diff --git a/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.de.resx b/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.de.resx
index 1d076172..c428f4e4 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.de.resx
+++ b/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.de.resx
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 		<value>Exportieren der Einstellungen in eine Datei</value>
 	</data>
   <data name="HighlightDialog_UI_Export_Filter" xml:space="preserve">
-		<value>Einstellungen (*.json)|*.json|Alle Dateien (*.*)</value>
+		<value>Einstellungen (*.json)|*.json|Alle Dateien (*.*)|*.*</value>
 	</data>
   <data name="HighlightDialog_UI_Snippet_CopyOf" xml:space="preserve">
 		<value>Kopie von</value>
@@ -2241,4 +2241,4 @@ LogExpert neu starten, um die Änderungen zu übernehmen?</value>
   <data name="LogTabWindow_UI_Message_NoLogfileWithSysOutPipeToolConfigured" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Sysout für das Tool wurde konfiguriert, aber es gibt keine aktive Logdatei. Das Tool wird ohne die Sysout-Pipe gestartet</value>
   </data>
-</root>
\ No newline at end of file
+</root>
diff --git a/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.resx b/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.resx
index b5e64674..e0b09abd 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.resx
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
         <value>Export Settings to file</value>
     </data>
   <data name="HighlightDialog_UI_Export_Filter" xml:space="preserve">
-        <value>Settings (*.json)|*.json|All files (*.*)</value>
+        <value>Settings (*.json)|*.json|All files (*.*)|*.*</value>
     </data>
   <data name="HighlightDialog_UI_Snippet_CopyOf" xml:space="preserve">
         <value>Copy of</value>
@@ -2275,4 +2275,4 @@ Restart LogExpert to apply changes?</value>
   <data name="LogTabWindow_UI_Message_NoLogfileWithSysOutPipeToolConfigured" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Sysout for the Tool was configured, but there is no active logfile the Tool will be started without the Sysout Pipe</value>
   </data>
-</root>
\ No newline at end of file
+</root>
diff --git a/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.zh-CN.resx b/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.zh-CN.resx
index 28502ceb..464a0d99 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.zh-CN.resx
+++ b/src/LogExpert.Resources/Resources.zh-CN.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
   <!-- 
     Microsoft ResX Schema 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
     <value>导出设置到文件</value>
   </data>
   <data name="HighlightDialog_UI_Export_Filter" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>设置文件 (*.json)|*.json|所有文件 (*.*)</value>
+      <value>设置文件 (*.json)|*.json|所有文件 (*.*)|*.*</value>
   </data>
   <data name="HighlightDialog_UI_Snippet_CopyOf" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>复制为</value>
@@ -2152,4 +2152,4 @@ YY[YY] = 年
   <data name="LogTabWindow_UI_Message_NoLogfileWithSysOutPipeToolConfigured" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>已配置该工具的 Sysout，但没有活动日志文件，该工具将在没有 Sysout 管道的情况下启动</value>
   </data>
-</root>
\ No newline at end of file
+</root>
diff --git a/src/LogExpert.Tests/Controls/LogWindowPersistenceTests.cs b/src/LogExpert.Tests/Controls/LogWindowPersistenceTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a01a5ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/LogExpert.Tests/Controls/LogWindowPersistenceTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+
+using LogExpert.Core.Classes.Filter;
+using LogExpert.Core.Config;
+using LogExpert.Core.Interfaces;
+using LogExpert.UI.Controls.LogWindow;
+using LogExpert.UI.Interface;
+
+using Moq;
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace LogExpert.Tests.Controls;
+
+[TestFixture]
+[Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+[SupportedOSPlatform("windows")]
+public sealed class LogWindowPersistenceTests : IDisposable
+{
+    private Mock<ILogWindowCoordinator> _coordinatorMock = null!;
+    private Mock<IConfigManager> _configManagerMock = null!;
+    private Settings _settings = null!;
+    private WindowsFormsSynchronizationContext? _syncContext;
+    private LogWindow _logWindow = null!;
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    [OneTimeSetUp]
+    public void OneTimeSetUp ()
+    {
+        var dir = Path.GetDirectoryName(typeof(LogWindowPersistenceTests).Assembly.Location)!;
+        _ = PluginRegistry.PluginRegistry.Create(dir, 500);
+    }
+
+    [SetUp]
+    public void SetUp ()
+    {
+        if (SynchronizationContext.Current == null)
+        {
+            _syncContext = new WindowsFormsSynchronizationContext();
+            SynchronizationContext.SetSynchronizationContext(_syncContext);
+        }
+
+        _coordinatorMock = new Mock<ILogWindowCoordinator>();
+        _ = _coordinatorMock.Setup(c => c.ResolveHighlightGroup(It.IsAny<string?>(), It.IsAny<string?>()))
+            .Returns(new LogExpert.Core.Entities.HighlightGroup());
+        _ = _coordinatorMock.Setup(c => c.SearchParams).Returns(new LogExpert.Core.Entities.SearchParams());
+
+        _configManagerMock = new Mock<IConfigManager>();
+        _settings = new Settings();
+        _ = _configManagerMock.Setup(cm => cm.Settings).Returns(_settings);
+
+        _settings.FilterList.Add(new FilterParams
+        {
+            SearchText = "SHARED_FILTER_LIST_ENTRY",
+            IsCaseSensitive = false,
+            IsRegex = false,
+            IsFilterTail = true,
+            FuzzyValue = 0,
+            SpreadBefore = 0,
+            SpreadBehind = 0
+        });
+
+        _logWindow = new LogWindow(
+            _coordinatorMock.Object,
+            "test.log",
+            isTempFile: false,
+            forcePersistenceLoading: false,
+            configManager: _configManagerMock.Object);
+    }
+
+    [TearDown]
+    public void TearDown ()
+    {
+        _logWindow?.Dispose();
+        _syncContext?.Dispose();
+        _syncContext = null;
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose ()
+    {
+        Dispose(true);
+        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+    }
+
+    private void Dispose (bool disposing)
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (disposing)
+        {
+            _logWindow?.Dispose();
+            _syncContext?.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        _disposed = true;
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void GatherSessionSnapshot_SavesLiveFilterState_InsteadOfSharedFilterList ()
+    {
+        SetText("filterComboBox", "LIVE_FILTER_TEXT");
+        SetText("filterRangeComboBox", "LIVE_RANGE_TEXT");
+        SetChecked("filterCaseSensitiveCheckBox", true);
+        SetChecked("filterRegexCheckBox", true);
+        SetChecked("filterTailCheckBox", false);
+        SetChecked("invertFilterCheckBox", true);
+        SetChecked("rangeCheckBox", true);
+        SetChecked("columnRestrictCheckBox", true);
+        SetValue("knobControlFuzzy", 3);
+        SetValue("knobControlFilterBackSpread", 4);
+        SetValue("knobControlFilterForeSpread", 5);
+
+        var snapshot = _logWindow.GatherSessionSnapshot();
+
+        Assert.That(snapshot.FilterParamsList, Has.Count.EqualTo(1));
+
+        var saved = snapshot.FilterParamsList[0];
+        var shared = _settings.FilterList[0];
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(saved, Is.Not.SameAs(shared));
+            Assert.That(saved.SearchText, Is.EqualTo("LIVE_FILTER_TEXT"));
+            Assert.That(saved.RangeSearchText, Is.EqualTo("LIVE_RANGE_TEXT"));
+            Assert.That(saved.IsCaseSensitive, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(saved.IsRegex, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(saved.IsFilterTail, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(saved.IsInvert, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(saved.IsRangeSearch, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(saved.ColumnRestrict, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(saved.FuzzyValue, Is.EqualTo(3));
+            Assert.That(saved.SpreadBefore, Is.EqualTo(4));
+            Assert.That(saved.SpreadBehind, Is.EqualTo(5));
+            Assert.That(saved.SearchText, Is.Not.EqualTo(shared.SearchText));
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void SetText (string fieldName, string value)
+    {
+        var control = GetField<System.Windows.Forms.Control>(fieldName);
+        control.Text = value;
+    }
+
+    private void SetChecked (string fieldName, bool value)
+    {
+        var control = GetField<object>(fieldName)!;
+        control.GetType().GetProperty("Checked")!.SetValue(control, value);
+    }
+
+    private void SetValue (string fieldName, int value)
+    {
+        var control = GetField<object>(fieldName)!;
+        control.GetType().GetProperty("Value")!.SetValue(control, value);
+    }
+
+    private T GetField<T> (string fieldName)
+    {
+        var field = _logWindow.GetType().GetField(fieldName, BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
+        Assert.That(field, Is.Not.Null, $"Could not find private field '{fieldName}' on LogWindow");
+        return (T)field!.GetValue(_logWindow)!;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/LogExpert.UI/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindow.cs b/src/LogExpert.UI/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindow.cs
index ae3a2131..734fdb1b 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert.UI/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindow.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert.UI/Controls/LogWindow/LogWindow.cs
@@ -168,6 +168,15 @@ internal partial class LogWindow : DockContent, ILogPaintContextUI, ILogView, IL
 
     private bool _waitingForClose;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Set by the application shutdown path after a pre-save pass has already captured the
+    /// current persistence state. Prevents the per-window close handler from writing an older
+    /// snapshot after child filter tabs have already been torn down.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Browsable(false)]
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
+    internal bool SkipPersistenceSaveOnClose { get; set; }
+
     #endregion
 
     #region cTor
@@ -905,7 +914,10 @@ private void OnLogWindowClosing (object sender, CancelEventArgs e)
             return;
         }
 
-        SavePersistenceData(false);
+        if (!SkipPersistenceSaveOnClose)
+        {
+            SavePersistenceData(false);
+        }
         CloseLogWindow();
     }
 
@@ -5953,9 +5965,14 @@ public SessionSnapshot GatherSessionSnapshot ()
 
         if (Preferences.SaveFilters)
         {
-            //when a filter is added, its added to the Configmanager.Settings.FilterList and not to the _filterParams, this is probably an oversight and maybe a bug
-            //but for the consistency the FilterList should be saved as whole for every file
-            snapshot.FilterParamsList = [.. ConfigManager.Settings.FilterList];
+            // Persist the live filter state for this window. The active filter lives in the window
+            // controls / _filterParams, while ConfigManager.Settings.FilterList is only the shared
+            // saved-filter list UI. The session loader restores the first entry as the active
+            // filter, so that first slot must be the current filter state.
+            snapshot.FilterParamsList =
+            [
+                CaptureCurrentFilterParams(),
+            ];
 
             foreach (var filterPipe in _filterPipeList)
             {
@@ -5983,6 +6000,24 @@ public SessionSnapshot GatherSessionSnapshot ()
         return snapshot;
     }
 
+    private FilterParams CaptureCurrentFilterParams ()
+    {
+        var filterParams = _filterParams.Clone();
+        filterParams.SearchText = filterComboBox.Text;
+        filterParams.IsRangeSearch = rangeCheckBox.Checked;
+        filterParams.RangeSearchText = filterRangeComboBox.Text;
+        filterParams.IsCaseSensitive = filterCaseSensitiveCheckBox.Checked;
+        filterParams.IsRegex = filterRegexCheckBox.Checked;
+        filterParams.IsFilterTail = filterTailCheckBox.Checked;
+        filterParams.IsInvert = invertFilterCheckBox.Checked;
+        filterParams.FuzzyValue = knobControlFuzzy.Value;
+        filterParams.SpreadBefore = knobControlFilterBackSpread.Value;
+        filterParams.SpreadBehind = knobControlFilterForeSpread.Value;
+        filterParams.ColumnRestrict = columnRestrictCheckBox.Checked;
+        filterParams.CurrentColumnizer = CurrentColumnizer;
+        return filterParams;
+    }
+
     public void Close (bool dontAsk)
     {
         Preferences.AskForClose = !dontAsk;
@@ -7957,4 +7992,4 @@ public void RefreshLogView ()
     }
 
     #endregion
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/LogExpert.UI/Dialogs/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindow.cs b/src/LogExpert.UI/Dialogs/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindow.cs
index d4e07c61..78e6ecb8 100644
--- a/src/LogExpert.UI/Dialogs/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindow.cs
+++ b/src/LogExpert.UI/Dialogs/LogTabWindow/LogTabWindow.cs
@@ -1705,11 +1705,25 @@ private void OnLogTabWindowFormClosing (object sender, CancelEventArgs e)
     {
         try
         {
-            IList<LogWindow.LogWindow> deleteLogWindowList = [];
+            var windowsToClose = _tabController.GetAllWindows().ToList();
+
             ConfigManager.Settings.AlwaysOnTop = TopMost && ConfigManager.Settings.Preferences.AllowOnlyOneInstance;
             _fileOperationService.SaveLastOpenFilesList();
 
-            foreach (var logWindow in _tabController.GetAllWindows())
+            // Capture the current persistence state before any tab teardown starts. Closing a child
+            // filter tab removes it from its parent window's filter-tab list, so saving during the
+            // close cascade can overwrite the parent's .lxp with an incomplete snapshot.
+            foreach (var logWindow in windowsToClose)
+            {
+                logWindow.SkipPersistenceSaveOnClose = true;
+            }
+
+            foreach (var logWindow in windowsToClose)
+            {
+                logWindow.SavePersistenceData(false);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var logWindow in windowsToClose)
             {
                 RemoveAndDisposeLogWindow(logWindow, true);
             }