diff --git a/question/bank/history/classes/helper.php b/question/bank/history/classes/helper.php
index b9ee5f54ede..58dd7563bb0 100644
--- a/question/bank/history/classes/helper.php
+++ b/question/bank/history/classes/helper.php
@@ -32,14 +32,18 @@ class helper {
      * @param int $entryid id of the question entry
      * @param string $returnrul url of the page to return to
      * @param int $courseid id of the course
+     * @param ?string $filter filter param to pass to the History view
      * @return \moodle_url
      */
-    public static function question_history_url(int $entryid, string $returnrul, int $courseid): \moodle_url {
+    public static function question_history_url(int $entryid, string $returnrul, int $courseid, ?string $filter): \moodle_url {
         $params = [
             'entryid' => $entryid,
             'returnurl' => $returnrul,
             'courseid' => $courseid
         ];
+        if (!is_null($filter)) {
+            $params['filter'] = $filter;
+        }
 
         return new \moodle_url('/question/bank/history/history.php', $params);
     }
diff --git a/question/bank/history/classes/history_action.php b/question/bank/history/classes/history_action.php
index 100f1835f2c..057aa3ecdd5 100644
--- a/question/bank/history/classes/history_action.php
+++ b/question/bank/history/classes/history_action.php
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ class history_action extends question_action_base {
         }
 
         if (question_has_capability_on($question, 'use')) {
-            $url = helper::question_history_url($question->questionbankentryid, $this->qbank->returnurl,
-                                                                    $this->qbank->course->id);
+            $url = helper::question_history_url(
+                $question->questionbankentryid,
+                $this->qbank->returnurl,
+                $this->qbank->course->id,
+                $this->qbank->base_url()->param('filter'),
+            );
             return [$url, 't/log', $this->strpreview];
         }
 
diff --git a/question/bank/history/classes/question_history_view.php b/question/bank/history/classes/question_history_view.php
index 33a91834fef..8da85e895a6 100644
--- a/question/bank/history/classes/question_history_view.php
+++ b/question/bank/history/classes/question_history_view.php
@@ -177,4 +177,15 @@ class question_history_view extends view {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Override wanted_filters so that we apply the filters provided by the URL, but don't display the filter UI.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function wanted_filters(): void {
+        $this->display_question_bank_header();
+        // Add search conditions.
+        $this->add_standard_search_conditions();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/question/bank/history/tests/behat/question_history_action.feature b/question/bank/history/tests/behat/question_history_action.feature
index cae416064ed..ac1ca5877f0 100644
--- a/question/bank/history/tests/behat/question_history_action.feature
+++ b/question/bank/history/tests/behat/question_history_action.feature
@@ -38,8 +38,22 @@ Feature: Use the qbank plugin manager page for question history
     And I should see "Created by"
     And I should see "First question"
     And the "History" action should not exist for the "First question" question in the question bank
-    And I click on "#qbank-history-close" "css_element"
-    And the "History" action should exist for the "First question" question in the question bank
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Viewing history for a question in a non-default category
+    Given the following "question categories" exist:
+      | contextlevel | reference | name             |
+      | Course       | C1        | Test questions 2 |
+    And the following "questions" exist:
+      | questioncategory | qtype     | name            | questiontext               |
+      | Test questions 2 | truefalse | Second question | Answer the second question |
+    And I am on the "Test quiz" "mod_quiz > question bank" page logged in as "admin"
+    And I apply question bank filter "Category" with value "Test questions 2"
+    And I choose "History" action for "Second question" in the question bank
+    Then I should see "Question history"
+    And "Filter 1" "fieldset" should not exist
+    And I should see "Second question"
+    And "Second question" "table_row" should exist
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Delete question from the history using Edit question menu
diff --git a/question/bank/history/tests/helper_test.php b/question/bank/history/tests/helper_test.php
index cdc37dd823f..d68d65cae32 100644
--- a/question/bank/history/tests/helper_test.php
+++ b/question/bank/history/tests/helper_test.php
@@ -77,14 +77,42 @@ class helper_test extends \advanced_testcase {
      */
     public function test_question_history_url() {
         $this->resetAfterTest();
-        $actionurl = helper::question_history_url($this->questiondata->questionbankentryid, $this->returnurl, $this->courseid);
+        $filter = urlencode('filters[]');
+        $actionurl = helper::question_history_url(
+            $this->questiondata->questionbankentryid,
+            $this->returnurl,
+            $this->courseid,
+            $filter,
+        );
         $params = [
             'entryid' => $this->questiondata->questionbankentryid,
             'returnurl' => $this->returnurl,
-            'courseid' => $this->courseid
+            'courseid' => $this->courseid,
+            'filter' => $filter,
         ];
         $expectedurl = new \moodle_url('/question/bank/history/history.php', $params);
         $this->assertEquals($expectedurl, $actionurl);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test the history action url when the filter parameter is null.
+     *
+     * @covers ::question_history_url
+     */
+    public function test_question_history_url_null_filter() {
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+        $actionurl = helper::question_history_url(
+            $this->questiondata->questionbankentryid,
+            $this->returnurl,
+            $this->courseid,
+            null,
+        );
+        $params = [
+            'entryid' => $this->questiondata->questionbankentryid,
+            'returnurl' => $this->returnurl,
+            'courseid' => $this->courseid,
+        ];
+        $expectedurl = new \moodle_url('/question/bank/history/history.php', $params);
+        $this->assertEquals($expectedurl, $actionurl);
+    }
 }