diff --git a/fhem/www/pgm2/console.js b/fhem/www/pgm2/console.js
index 8ceaa0f6c..a309fae40 100644
--- a/fhem/www/pgm2/console.js
+++ b/fhem/www/pgm2/console.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ consStart()
 {
   var el = document.getElementById("console");
 
-  consFilter = el.getAttribute("filter");
+  consFilter = $("a#eventFilter").html();
   if(consFilter == undefined)
     consFilter = ".*";
   consTxt = el.innerHTML;