diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.filter.js b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.filter.js
index 7b28339756b..cc7b02dbb89 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.filter.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.filter.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 $.mobile.listview.prototype.options.filter = false;
 $.mobile.listview.prototype.options.filterPlaceholder = "Filter items...";
 $.mobile.listview.prototype.options.filterTheme = "c";
+$.mobile.listview.prototype.options.filterTerms = false;
 
 $( ":jqmData(role='listview')" ).live( "listviewcreate", function() {
 
@@ -63,22 +64,45 @@ $( ":jqmData(role='listview')" ).live( "listviewcreate", function() {
 					item = $( listItems[ i ] );
 					itemtext = item.jqmData( "filtertext" ) || item.text();
 
-					if ( item.is( "li:jqmData(role=list-divider)" ) ) {
+					// array of the val text terms to match on. 
+					//Only create arrays and continue loop if data-filter-terms="true" 
+					if ( listview.options.filterTerms == true ){
+					
+						var subVals = val.toLowerCase().split(' ');
+						var j = subVals.length - 1;
+						
+						//switch val over to the individual terms if this filter should run
+    					val = subVals[j];
+    					
+					}else{
+					
+						//loop should only run once
+						var j = 0;
+					}
+    				
+					
+                                        do {
+    				  
+                                            if ( item.is( "li:jqmData(role=list-divider)" ) ) {
 
-						item.toggleClass( "ui-filter-hidequeue" , !childItems );
+					        item.toggleClass( 'ui-filter-hidequeue' , !childItems );
 
-						// New bucket!
-						childItems = false;
+					        // New bucket!
+					        childItems = false;
 
-					} else if ( itemtext.toLowerCase().indexOf( val ) === -1 ) {
+					    } else if ( itemtext.toLowerCase().indexOf( val ) === -1 ) {
 
-						//mark to be hidden
-						item.toggleClass( "ui-filter-hidequeue" , true );
-					} else {
+					        //mark to be hidden
+					        item.toggleClass( 'ui-filter-hidequeue' , true );
+					    } else {
 
-						// There"s a shown item in the bucket
-						childItems = true;
-					}
+					        // There's a shown item in the bucket
+					        childItems = true;
+					    }
+
+    					    j--;
+    					
+					} while ( j >= 0 )
 				}
 
 				// Show items, not marked to be hidden