diff --git a/src/plugins/fset/fset-buffer.c b/src/plugins/fset/fset-buffer.c
index 4d9bc8597..6ed52c9ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fset/fset-buffer.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fset/fset-buffer.c
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ fset_buffer_open ()
         weechat_buffer_set (fset_buffer, "type", "free");
         fset_buffer_set_keys ();
         weechat_buffer_set (fset_buffer, "localvar_set_type", "option");
-        weechat_buffer_set (fset_buffer, "localvar_set_filter", "*");
+        fset_buffer_set_localvar_filter ();
 
         fset_buffer_selected_line = 0;
     }