diff --git a/css/bootstrap-multiselect.css b/css/bootstrap-multiselect.css
index d982bd70..e94939d5 100644
--- a/css/bootstrap-multiselect.css
+++ b/css/bootstrap-multiselect.css
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.multiselect-container{position:absolute;list-style-type:none;margin:0;padding:0}.multiselect-container .input-group{margin:5px}.multiselect-container>li{padding:0}.multiselect-container>li>a.multiselect-all label{font-weight:700}.multiselect-container>li>label.multiselect-group{margin:0;padding:3px 20px;height:100%;font-weight:700}.multiselect-container>li>a{padding:0}.multiselect-container>li>a>label{margin:0;height:100%;cursor:pointer;font-weight:400;padding:3px 20px 3px 40px}.multiselect-container>li>a>label.radio,.multiselect-container>li>a>label.checkbox{margin:0}.multiselect-container>li>a>label>input[type=checkbox]{margin-bottom:5px}.btn-group>.btn-group:nth-child(2)>.multiselect.btn{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px}.form-inline .multiselect-container label.checkbox,.form-inline .multiselect-container label.radio{padding:3px 20px 3px 40px}.form-inline .multiselect-container li a label.checkbox input[type=checkbox],.form-inline .multiselect-container li a label.radio input[type=radio]{margin-left:-20px;margin-right:0}
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+.multiselect-container{position:absolute;list-style-type:none;margin:0;padding:0}.multiselect-container .input-group{margin:5px}.multiselect-container>li{padding:0}.multiselect-container>li>a.multiselect-all label{font-weight:700}.multiselect-container>li>label.multiselect-group{margin:0;padding:3px 20px;height:100%;font-weight:700}.multiselect-container>li>a{padding:0}.multiselect-container>li>a>label{margin:0;height:100%;cursor:pointer;font-weight:400;padding:3px 20px 3px 40px}.multiselect-container>li>a>label.radio,.multiselect-container>li>a>label.checkbox{margin:0}.multiselect-container>li>a>label>input[type=checkbox]{margin-bottom:5px}.btn-group>.btn-group:nth-child(2)>.multiselect.btn{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px}.form-inline .multiselect-container label.checkbox,.form-inline .multiselect-container label.radio{padding:3px 20px 3px 40px}.form-inline .multiselect-container li a label.checkbox input[type=checkbox],.form-inline .multiselect-container li a label.radio input[type=radio]{margin-left:-20px;margin-right:0} .multiselect-container .filter .btn{padding: 6px 3px;} .multiselect-container .filter .btn:hover{color: red;}
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diff --git a/js/bootstrap-multiselect.js b/js/bootstrap-multiselect.js
index 3e21e407..be354bc6 100644
--- a/js/bootstrap-multiselect.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-multiselect.js
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
             filterPlaceholder: 'Search',
             // possible options: 'text', 'value', 'both'
             filterBehavior: 'text',
+            includeFilterClearBtn: false,
             preventInputChangeEvent: false,
             nonSelectedText: 'None selected',
             nSelectedText: 'selected',
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@
                 button: '<button type="button" class="multiselect dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"></button>',
                 ul: '<ul class="multiselect-container dropdown-menu"></ul>',
                 filter: '<li class="multiselect-item filter"><div class="input-group"><span class="input-group-addon"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-search"></i></span><input class="form-control multiselect-search" type="text"></div></li>',
+                filterClearBtn: '<span class="input-group-btn"><button class="btn btn-default multiselect-clear-filter" type="button"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></i></button></span>',
                 li: '<li><a href="javascript:void(0);"><label></label></a></li>',
                 divider: '<li class="multiselect-item divider"></li>',
                 liGroup: '<li class="multiselect-item group"><label class="multiselect-group"></label></li>'
@@ -673,6 +675,19 @@
 
                     this.$filter = $(this.options.templates.filter);
                     $('input', this.$filter).attr('placeholder', this.options.filterPlaceholder);
+                    
+                    // Adds optional filter clear button
+                    if(this.options.includeFilterClearBtn){
+                        var clearBtn = $(this.options.templates.filterClearBtn);
+                        clearBtn.on('click', $.proxy(function(event){
+                            clearTimeout(this.searchTimeout);
+                            this.$filter.find('.multiselect-search').val('');
+                            $('li', this.$ul).show().removeClass("filter-hidden");
+                            this.updateSelectAll();
+                        }, this));
+                        this.$filter.find('.input-group').append(clearBtn);
+                    }
+                    
                     this.$ul.prepend(this.$filter);
 
                     this.$filter.val(this.query).on('click', function(event) {
diff --git a/less/bootstrap-multiselect.less b/less/bootstrap-multiselect.less
index 5f735217..c0637d6e 100644
--- a/less/bootstrap-multiselect.less
+++ b/less/bootstrap-multiselect.less
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
   }
 }
 
+.filter .btn {
+  padding: 6px 3px;
+}
+
+.filter .btn:hover {
+  color: red;
+}
+
 .btn-group > .btn-group:nth-child(2) > .multiselect.btn {
   border-top-left-radius: 4px;
   border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;