diff --git a/net/firewall/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Firewall/Filter.xml b/net/firewall/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Firewall/Filter.xml
index 3e4ac83737..378926025b 100644
--- a/net/firewall/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Firewall/Filter.xml
+++ b/net/firewall/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Firewall/Filter.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <model>
-    <mount>//OPNsense/Firewall/FilterRule</mount>
+    <mount>//OPNsense/Firewall/Filter</mount>
+    <version>1.0.0</version>
+    <migration_prefix>MFP</migration_prefix>
     <description>
         OPNsense firewall filter rules
     </description>
diff --git a/net/firewall/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Firewall/Migrations/MFP1_0_0.php b/net/firewall/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Firewall/Migrations/MFP1_0_0.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6118f1e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/firewall/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Firewall/Migrations/MFP1_0_0.php
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 Deciso B.V.
+ *
+ *    All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ *    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ *    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ *    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ *    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ *    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ *    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ *    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ *    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace OPNsense\Firewall\Migrations;
+
+use OPNsense\Core\Config;
+use OPNsense\Base\BaseModelMigration;
+
+class MFP1_0_0 extends BaseModelMigration
+{
+    public function post($model)
+    {
+        // Move OPNsense->Firewall->FilterRule ---> OPNsense->Firewall->Filter
+        $cfgObj = Config::getInstance()->object();
+        if (!empty($cfgObj->OPNsense) && !empty($cfgObj->OPNsense->Firewall)
+                && !empty($cfgObj->OPNsense->Firewall->FilterRule)) {
+            // model migration created a new, empty rules section
+            if (empty($cfgObj->OPNsense->Firewall->Filter->rules)) {
+                unset($cfgObj->OPNsense->Firewall->Filter->rules);
+                $targetdom = dom_import_simplexml($cfgObj->OPNsense->Firewall->Filter);
+                foreach ($cfgObj->OPNsense->Firewall->FilterRule->children() as $child) {
+                    $sourcedom = dom_import_simplexml($child);
+                    $targetdom->appendChild($sourcedom);
+                }
+                unset($cfgObj->OPNsense->Firewall->FilterRule);
+                Config::getInstance()->save();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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