diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
index b3553a64fd..db381f08cf 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.Fixed = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
         this.layer.events.triggerEvent("loadstart");
         this.layer.protocol.read(OpenLayers.Util.applyDefaults({
             callback: this.merge,
+            filter: this.layer.filter,
             scope: this
         }, options));
         this.layer.events.un({