diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c29a663c2b..26e4ebbf307 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
 - We updated updated the Related Articles tab to accept JSON from the new version of the Mr. DLib service
 - We added an option in the preference dialog box that allows user to choose behavior after dragging and dropping files in Entry Editor. [#4356](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4356)
 - We added the ability to have an export preference where previously "File"-->"Export"/"Export selected entries" would not save the user's preference[#4495](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4495)
+- For automatically created groups, added ability to filter groups by entry type. [#4539](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4539)
 - We added the ability to add field names from the Preferences Dialog [#4546](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4546)
 - We added the ability change the column widths directly in the main table. [#4546](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4546)
 - We added the ability to execute default action in dialog by using with <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> combination [#4496](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4496)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/entry/BibEntry.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/entry/BibEntry.java
index bfd5182bd11..4e133b759cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/entry/BibEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/entry/BibEntry.java
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ private void invalidateFieldCache(String fieldName) {
     }
 
     public Optional<String> getLatexFreeField(String name) {
-        if (!hasField(name)) {
+        if (!hasField(name) && !TYPE_HEADER.equals(name)) {
             return Optional.empty();
         } else if (latexFreeFields.containsKey(name)) {
             return Optional.ofNullable(latexFreeFields.get(toLowerCase(name)));
@@ -801,6 +801,15 @@ public Optional<String> getLatexFreeField(String name) {
             Optional<String> citeKey = getCiteKeyOptional();
             latexFreeFields.put(name, citeKey.get());
             return citeKey;
+        } else if (TYPE_HEADER.equals(name)) {
+            Optional<EntryType> entryType = EntryTypes.getType(getType(), BibDatabaseMode.BIBLATEX);
+            if (entryType.isPresent()) {
+                String entryName = entryType.get().getName();
+                latexFreeFields.put(name, entryName);
+                return Optional.of(entryName);
+            } else {
+                return Optional.of(StringUtil.capitalizeFirst(getType()));
+            }
         } else {
             String latexFreeField = LatexToUnicodeAdapter.format(getField(name).get()).intern();
             latexFreeFields.put(name, latexFreeField);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/groups/WordKeywordGroup.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/groups/WordKeywordGroup.java
index 5353f8e65af..35a5912c332 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/groups/WordKeywordGroup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/groups/WordKeywordGroup.java
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
+import org.jabref.model.EntryTypes;
 import org.jabref.model.FieldChange;
+import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseMode;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntry;
+import org.jabref.model.entry.EntryType;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.KeywordList;
 import org.jabref.model.strings.StringUtil;
 
@@ -113,6 +118,12 @@ public boolean contains(BibEntry entry) {
 
     private Set<String> getFieldContentAsWords(BibEntry entry) {
         if (onlySplitWordsAtSeparator) {
+            if (BibEntry.TYPE_HEADER.equals(searchField)) {
+                Optional<EntryType> entryType = EntryTypes.getType(entry.getType(), BibDatabaseMode.BIBLATEX);
+                if (entryType.isPresent()) {
+                    return searchWords.stream().filter(sw -> entryType.get().getName().equals(sw)).collect(Collectors.toSet());
+                }
+            }
             return entry.getField(searchField)
                     .map(content -> KeywordList.parse(content, keywordSeparator).toStringList())
                     .orElse(Collections.emptySet());