diff --git a/Table/Filter/AbstractFilter.php b/Table/Filter/AbstractFilter.php
index 5c53dbd..618844f 100644
--- a/Table/Filter/AbstractFilter.php
+++ b/Table/Filter/AbstractFilter.php
@@ -129,6 +129,17 @@ abstract class AbstractFilter implements FilterInterface
 	 * @var ValueManipulatorInterface
 	 */
 	protected $valueManipulator;
+
+	/**
+	 * Value of Mapped.
+	 *
+	 * If you wish the filter to be ignored
+	 * when the queryBuilder will be created set
+	 * the mapped option to false.
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	protected $mapped;
 	
 	public function __construct(ContainerInterface $container)
 	{
@@ -201,6 +212,12 @@ public function getOperator()
 		return $this->operator;
 	}
 	
+
+	public function getMapped()
+	{
+		return $this->mapped;
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 * @return mixed	Value of this filter or default value,
@@ -280,6 +297,7 @@ public function setOptions(array $options)
 		$this->labelAttributes = $this->options['label_attr'];
 		$this->defaultValue = $this->options['default_value'];
 		$this->valueManipulator = $this->options['value_manipulator'];
+		$this->mapped = $this->options['mapped'];
 		FilterOperator::validate($this->operator);
 	}
 	
@@ -298,7 +316,8 @@ protected function setDefaultFilterOptions(OptionsResolver $optionsResolver)
 			'attr' => array(),
 			'label_attr' => array('styles' => 'font-weight: bold'),
 			'default_value' => null,
-			'value_manipulator' => null
+			'value_manipulator' => null,
+			'mapped' => true
 		));
 	}
 	
@@ -372,6 +391,10 @@ protected function getAllFilterExpressions()
 	
 	public function isActive()
 	{
+		if ($this->mapped === false) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		return isset($this->value) && strlen($this->value) > 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Table/Filter/FilterInterface.php b/Table/Filter/FilterInterface.php
index f06b2a5..49be0a7 100644
--- a/Table/Filter/FilterInterface.php
+++ b/Table/Filter/FilterInterface.php
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ public function getValue($mode = FilterInterface::FOR_FILTERING);
 	 */
 	public function getWidgetBlockName();
 	
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool			Mapped value.
+	 */
+	public function getMapped();
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns True, if the filter is active.
 	 *