diff --git a/lib/pivotstate/pivotstate.class.php b/lib/pivotstate/pivotstate.class.php
index 857f4cb0d7..db95dcb230 100644
--- a/lib/pivotstate/pivotstate.class.php
+++ b/lib/pivotstate/pivotstate.class.php
@@ -1231,6 +1231,24 @@ class pivotState
         return $type == 'object' ? $langs : json_encode($langs);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get filters.
+     *
+     * @param  string $type
+     * @access public
+     * @return object|string
+     */
+    public function getFiltersForSave($type = 'object')
+    {
+        $filters = $this->filters;
+        foreach($filters as $index => $filter)
+        {
+            if(isset($filter['items'])) unset($filters[$index]['items']);
+        }
+        if($type == 'object') return $filters;
+        return json_encode($filters);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Judge is queried.
      *