diff --git a/canframemodel.cpp b/canframemodel.cpp
index cdcaa19..5d30d21 100644
--- a/canframemodel.cpp
+++ b/canframemodel.cpp
@@ -61,12 +61,14 @@ CANFrameModel::CANFrameModel(QObject *parent)
     QSettings settings;
     preallocSize = settings.value("Main/MaximumFrames", maxFramesDefault).toInt();
 
+    //the goal is to prevent a reallocation from ever happening
     frames.reserve(preallocSize);
-    filteredFrames.reserve(preallocSize); //the goal is to prevent a reallocation from ever happening
+    filteredFrames.reserve(preallocSize);
 
     dbcHandler = DBCHandler::getReference();
     interpretFrames = false;
     overwriteDups = false;
+    filtersPersistDuringClear = false;
     useHexMode = true;
     timeSeconds = false;
     timeOffset = 0;
@@ -200,6 +202,11 @@ void CANFrameModel::setOverwriteMode(bool mode)
     endResetModel();
 }
 
+void CANFrameModel::setClearMode(bool mode)
+{
+    filtersPersistDuringClear = mode;
+}
+
 void CANFrameModel::setFilterState(unsigned int ID, bool state)
 {
     if (!filters.contains(ID)) return;
@@ -677,24 +684,10 @@ void CANFrameModel::addFrame(const CANFrame& frame, bool autoRefresh = false)
 
     if (!overwriteDups)
     {
-        bool alloc_ok = true;
-
-        for(int i=0; i<3; i++)
+        try
         {
-            try
-            {
-                frames.append(tempFrame);
-                break;
-            }
-            catch (const std::exception& ex)
-            {
-                alloc_ok = false;
-                qDebug() << "addFrame failed to append.  frames.length(): " << frames.length() << " Exception: " << ex.what();
-            }
-        }
+            frames.append(tempFrame);
 
-        if(alloc_ok)
-        {
             if (filters[tempFrame.frameId()] && busFilters[tempFrame.bus])
             {
                 if (autoRefresh) beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), filteredFrames.count(), filteredFrames.count());
@@ -703,6 +696,10 @@ void CANFrameModel::addFrame(const CANFrame& frame, bool autoRefresh = false)
                 if (autoRefresh) endInsertRows();
             }
         }
+        catch (const std::exception& ex)
+        {
+            qDebug() << "addFrame failed to append. App is probably going to crash. frames.length(): " << frames.length() << " Exception: " << ex.what();
+        }
     }
     else //yes, overwrite dups
     {
@@ -832,8 +829,11 @@ void CANFrameModel::clearFrames()
     this->beginResetModel();
     frames.clear();
     filteredFrames.clear();
-    filters.clear();
-    busFilters.clear();
+    if(filtersPersistDuringClear == false)
+    {
+        filters.clear();
+        busFilters.clear();
+    }
     frames.reserve(preallocSize);
     filteredFrames.reserve(preallocSize);
     this->endResetModel();
diff --git a/canframemodel.h b/canframemodel.h
index edb65b5..49ad74d 100644
--- a/canframemodel.h
+++ b/canframemodel.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
     bool getInterpretMode();
     void setOverwriteMode(bool);
     void setHexMode(bool);
+    void setClearMode(bool mode);
     void setSysTimeMode(bool);
     void setMillisMode(bool mode);
     void setIgnoreDBCColors(bool mode);
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ private:
     QMutex mutex;
     bool interpretFrames; //should we use the dbcHandler?
     bool overwriteDups; //should we display all frames or only the newest for each ID?
+    bool filtersPersistDuringClear;
     QString timeFormat;
     bool useHexMode;
     bool timeSeconds;
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index f32125a..1923063 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 
     connect(ui->cbInterpret, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &MainWindow::interpretToggled);
     connect(ui->cbOverwrite, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &MainWindow::overwriteToggled);
+    connect(ui->cbPersistentFilters, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &MainWindow::presistentFiltersToggled);
     connect(ui->listFilters, &QListWidget::itemChanged, this, &MainWindow::filterListItemChanged);
     connect(ui->listBusFilters, &QListWidget::itemChanged, this, &MainWindow::busFilterListItemChanged);
 
@@ -616,6 +617,18 @@ void MainWindow::overwriteToggled(bool state)
     }
 }
 
+void MainWindow::presistentFiltersToggled(bool state)
+{
+    if (state)
+    {
+        model->setClearMode(true);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        model->setClearMode(false);
+    }
+}
+
 void MainWindow::updateFilterList()
 {
     if (model == nullptr) return;
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index 0b0fd90..39bb612 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ private slots:
     void setupSendToLatestGraphWindow();
     void interpretToggled(bool);
     void overwriteToggled(bool);
+    void presistentFiltersToggled(bool state);
     void logReceivedFrame(CANConnection*, QVector<CANFrame>);
     void tickGUIUpdate();
     void toggleCapture();
diff --git a/signalviewerwindow.cpp b/signalviewerwindow.cpp
index c401b49..9f926f6 100644
--- a/signalviewerwindow.cpp
+++ b/signalviewerwindow.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ void SignalViewerWindow::loadMessages()
     for (int f = 0; f < numFiles; f++)
     {
         qDebug() << dbcHandler->getFileByIdx(f)->messageHandler->getCount();
+
         for (int x = 0; x < dbcHandler->getFileByIdx(f)->messageHandler->getCount(); x++)
         {
             ui->cbMessages->addItem(dbcHandler->getFileByIdx(f)->messageHandler->findMsgByIdx(x)->name);
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ void SignalViewerWindow::addSignal()
 
     int rowIdx = ui->tableViewer->rowCount();
     ui->tableViewer->insertRow(rowIdx);
-    QTableWidgetItem *item = new QTableWidgetItem(sig->name);
+    QTableWidgetItem *item = new QTableWidgetItem(msg->sender->name + " - " + sig->name);
     ui->tableViewer->setItem(rowIdx, 0, item);
 
 }
diff --git a/ui/mainwindow.ui b/ui/mainwindow.ui
index 4fb01d8..77e1b5a 100644
--- a/ui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/ui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -227,6 +227,13 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbPersistentFilters">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Keep Filters When Clearing</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbAutoScroll">
         <property name="text">