diff --git a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/EntityFilters.test.tsx b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/EntityFilters.test.tsx
index d185e96945e8..fd9c55ffac16 100644
--- a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/EntityFilters.test.tsx
+++ b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/EntityFilters.test.tsx
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ import { render, screen, waitFor, within } from 'wrappedTestingLibrary';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { OrderedMap } from 'immutable';
 import type { Optional } from 'utility-types';
+import { Formik, Form } from 'formik';
 
-import type { Attributes } from 'stores/PaginationTypes';
+import type { Attributes, FilterComponentProps } from 'stores/PaginationTypes';
 import { asMock } from 'helpers/mocking';
 import useFilterValueSuggestions from 'components/common/EntityFilters/hooks/useFilterValueSuggestions';
 import useFiltersWithTitle from 'components/common/EntityFilters/hooks/useFiltersWithTitle';
+import { ModalSubmit, FormikInput } from 'components/common';
 
 import OriginalEntityFilters from './EntityFilters';
 
@@ -36,10 +38,31 @@ jest.mock('logic/generateId', () => jest.fn(() => 'filter-id'));
 jest.mock('components/common/EntityFilters/hooks/useFilterValueSuggestions');
 jest.mock('components/common/EntityFilters/hooks/useFiltersWithTitle');
 
+const CustomFilterInput = ({ filter, onSubmit }: FilterComponentProps) => (
+  <div data-testid="custom-component-form">
+    <Formik initialValues={{ value: filter?.value }} onSubmit={({ value }) => onSubmit({ title: value, value })}>
+      {({ isValid }) => (
+        <Form>
+          <FormikInput type="text"
+                       id="custom-input"
+                       name="value"
+                       formGroupClassName=""
+                       required
+                       placeholder="My custom input" />
+          <ModalSubmit submitButtonText={`${filter ? 'Update' : 'Create'} filter`}
+                       bsSize="small"
+                       disabledSubmit={!isValid}
+                       displayCancel={false} />
+        </Form>
+      )}
+    </Formik>
+  </div>
+);
+
 describe('<EntityFilters />', () => {
   const onChangeFiltersWithTitle = jest.fn();
   const setUrlQueryFilters = jest.fn();
-  const attributes = [
+  const attributes: Attributes = [
     { id: 'title', title: 'Title', sortable: true },
     { id: 'description', title: 'Description', sortable: true },
     {
@@ -88,7 +111,14 @@ describe('<EntityFilters />', () => {
       title: 'Generic Attribute',
       type: 'STRING',
     },
-  ] as Attributes;
+    {
+      id: 'customComponent',
+      filterable: true,
+      title: 'Custom Component Attribute',
+      type: 'STRING',
+      filter_component: CustomFilterInput,
+    },
+  ];
 
   const EntityFilters = (props: Optional<React.ComponentProps<typeof OriginalEntityFilters>, 'setUrlQueryFilters' | 'attributes'>) => (
     <OriginalEntityFilters setUrlQueryFilters={setUrlQueryFilters} attributes={attributes} {...props} />
@@ -424,6 +454,52 @@ describe('<EntityFilters />', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('custom component attribute', () => {
+    it('provides text input to create filter', async () => {
+      render(
+        <EntityFilters urlQueryFilters={OrderedMap()} />,
+      );
+
+      userEvent.click(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /create filter/i }));
+
+      userEvent.click(await screen.findByRole('menuitem', { name: /custom component/i }));
+
+      const filterInput = await screen.findByPlaceholderText('My custom input');
+      userEvent.type(filterInput, 'foo');
+
+      const form = await screen.findByTestId('custom-component-form');
+      userEvent.click(await within(form).findByRole('button', { name: /create filter/i }));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(setUrlQueryFilters).toHaveBeenCalledWith(OrderedMap({ customComponent: ['foo'] }));
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('allows changing filter', async () => {
+      asMock(useFiltersWithTitle).mockReturnValue({
+        data: OrderedMap({ customComponent: [{ title: 'foo', value: 'foo' }] }),
+        onChange: onChangeFiltersWithTitle,
+        isInitialLoading: false,
+      });
+
+      render(
+        <EntityFilters urlQueryFilters={OrderedMap()} />,
+      );
+
+      userEvent.click(await screen.findByText('foo'));
+
+      const filterInput = await screen.findByPlaceholderText('My custom input');
+      userEvent.type(filterInput, '{selectall}bar');
+
+      const form = await screen.findByTestId('custom-component-form');
+      userEvent.click(await within(form).findByRole('button', { name: /update filter/i }));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(setUrlQueryFilters).toHaveBeenCalledWith(OrderedMap({ customComponent: ['bar'] }));
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should display active filters', async () => {
     asMock(useFiltersWithTitle).mockReturnValue({
       data: OrderedMap({
diff --git a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/FilterConfiguration.tsx b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/FilterConfiguration.tsx
index 7919cea70546..2a382c74954e 100644
--- a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/FilterConfiguration.tsx
+++ b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/FilterConfiguration.tsx
@@ -16,28 +16,31 @@
  */
 import * as React from 'react';
 
-import type { Attribute } from 'stores/PaginationTypes';
-import type { Filters, Filter } from 'components/common/EntityFilters/types';
+import type { FilterComponentProps } from 'stores/PaginationTypes';
 import { MenuItem } from 'components/bootstrap';
 import {
   isAttributeWithFilterOptions,
-  isAttributeWithRelatedCollection, isDateAttribute,
+  isAttributeWithRelatedCollection, isDateAttribute, isCustomComponentFilter,
 } from 'components/common/EntityFilters/helpers/AttributeIdentification';
-import GenericFilterInput from 'components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/GenericFilterInput';
 
+import SuggestionsListFilter from './SuggestionsListFilter';
+import GenericFilterInput from './GenericFilterInput';
 import StaticOptionsList from './StaticOptionsList';
-import SuggestionsList from './SuggestionsList';
 import DateRangeForm from './DateRangeForm';
 
-type Props = {
-  attribute: Attribute,
-  filter?: Filter,
-  filterValueRenderer: (value: Filter['value'], title: string) => React.ReactNode | undefined,
-  onSubmit: (filter: { title: string, value: string }, closeDropdown?: boolean) => void,
-  allActiveFilters: Filters | undefined,
-}
+const FilterComponent = ({ allActiveFilters, attribute, filter = undefined, filterValueRenderer, onSubmit }: FilterComponentProps) => {
+  if (isCustomComponentFilter(attribute)) {
+    const CustomFilterComponent = attribute.filter_component;
+
+    return (
+      <CustomFilterComponent attribute={attribute}
+                             filterValueRenderer={filterValueRenderer}
+                             onSubmit={onSubmit}
+                             allActiveFilters={allActiveFilters}
+                             filter={filter} />
+    );
+  }
 
-const FilterComponent = ({ allActiveFilters, attribute, filter, filterValueRenderer, onSubmit }: Pick<Props, 'allActiveFilters' | 'attribute' | 'filter' | 'filterValueRenderer' | 'onSubmit'>) => {
   if (isAttributeWithFilterOptions(attribute)) {
     return (
       <StaticOptionsList attribute={attribute}
@@ -49,11 +52,11 @@ const FilterComponent = ({ allActiveFilters, attribute, filter, filterValueRende
 
   if (isAttributeWithRelatedCollection(attribute)) {
     return (
-      <SuggestionsList attribute={attribute}
-                       filterValueRenderer={filterValueRenderer}
-                       onSubmit={onSubmit}
-                       allActiveFilters={allActiveFilters}
-                       filter={filter} />
+      <SuggestionsListFilter attribute={attribute}
+                             filterValueRenderer={filterValueRenderer}
+                             onSubmit={onSubmit}
+                             allActiveFilters={allActiveFilters}
+                             filter={filter} />
     );
   }
 
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ export const FilterConfiguration = ({
   filter = undefined,
   filterValueRenderer,
   onSubmit,
-}: Props) => (
+}: FilterComponentProps) => (
   <>
     <MenuItem header>{filter ? 'Edit' : 'Create'} {attribute.title.toLowerCase()} filter</MenuItem>
     <FilterComponent attribute={attribute}
diff --git a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/SuggestionsList.tsx b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/SuggestionsList.tsx
index 135ff8f8cb81..9fc3668ef4c5 100644
--- a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/SuggestionsList.tsx
+++ b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/SuggestionsList.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see
  * <http://www.mongodb.com/licensing/server-side-public-license>.
  */
-import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback } from 'react';
 import debounce from 'lodash/debounce';
 import styled, { css } from 'styled-components';
 
@@ -23,15 +23,8 @@ import type { Attribute } from 'stores/PaginationTypes';
 import type { Filters, Filter } from 'components/common/EntityFilters/types';
 import { PaginatedList, NoSearchResult } from 'components/common';
 import useIsKeyHeld from 'hooks/useIsKeyHeld';
-import useFilterValueSuggestions from 'components/common/EntityFilters/hooks/useFilterValueSuggestions';
 import Spinner from 'components/common/Spinner';
 
-const DEFAULT_SEARCH_PARAMS = {
-  query: '',
-  pageSize: 10,
-  page: 1,
-};
-
 const Container = styled.div(({ theme }) => css`
   color: ${theme.colors.global.textDefault};
   padding: 3px 10px;
@@ -50,25 +43,40 @@ const Hint = styled.div(({ theme }) => css`
   font-size: ${theme.fonts.size.small};
 `);
 
+type SearchParams = {
+  query: string,
+  page: number,
+  pageSize: number,
+}
+
+type Suggestion = {
+  id: string,
+  value: string,
+}
+
 type Props = {
   allActiveFilters: Filters | undefined,
   attribute: Attribute,
   filter: Filter | undefined
   filterValueRenderer: (value: unknown, title: string) => React.ReactNode | undefined,
   onSubmit: (filter: { title: string, value: string }, closeDropdown: boolean) => void,
+  suggestions: Array<Suggestion>,
+  isLoading: boolean,
+  total: number,
+  page: number,
+  pageSize: number,
+  setSearchParams: (updater: (current: SearchParams) => SearchParams) => void,
 }
 
-const SuggestionsList = ({ attribute, filterValueRenderer, onSubmit, allActiveFilters, filter }: Props) => {
+const SuggestionsList = ({ attribute, filterValueRenderer, onSubmit, allActiveFilters, filter, isLoading, suggestions, total, setSearchParams, page, pageSize }: Props) => {
   const isShiftHeld = useIsKeyHeld('Shift');
-  const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useState(DEFAULT_SEARCH_PARAMS);
-  const { data: { pagination, suggestions }, isInitialLoading } = useFilterValueSuggestions(attribute.id, attribute.related_collection, searchParams, attribute.related_property);
   const handleSearchChange = useCallback((newSearchQuery: string) => {
-    setSearchParams((cur) => ({ ...cur, page: DEFAULT_SEARCH_PARAMS.page, query: newSearchQuery }));
+    setSearchParams((cur) => ({ ...cur, page: 1, query: newSearchQuery }));
   }, [setSearchParams]);
 
-  const handlePaginationChange = useCallback((page: number) => {
-    setSearchParams((cur) => ({ ...cur, page }));
-  }, []);
+  const handlePaginationChange = useCallback((newPage: number) => {
+    setSearchParams((cur) => ({ ...cur, page: newPage }));
+  }, [setSearchParams]);
 
   const debounceOnSearch = debounce((value: string) => handleSearchChange(value), 1000);
 
@@ -79,15 +87,15 @@ const SuggestionsList = ({ attribute, filterValueRenderer, onSubmit, allActiveFi
                    formGroupClassName=""
                    placeholder={`Search for ${attribute.title.toLowerCase()}`}
                    onChange={({ target: { value } }) => debounceOnSearch(value)} />
-      {isInitialLoading && <Spinner />}
+      {isLoading && <Spinner />}
 
       {!!suggestions?.length && (
         <PaginatedList showPageSizeSelect={false}
-                       totalItems={pagination.total}
+                       totalItems={total}
                        hidePreviousAndNextPageLinks
                        hideFirstAndLastPageLinks
-                       activePage={searchParams.page}
-                       pageSize={searchParams.pageSize}
+                       activePage={page}
+                       pageSize={pageSize}
                        onChange={handlePaginationChange}
                        useQueryParameter={false}>
           <StyledListGroup>
diff --git a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/SuggestionsListFilter.tsx b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/SuggestionsListFilter.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..eb3e70961d6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/FilterConfiguration/SuggestionsListFilter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Graylog, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the Server Side Public License, version 1,
+ * as published by MongoDB, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * Server Side Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the Server Side Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see
+ * <http://www.mongodb.com/licensing/server-side-public-license>.
+ */
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+import type { Filters, Filter } from 'components/common/EntityFilters/types';
+import type { Attribute } from 'stores/PaginationTypes';
+import useFilterValueSuggestions from 'components/common/EntityFilters/hooks/useFilterValueSuggestions';
+
+import SuggestionsList from './SuggestionsList';
+
+type Props = {
+  allActiveFilters: Filters | undefined,
+  attribute: Attribute,
+  filter: Filter | undefined
+  filterValueRenderer: (value: unknown, title: string) => React.ReactNode | undefined,
+  onSubmit: (filter: { title: string, value: string }, closeDropdown: boolean) => void,
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_SEARCH_PARAMS = {
+  query: '',
+  pageSize: 10,
+  page: 1,
+};
+
+const SuggestionsListFilter = ({ attribute, filterValueRenderer, onSubmit, allActiveFilters, filter }: Props) => {
+  const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useState(DEFAULT_SEARCH_PARAMS);
+  const { data: { pagination, suggestions }, isInitialLoading } = useFilterValueSuggestions(attribute.id, attribute.related_collection, searchParams, attribute.related_property);
+
+  return (
+    <SuggestionsList isLoading={isInitialLoading}
+                     total={pagination.total}
+                     pageSize={searchParams.pageSize}
+                     page={searchParams.page}
+                     setSearchParams={setSearchParams}
+                     allActiveFilters={allActiveFilters}
+                     attribute={attribute}
+                     filter={filter}
+                     filterValueRenderer={filterValueRenderer}
+                     onSubmit={onSubmit}
+                     suggestions={suggestions} />
+  );
+};
+
+export default SuggestionsListFilter;
diff --git a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/helpers/AttributeIdentification.ts b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/helpers/AttributeIdentification.ts
index 8c27e129df55..18564b17b799 100644
--- a/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/helpers/AttributeIdentification.ts
+++ b/graylog2-web-interface/src/components/common/EntityFilters/helpers/AttributeIdentification.ts
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ import type { Attribute } from 'stores/PaginationTypes';
 export const isDateAttribute = ({ type }: Attribute) => type === 'DATE';
 export const isAttributeWithFilterOptions = ({ filter_options }: Attribute) => !!filter_options?.length;
 export const isAttributeWithRelatedCollection = ({ related_collection }: Attribute) => !!related_collection;
+export const isCustomComponentFilter = ({ filter_component }: Attribute) => !!filter_component;
diff --git a/graylog2-web-interface/src/stores/PaginationTypes.ts b/graylog2-web-interface/src/stores/PaginationTypes.ts
index 4b9b508440c2..f1ff74af028d 100644
--- a/graylog2-web-interface/src/stores/PaginationTypes.ts
+++ b/graylog2-web-interface/src/stores/PaginationTypes.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
  * <http://www.mongodb.com/licensing/server-side-public-license>.
  */
 import type * as Immutable from 'immutable';
-import type { $PropertyType } from 'utility-types';
 
 import type { AdditionalQueries } from 'util/PaginationURL';
-import type { UrlQueryFilters } from 'components/common/EntityFilters/types';
+import type { UrlQueryFilters, Filter, Filters } from 'components/common/EntityFilters/types';
 
 export type PaginatedResponseType = {
   count: number,
@@ -29,9 +28,9 @@ export type PaginatedResponseType = {
 };
 
 export type PaginatedListJSON = {
-  page: $PropertyType<Pagination, 'page'>,
-  per_page: $PropertyType<Pagination, 'perPage'>,
-  query: $PropertyType<Pagination, 'query'>,
+  page: Pagination['page'],
+  per_page: Pagination['perPage'],
+  query: Pagination['query'],
   total: number,
   count: number,
 };
@@ -72,6 +71,13 @@ export type SearchParams = {
   filters?: UrlQueryFilters
 }
 
+export type FilterComponentProps = {
+  attribute: Attribute,
+  filter?: Filter,
+  filterValueRenderer: (value: Filter['value'], title: string) => React.ReactNode | undefined,
+  onSubmit: (filter: { title: string, value: string }, closeDropdown?: boolean) => void,
+  allActiveFilters: Filters | undefined,
+}
 export type Attribute = {
   id: string,
   title: string,
@@ -80,7 +86,8 @@ export type Attribute = {
   hidden?: boolean,
   searchable?: boolean,
   filterable?: true,
-  filter_options?: Array<{ value: string, title: string }>
+  filter_options?: Array<{ value: string, title: string }>,
+  filter_component?: React.ComponentType<FilterComponentProps>,
   related_collection?: string,
   related_property?: string,
   permissions?: Array<string>,