diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 22322f09..a76ac089 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* #4715: Filter new items that appear in the mesh view. (tomeu)
 * #4716: Filter correctly activity icons in the mesh view. (tomeu)
 * Use HOME/.i18n in control panel and reset jabber_registered to False (erikos)
 
diff --git a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
index 696dc869..3943973e 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
@@ -509,6 +509,9 @@ class MeshBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
         icon = ActivityView(self._shell, activity_model)
         self._layout.add(icon)
 
+        if hasattr(icon, 'set_filter'):
+            icon.set_filter(self._query)
+
         self._activities[activity_model.get_id()] = icon
 
     def _remove_activity(self, activity_model):
@@ -521,6 +524,9 @@ class MeshBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
         icon = AccessPointView(ap_model, meshdev)
         self._layout.add(icon)
 
+        if hasattr(icon, 'set_filter'):
+            icon.set_filter(self._query)
+
         self._access_points[ap_model.get_id()] = icon
 
     def _remove_access_point(self, ap_model):