEOUS"))
+      return true;
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // If the filter contains no 'or', 'xor' or 'not' operators, and only includes
 // status values 'pending', 'waiting' or 'recurring', then the filter is
diff --git a/src/Filter.h b/src/Filter.h
index 096d06794..d918fe5fa 100644
--- a/src/Filter.h
+++ b/src/Filter.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
   void subset (std::vector <Task>&);
   bool hasFilter ();
   bool hasModifications ();
+  bool hasMiscellaneous ();
   bool pendingOnly ();
   void safety ();
   void disableSafety ();