diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index f8ddfbe9fd..b3229f461c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -86,10 +86,13 @@ OpenLayers.Layer = OpenLayers.Class({
      * element - {DOMElement} A reference to layer.events.element.
      *
      * Supported map event types:
-     * loadstart - Triggered when layer loading starts.
-     * loadend - Triggered when layer loading ends.  When using Fixed or BBOX
-     *     strategies, the event object includes a *response* property holding
-     *     an OpenLayers.Protocol.Response object.
+     * loadstart - Triggered when layer loading starts.  When using a Vector 
+     *     layer with a Fixed or BBOX strategy, the event object includes 
+     *     a *filter* property holding the OpenLayers.Filter used when 
+     *     calling read on the protocol.
+     * loadend - Triggered when layer loading ends.  When using a Vector layer
+     *     with a Fixed or BBOX strategy, the event object includes a 
+     *     *response* property holding an OpenLayers.Protocol.Response object.
      * visibilitychanged - Triggered when layer visibility is changed.
      * move - Triggered when layer moves (triggered with every mousemove
      *     during a drag).
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js
index 88b4c6e95f..4aeef1e206 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/BBOX.js
@@ -217,10 +217,11 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.BBOX = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
             this.layer.protocol.abort(this.response);
             this.layer.events.triggerEvent("loadend");
         }
-        this.layer.events.triggerEvent("loadstart");
+        var evt = {filter: this.createFilter()};
+        this.layer.events.triggerEvent("loadstart", evt);
         this.response = this.layer.protocol.read(
             OpenLayers.Util.applyDefaults({
-                filter: this.createFilter(),
+                filter: evt.filter,
                 callback: this.merge,
                 scope: this
         }, options));
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
index 6b38b0b9c9..3a4549275a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.Fixed = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
      */
     load: function(options) {
         var layer = this.layer;
-        layer.events.triggerEvent("loadstart");
+        layer.events.triggerEvent("loadstart", {filter: layer.filter});
         layer.protocol.read(OpenLayers.Util.applyDefaults({
             callback: OpenLayers.Function.bind(this.merge, this,
                 layer.map.getProjectionObject()),
diff --git a/tests/Strategy/BBOX.html b/tests/Strategy/BBOX.html
index ce9f2a7717..d45e8df068 100644
--- a/tests/Strategy/BBOX.html
+++ b/tests/Strategy/BBOX.html
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     
     function test_events(t) {
         
-        t.plan(6);
+        t.plan(7);
 
         var log = [];
 
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 
         t.eq(log.length, 2, "2 events logged");
         t.eq(log[0].type, "loadstart", "loadstart first");
+        t.ok(log[0].filter.type === OpenLayers.Filter.Spatial.BBOX, "loadstart includes filter used");
         t.eq(log[1].type, "loadend", "loadend second");
         t.ok(log[1].response == response, "loadend includes response");
         
diff --git a/tests/Strategy/Fixed.html b/tests/Strategy/Fixed.html
index 2f9f5b3adc..19505cbeeb 100644
--- a/tests/Strategy/Fixed.html
+++ b/tests/Strategy/Fixed.html
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     
     function test_events(t) {
         
-        t.plan(6);
+        t.plan(7);
         
         var log = [];
 
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
         
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map");
         var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(null, {
+            filter: new OpenLayers.Filter.Comparison({
+                type: '==',
+                property: 'foo',
+                value: 'bar'
+            }),
             strategies: [new OpenLayers.Strategy.Fixed()],
             protocol: new OpenLayers.Protocol({
                 read: function(config) {
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@
 
         t.eq(log.length, 2, "2 events logged");
         t.eq(log[0].type, "loadstart", "loadstart first");
+        t.eq(log[0].filter, layer.filter, "filter passed on as argument to loadstart");
         t.eq(log[1].type, "loadend", "loadend second");
         t.ok(log[1].response == response, "loadend includes response");