diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de017e30a..572f9e84b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Fix CSP policy generation to include remote Captcha services
 - Fix edge case where MediaProxy truncates media, usually caused when Caddy is serving content for the other Federated instance.
 - Emoji Packs could not be listed when instance was set to `public: false`
+- Fix whole_word always returning false on filter get requests
 
 ## [Unreleased (patch)]
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/filter_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/filter_view.ex
index aeff646f5..c37f624e0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/filter_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/filter_view.ex
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def render("show.json", %{filter: filter}) do
       context: filter.context,
       expires_at: expires_at,
       irreversible: filter.hide,
-      whole_word: false
+      whole_word: filter.whole_word
     }
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller_test.exs
index f29547d13..0d426ec34 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/filter_controller_test.exs
@@ -64,11 +64,13 @@ test "fetching a list of filters" do
   test "get a filter" do
     %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:filters"])
 
+    # check whole_word false
     query = %Pleroma.Filter{
       user_id: user.id,
       filter_id: 2,
       phrase: "knight",
-      context: ["home"]
+      context: ["home"],
+      whole_word: false
     }
 
     {:ok, filter} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query)
@@ -76,6 +78,25 @@ test "get a filter" do
     conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/filters/#{filter.filter_id}")
 
     assert response = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
+    assert response["whole_word"] == false
+
+    # check whole_word true
+    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:filters"])
+
+    query = %Pleroma.Filter{
+      user_id: user.id,
+      filter_id: 3,
+      phrase: "knight",
+      context: ["home"],
+      whole_word: true
+    }
+
+    {:ok, filter} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query)
+
+    conn = get(conn, "/api/v1/filters/#{filter.filter_id}")
+
+    assert response = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
+    assert response["whole_word"] == true
   end
 
   test "update a filter" do
@@ -86,7 +107,8 @@ test "update a filter" do
       filter_id: 2,
       phrase: "knight",
       context: ["home"],
-      hide: true
+      hide: true,
+      whole_word: true
     }
 
     {:ok, _filter} = Pleroma.Filter.create(query)
@@ -108,6 +130,7 @@ test "update a filter" do
     assert response["phrase"] == new.phrase
     assert response["context"] == new.context
     assert response["irreversible"] == true
+    assert response["whole_word"] == true
   end
 
   test "delete a filter" do