diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/entity_cell/entity_cell.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/entity_cell/entity_cell.tsx
index 92dfe83ee6653..defe64583e927 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/entity_cell/entity_cell.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/entity_cell/entity_cell.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ function getAddFilter({ entityName, entityValue, filter }: EntityCellProps) {
       >
         <EuiButtonIcon
           size="s"
+          data-test-subj={`mlAnomaliesTableEntityCellAddFilterButton-${entityValue}`}
           className="filter-button"
           onClick={blurButtonOnClick(() => {
             filter(entityName, entityValue, ENTITY_FIELD_OPERATIONS.ADD);
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ function getRemoveFilter({ entityName, entityValue, filter }: EntityCellProps) {
       >
         <EuiButtonIcon
           size="s"
+          data-test-subj={`mlAnomaliesTableEntityCellRemoveFilterButton-${entityValue}`}
           className="filter-button"
           onClick={blurButtonOnClick(() => {
             filter(entityName, entityValue, ENTITY_FIELD_OPERATIONS.REMOVE);
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/anomaly_detection_result_views/anomaly_explorer.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/anomaly_detection_result_views/anomaly_explorer.ts
index 095e9b463fb16..29cc28993d6c2 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/anomaly_detection_result_views/anomaly_explorer.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/anomaly_detection_result_views/anomaly_explorer.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,46 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
           await ml.anomaliesTable.assertTableNotEmpty();
         });
 
+        it('should allow filtering by influencer', async () => {
+          const fieldName = testData.expected.influencers[0].field;
+          const fieldValue = testData.expected.influencers[0].labelsContained[0];
+
+          await ml.testExecution.logTestStep(
+            'adds influencer filter by clicking on the influencer add filter button'
+          );
+          await ml.anomalyExplorer.addFilterForInfluencer(fieldName, fieldValue);
+          await ml.testExecution.logTestStep('query bar and table rows reflect filter');
+          await ml.anomalyExplorer.assertQueryBarContent(`${fieldName}:"${fieldValue}"`);
+          await ml.anomaliesTable.assertInfluencersCellsContainFilter(
+            `${fieldName}: ${fieldValue}`
+          );
+          await ml.testExecution.logTestStep('influencers list and swimlane reflect filter');
+          await ml.swimLane.assertAxisLabels(viewBySwimLaneTestSubj, 'y', [fieldValue]);
+          await ml.anomalyExplorer.assertInfluencerFieldListLength('airline', 1);
+          await ml.testExecution.logTestStep(
+            'removes influencer filter by clicking on the influencer remove filter button'
+          );
+          await ml.anomalyExplorer.removeFilterForInfluencer(fieldName, fieldValue);
+          await ml.testExecution.logTestStep('query bar reflects filter removal');
+          await ml.anomalyExplorer.assertQueryBarContent('');
+          await ml.testExecution.logTestStep(
+            'influencers list and swimlane reflect filter removal'
+          );
+          await ml.swimLane.assertAxisLabels(viewBySwimLaneTestSubj, 'y', [
+            'AAL',
+            'EGF',
+            'VRD',
+            'SWR',
+            'JZA',
+            'AMX',
+            'TRS',
+            'ACA',
+            'BAW',
+            'ASA',
+          ]);
+          await ml.anomalyExplorer.assertInfluencerFieldListLength('airline', 10);
+        });
+
         it('has enabled Single Metric Viewer button', async () => {
           await ml.anomalyExplorer.assertSingleMetricViewerButtonEnabled(true);
         });
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/anomalies_table.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/anomalies_table.ts
index 7d51539d77002..8e6c652b33d97 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/anomalies_table.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/anomalies_table.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ export function MachineLearningAnomaliesTableProvider({ getService }: FtrProvide
       );
     },
 
+    async assertInfluencersCellsContainFilter(filterString: string) {
+      const tableRows = await testSubjects.findAll('mlAnomaliesListColumnInfluencers');
+      for (const row of tableRows) {
+        const influencerColumnCellText = await row.getVisibleText();
+        expect(influencerColumnCellText).to.eql(filterString);
+      }
+    },
+
     async assertAnomalyActionsMenuButtonExists(rowIndex: number) {
       const rowSubj = await this.getRowSubjByRowIndex(rowIndex);
       await testSubjects.existOrFail(`${rowSubj} > mlAnomaliesListRowActionsButton`);
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/anomaly_explorer.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/anomaly_explorer.ts
index 8c2f8e8b09bb9..b3353556b1cc6 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/anomaly_explorer.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/anomaly_explorer.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ export function MachineLearningAnomalyExplorerProvider(
       return influencerFieldLabels;
     },
 
+    async getQueryBarText() {
+      const queryBarElement = await testSubjects.find('explorerQueryInput');
+      const queryBarText = await queryBarElement.getVisibleText();
+      return queryBarText;
+    },
+
+    async assertQueryBarContent(contentString: string) {
+      const queryBarText = await this.getQueryBarText();
+      expect(queryBarText).to.eql(
+        contentString,
+        `Expected influencer filter to be '${contentString}' (got '${queryBarText}')`
+      );
+    },
+
     async assertInfluencerListContainsLabel(influencerField: string, label: string) {
       const influencerFieldLabels = await this.getInfluencerFieldLabels(influencerField);
       expect(influencerFieldLabels).to.contain(
@@ -84,6 +98,20 @@ export function MachineLearningAnomalyExplorerProvider(
       });
     },
 
+    async addFilterForInfluencer(influencerField: string, influencerValue: string) {
+      await testSubjects.existOrFail(
+        `mlAnomaliesTableEntityCellAddFilterButton-${influencerValue}`
+      );
+      await testSubjects.click(`mlAnomaliesTableEntityCellAddFilterButton-${influencerValue}`);
+    },
+
+    async removeFilterForInfluencer(influencerField: string, influencerValue: string) {
+      await testSubjects.existOrFail(
+        `mlAnomaliesTableEntityCellRemoveFilterButton-${influencerValue}`
+      );
+      await testSubjects.click(`mlAnomaliesTableEntityCellRemoveFilterButton-${influencerValue}`);
+    },
+
     async openAddToDashboardControl() {
       await testSubjects.click('mlAnomalyTimelinePanelMenu');
       await testSubjects.click('mlAnomalyTimelinePanelAddToDashboardButton');