diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e286b2..ab49e2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ This adds the `environment.fortify` option:
 
           chromium.dbus = {
             configSystem = {
+              filter = true;
               talk = [
                 "org.bluez"
                 "org.freedesktop.Avahi"
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ This adds the `environment.fortify` option:
               ];
             };
             config = {
+              filter = true;
               talk = [
                 "org.freedesktop.DBus"
                 "org.freedesktop.FileManager1"
diff --git a/dbus/config.go b/dbus/config.go
index dafcbae..9301f62 100644
--- a/dbus/config.go
+++ b/dbus/config.go
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ func (c *Config) Args(bus [2]string) (args []string) {
 
 	args = make([]string, 0, argc)
 	args = append(args, bus[0], bus[1])
+	if c.Filter {
+		args = append(args, "--filter")
+	}
 	for _, name := range c.See {
 		args = append(args, "--see="+name)
 	}
@@ -51,9 +54,6 @@ func (c *Config) Args(bus [2]string) (args []string) {
 	if c.Log {
 		args = append(args, "--log")
 	}
-	if c.Filter {
-		args = append(args, "--filter")
-	}
 
 	return
 }