diff --git a/src/main_window.cpp b/src/main_window.cpp
index 5cf4dd7..c3edd2e 100644
--- a/src/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/main_window.cpp
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ void AC_MainWindow::comboFilterChanged(int) {
     if(blend_set == false && text.find("Image") != std::string::npos)
         Log(tr("Set an Image to use this filter\n"));
     
-    if(filter_single->isChecked() && text.find("SubFilter") != std::string::npos)
+    if(playback->getProgramMode() && text.find("SubFilter") != std::string::npos)
         Log(tr("Set a SubFilter to use this filter\n"));
     
     if(playback->getMaxAlloc() < 1080 && text.find("Intertwine") != std::string::npos)
diff --git a/src/playback_thread.cpp b/src/playback_thread.cpp
index b51e1b6..52f042f 100644
--- a/src/playback_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/playback_thread.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ void Playback::setAlpha(int a) {
     mutex.unlock();
 }
 
+bool Playback::getProgramMode() {
+    mutex.lock();
+    bool m = single_mode;
+    mutex.unlock();
+    return m;
+}
+
 void Playback::setProcMode(int p) {
     mutex.lock();
     ac::setProcMode(ac::PROC_MODE_TYPE(p));
diff --git a/src/playback_thread.h b/src/playback_thread.h
index 70d7fb4..cf22329 100644
--- a/src/playback_thread.h
+++ b/src/playback_thread.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     void setFadeFilter(bool f);
     void setFrameIndex(const long &index);
     bool getFrame(QImage &img, const int &index);
+    bool getProgramMode();
     void setRGB(int r, int g, int b);
     void setColorOptions(int b, int g, int s);
     void setAlpha(int a);