diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.test.tsx
index 87956647c11f1..36116de8d33d9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.test.tsx
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@ import { mockBrowserFields } from '../../../../common/containers/source/mock';
 import { convertKueryToElasticSearchQuery } from '../../../../common/lib/keury';
 import { mockIndexPattern, TestProviders } from '../../../../common/mock';
 import { QueryBar } from '../../../../common/components/query_bar';
-import { FilterManager } from '../../../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
+import { esFilters, FilterManager } from '../../../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
 import { mockDataProviders } from '../data_providers/mock/mock_data_providers';
 import { buildGlobalQuery } from '../helpers';
 
-import { QueryBarTimeline, QueryBarTimelineComponentProps, getDataProviderFilter } from './index';
+import {
+  QueryBarTimeline,
+  QueryBarTimelineComponentProps,
+  getDataProviderFilter,
+  TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA,
+} from './index';
 
 const mockUiSettingsForFilterManager = coreMock.createStart().uiSettings;
 
@@ -39,13 +44,43 @@ describe('Timeline QueryBar ', () => {
   });
 
   test('check if we format the appropriate props to QueryBar', () => {
+    const filters = [
+      {
+        $state: { store: esFilters.FilterStateStore.APP_STATE },
+        meta: {
+          alias: null,
+          controlledBy: TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA,
+          disabled: false,
+          index: undefined,
+          key: 'event.category',
+          negate: true,
+          params: { query: 'file' },
+          type: 'phrase',
+        },
+        query: { match: { 'event.category': { query: 'file', type: 'phrase' } } },
+      },
+      {
+        $state: { store: esFilters.FilterStateStore.APP_STATE },
+        meta: {
+          alias: null,
+          controlledBy: undefined,
+          disabled: false,
+          index: undefined,
+          key: 'event.category',
+          negate: true,
+          params: { query: 'process' },
+          type: 'phrase',
+        },
+        query: { match: { 'event.category': { query: 'process', type: 'phrase' } } },
+      },
+    ];
     const wrapper = mount(
       <TestProviders>
         <QueryBarTimeline
           applyKqlFilterQuery={mockApplyKqlFilterQuery}
           browserFields={mockBrowserFields}
           dataProviders={mockDataProviders}
-          filters={[]}
+          filters={filters}
           filterManager={new FilterManager(mockUiSettingsForFilterManager)}
           filterQuery={{ expression: 'here: query', kind: 'kuery' }}
           filterQueryDraft={{ expression: 'here: query', kind: 'kuery' }}
@@ -72,6 +107,8 @@ describe('Timeline QueryBar ', () => {
     expect(queryBarProps.dateRangeTo).toEqual('now');
     expect(queryBarProps.filterQuery).toEqual({ query: 'here: query', language: 'kuery' });
     expect(queryBarProps.savedQuery).toEqual(null);
+    expect(queryBarProps.filters).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(queryBarProps.filters[0].query).toEqual(filters[1].query);
   });
 
   describe('#onChangeQuery', () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.tsx
index 74f21fecd0fda..3b882c1e1bd14 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ export interface QueryBarTimelineComponentProps {
   updateReduxTime: DispatchUpdateReduxTime;
 }
 
-const timelineFilterDropArea = 'timeline-filter-drop-area';
+export const TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA = 'timeline-filter-drop-area';
+
+const getNonDropAreaFilters = (filters: Filter[] = []) =>
+  filters.filter((f: Filter) => f.meta.controlledBy !== TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA);
 
 export const QueryBarTimeline = memo<QueryBarTimelineComponentProps>(
   ({
@@ -91,7 +94,9 @@ export const QueryBarTimeline = memo<QueryBarTimelineComponentProps>(
       query: filterQuery != null ? filterQuery.expression : '',
       language: filterQuery != null ? filterQuery.kind : 'kuery',
     });
-    const [queryBarFilters, setQueryBarFilters] = useState<Filter[]>([]);
+    const [queryBarFilters, setQueryBarFilters] = useState<Filter[]>(
+      getNonDropAreaFilters(filters)
+    );
     const [dataProvidersDsl, setDataProvidersDsl] = useState<string>(
       convertKueryToElasticSearchQuery(buildGlobalQuery(dataProviders, browserFields), indexPattern)
     );
@@ -106,9 +111,7 @@ export const QueryBarTimeline = memo<QueryBarTimelineComponentProps>(
         filterManager.getUpdates$().subscribe({
           next: () => {
             if (isSubscribed) {
-              const filterWithoutDropArea = filterManager
-                .getFilters()
-                .filter((f: Filter) => f.meta.controlledBy !== timelineFilterDropArea);
+              const filterWithoutDropArea = getNonDropAreaFilters(filterManager.getFilters());
               setFilters(filterWithoutDropArea);
               setQueryBarFilters(filterWithoutDropArea);
             }
@@ -124,9 +127,7 @@ export const QueryBarTimeline = memo<QueryBarTimelineComponentProps>(
     }, []);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-      const filterWithoutDropArea = filterManager
-        .getFilters()
-        .filter((f: Filter) => f.meta.controlledBy !== timelineFilterDropArea);
+      const filterWithoutDropArea = getNonDropAreaFilters(filterManager.getFilters());
       if (!deepEqual(filters, filterWithoutDropArea)) {
         filterManager.setFilters(filters);
       }
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ export const QueryBarTimeline = memo<QueryBarTimelineComponentProps>(
                 ...mySavedQuery,
                 attributes: {
                   ...mySavedQuery.attributes,
-                  filters: filters.filter((f) => f.meta.controlledBy !== timelineFilterDropArea),
+                  filters: getNonDropAreaFilters(filters),
                 },
               });
             }
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ export const QueryBarTimeline = memo<QueryBarTimelineComponentProps>(
             const dataProviderFilterExists =
               newSavedQuery.attributes.filters != null
                 ? newSavedQuery.attributes.filters.findIndex(
-                    (f) => f.meta.controlledBy === timelineFilterDropArea
+                    (f) => f.meta.controlledBy === TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA
                   )
                 : -1;
             savedQueryServices.saveQuery(
@@ -311,8 +312,8 @@ export const getDataProviderFilter = (dataProviderDsl: string): Filter => {
   return {
     ...dslObject,
     meta: {
-      alias: timelineFilterDropArea,
-      controlledBy: timelineFilterDropArea,
+      alias: TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA,
+      controlledBy: TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA,
       negate: false,
       disabled: false,
       type: 'custom',