diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index eb3d4042e..068f5ecf3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Improvements:
 * Add helpers to open modal boxes
 * Make icons clickable in menus
 * Open task import in modal box
+* Open form to create customer filters in modal box
 
 Version 1.0.36 (Dec 30, 2016)
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diff --git a/app/Controller/CustomFilterController.php b/app/Controller/CustomFilterController.php
index e5f674cd6..b0b2daff2 100644
--- a/app/Controller/CustomFilterController.php
+++ b/app/Controller/CustomFilterController.php
@@ -18,23 +18,37 @@ class CustomFilterController extends BaseController
      * Display list of filters
      *
      * @access public
-     * @param  array $values
-     * @param  array $errors
      * @throws \Kanboard\Core\Controller\PageNotFoundException
      */
-    public function index(array $values = array(), array $errors = array())
+    public function index()
     {
         $project = $this->getProject();
 
         $this->response->html($this->helper->layout->project('custom_filter/index', array(
-            'values' => $values + array('project_id' => $project['id']),
-            'errors' => $errors,
             'project' => $project,
             'custom_filters' => $this->customFilterModel->getAll($project['id'], $this->userSession->getId()),
             'title' => t('Custom filters'),
         )));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Show creation form for custom filters
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @param array $values
+     * @param array $errors
+     */
+    public function create(array $values = array(), array $errors = array())
+    {
+        $project = $this->getProject();
+
+        $this->response->html($this->template->render('custom_filter/create', array(
+            'values' => $values + array('project_id' => $project['id']),
+            'errors' => $errors,
+            'project' => $project,
+        )));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Save a new custom filter
      *
@@ -52,13 +66,14 @@ class CustomFilterController extends BaseController
         if ($valid) {
             if ($this->customFilterModel->create($values) !== false) {
                 $this->flash->success(t('Your custom filter have been created successfully.'));
-                return $this->response->redirect($this->helper->url->to('CustomFilterController', 'index', array('project_id' => $project['id'])));
+                $this->response->redirect($this->helper->url->to('CustomFilterController', 'index', array('project_id' => $project['id'])), true);
+                return;
             } else {
                 $this->flash->failure(t('Unable to create your custom filter.'));
             }
         }
 
-        return $this->index($values, $errors);
+        $this->create($values, $errors);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Template/custom_filter/add.php b/app/Template/custom_filter/create.php
similarity index 79%
rename from app/Template/custom_filter/add.php
rename to app/Template/custom_filter/create.php
index 0b91226a4..24e896eef 100644
--- a/app/Template/custom_filter/add.php
+++ b/app/Template/custom_filter/create.php
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
     <h2><?= t('Add a new filter') ?></h2>
 </div>
 <form method="post" action="<?= $this->url->href('CustomFilterController', 'save', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>" autocomplete="off">
-
     <?= $this->form->csrf() ?>
     <?= $this->form->hidden('project_id', $values) ?>
 
     <?= $this->form->label(t('Name'), 'name') ?>
-    <?= $this->form->text('name', $values, $errors, array('required', 'maxlength="100"')) ?>
+    <?= $this->form->text('name', $values, $errors, array('autofocus', 'required', 'maxlength="100"')) ?>
 
     <?= $this->form->label(t('Filter'), 'filter') ?>
     <?= $this->form->text('filter', $values, $errors, array('required', 'maxlength="100"')) ?>
@@ -18,7 +17,5 @@
 
     <?= $this->form->checkbox('append', t('Append filter (instead of replacement)'), 1) ?>
 
-    <div class="form-actions">
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-blue"><?= t('Save') ?></button>
-    </div>
+    <?= $this->modal->submitButtons() ?>
 </form>
diff --git a/app/Template/custom_filter/index.php b/app/Template/custom_filter/index.php
index 95356e646..d8d1c8e0b 100644
--- a/app/Template/custom_filter/index.php
+++ b/app/Template/custom_filter/index.php
@@ -1,51 +1,53 @@
 <?php if (! empty($custom_filters)): ?>
 <div class="page-header">
     <h2><?= t('Custom filters') ?></h2>
+    <ul>
+        <li>
+            <?= $this->modal->medium('filter', t('Add custom filters'), 'CustomFilterController', 'create', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
+        </li>
+    </ul>
 </div>
-<div>
-    <table class="table-striped table-scrolling">
-        <tr>
-            <th class="column-15"><?= t('Name') ?></th>
-            <th class="column-30"><?= t('Filter') ?></th>
-            <th class="column-10"><?= t('Shared') ?></th>
-            <th class="column-15"><?= t('Append/Replace') ?></th>
-            <th class="column-25"><?= t('Owner') ?></th>
-            <th class="column-5"><?= t('Actions') ?></th>
-        </tr>
-    <?php foreach ($custom_filters as $filter): ?>
-         <tr>
-            <td><?= $this->text->e($filter['name']) ?></td>
-            <td><?= $this->text->e($filter['filter']) ?></td>
-            <td>
-            <?php if ($filter['is_shared'] == 1): ?>
-                <?= t('Yes') ?>
-            <?php else: ?>
-                <?= t('No') ?>
+<table class="table-striped table-scrolling">
+    <tr>
+        <th class="column-15"><?= t('Name') ?></th>
+        <th class="column-30"><?= t('Filter') ?></th>
+        <th class="column-10"><?= t('Shared') ?></th>
+        <th class="column-15"><?= t('Append/Replace') ?></th>
+        <th class="column-25"><?= t('Owner') ?></th>
+        <th class="column-5"><?= t('Actions') ?></th>
+    </tr>
+<?php foreach ($custom_filters as $filter): ?>
+     <tr>
+        <td><?= $this->text->e($filter['name']) ?></td>
+        <td><?= $this->text->e($filter['filter']) ?></td>
+        <td>
+        <?php if ($filter['is_shared'] == 1): ?>
+            <?= t('Yes') ?>
+        <?php else: ?>
+            <?= t('No') ?>
+        <?php endif ?>
+        </td>
+        <td>
+        <?php if ($filter['append'] == 1): ?>
+            <?= t('Append') ?>
+        <?php else: ?>
+            <?= t('Replace') ?>
+        <?php endif ?>
+        </td>
+        <td><?= $this->text->e($filter['owner_name'] ?: $filter['owner_username']) ?></td>
+        <td>
+            <?php if ($filter['user_id'] == $this->user->getId() || $this->user->hasProjectAccess('CustomFilterController', 'edit', $project['id'])): ?>
+                <div class="dropdown">
+                <a href="#" class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-link-icon"><i class="fa fa-cog fa-fw"></i><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></a>
+                <ul>
+                    <li><?= $this->modal->medium('edit', t('Edit'), 'CustomFilterController', 'edit', array('project_id' => $filter['project_id'], 'filter_id' => $filter['id'])) ?></li>
+                    <li><?= $this->modal->confirm('trash-o', t('Remove'), 'CustomFilterController', 'confirm', array('project_id' => $filter['project_id'], 'filter_id' => $filter['id'])) ?></li>
+                </ul>
+                </div>
             <?php endif ?>
-            </td>
-            <td>
-            <?php if ($filter['append'] == 1): ?>
-                <?= t('Append') ?>
-            <?php else: ?>
-                <?= t('Replace') ?>
-            <?php endif ?>
-            </td>
-            <td><?= $this->text->e($filter['owner_name'] ?: $filter['owner_username']) ?></td>
-            <td>
-                <?php if ($filter['user_id'] == $this->user->getId() || $this->user->hasProjectAccess('CustomFilterController', 'edit', $project['id'])): ?>
-                    <div class="dropdown">
-                    <a href="#" class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-link-icon"><i class="fa fa-cog fa-fw"></i><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></a>
-                    <ul>
-                        <li><?= $this->modal->medium('edit', t('Edit'), 'CustomFilterController', 'edit', array('project_id' => $filter['project_id'], 'filter_id' => $filter['id'])) ?></li>
-                        <li><?= $this->modal->confirm('trash-o', t('Remove'), 'CustomFilterController', 'confirm', array('project_id' => $filter['project_id'], 'filter_id' => $filter['id'])) ?></li>
-                    </ul>
-                    </div>
-                <?php endif ?>
-            </td>
-        </tr>
-    <?php endforeach ?>
-    </table>
-</div>
+        </td>
+    </tr>
+<?php endforeach ?>
+</table>
 <?php endif ?>
 
-<?= $this->render('custom_filter/add', array('project' => $project, 'values' => $values, 'errors' => $errors)) ?>
diff --git a/app/Template/project_header/dropdown.php b/app/Template/project_header/dropdown.php
index 7fcdfb55f..3f11838d0 100644
--- a/app/Template/project_header/dropdown.php
+++ b/app/Template/project_header/dropdown.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
         <?php if ($this->user->hasProjectAccess('CustomFilterController', 'index', $project['id'])): ?>
             <li>
-                <?= $this->url->icon('filter', t('Custom filters'), 'CustomFilterController', 'index', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
+                <?= $this->modal->medium('filter', t('Add custom filters'), 'CustomFilterController', 'create', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
             </li>
         <?php endif ?>