diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa45b9358..a66c4caa6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 - `intelmq.bots.parsers.dataplane.parser`: Use `  |  ` as field delimiter, fix parsing of AS names including `|` (PR#2488 by DigitalTrustCenter).
 
 #### Experts
+- `intelmq.bots.experts.filter.expert`:
+  - Treat value `false` for parameter `filter_regex` as false (PR#2499 by Sebastian Wagner).
 
 #### Outputs
 - `intelmq.bots.outputs.misp.output_feed`: handle failures if saved current event wasn't saved or is incorrect (PR by Kamil Mankowski).
diff --git a/intelmq/bots/experts/filter/expert.py b/intelmq/bots/experts/filter/expert.py
index e8fa2c34d..68efac56f 100644
--- a/intelmq/bots/experts/filter/expert.py
+++ b/intelmq/bots/experts/filter/expert.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def init(self):
             self.filter = False
 
         self.regex = False
-        if self.filter_regex is not None:
+        if self.filter_regex is not None and self.filter_regex is not False:
             self.regex = re.compile(self.filter_value)
 
         self.time_filter = self.not_after is not None or self.not_before is not None