diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/craftbook/mechanics/pipe/Pipes.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/craftbook/mechanics/pipe/Pipes.java
index 3b6c9f4aa..8eeae7f2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/craftbook/mechanics/pipe/Pipes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/craftbook/mechanics/pipe/Pipes.java
@@ -526,5 +526,8 @@ public void loadConfiguration (YAMLProcessor config, String path) {
 
         config.setComment(path + "require-sign", "Requires pipes to have a [Pipe] sign connected to them. This is the only way to require permissions to make pipes.");
         pipeRequireSign = config.getBoolean(path + "require-sign", false);
+
+        config.setComment(path + "filters-match-type", "When a filter entry has no item meta, match by item type alone so potions, enchanted books and renamed items are caught by plain filters instead of passing through. Filters that specify meta still compare it exactly.");
+        ItemUtil.setLooseFilterMatching(config.getBoolean(path + "filters-match-type", false));
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/craftbook/util/ItemUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/craftbook/util/ItemUtil.java
index bb549c62b..998fd59bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/craftbook/util/ItemUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/craftbook/util/ItemUtil.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public static boolean doesItemPassFilters(ItemStack stack, Set<ItemStack> inclus
                 if(!ItemUtil.isStackValid(fil))
                     continue;
 
-                if(ItemUtil.areItemsIdentical(fil, stack)) {
+                if(ItemUtil.matchesFilter(fil, stack)) {
                     passesFilters = true;
                     break;
                 } else
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public static boolean doesItemPassFilters(ItemStack stack, Set<ItemStack> inclus
 
                 if(!ItemUtil.isStackValid(fil))
                     continue;
-                if(ItemUtil.areItemsIdentical(fil, stack)) {
+                if(ItemUtil.matchesFilter(fil, stack)) {
                     passesFilters = false;
                     break;
                 }
@@ -371,6 +371,25 @@ public static boolean areItemMetaIdentical(ItemMeta meta, ItemMeta meta2, boolea
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * When enabled, filter entries that carry no item meta match on type alone, so a
+     * plain 'potion' filter also catches brewed potions, enchanted books and renamed
+     * items instead of letting them pass through. Filter entries that do specify meta
+     * always compare it exactly. Configured by the Pipes mechanic; off by default,
+     * which keeps the strict comparison below.
+     */
+    private static boolean looseFilterMatching = false;
+
+    public static void setLooseFilterMatching(boolean loose) {
+        looseFilterMatching = loose;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean matchesFilter(ItemStack filter, ItemStack stack) {
+        if (looseFilterMatching && !filter.hasItemMeta())
+            return areBaseItemsIdentical(filter, stack);
+        return areItemsIdentical(filter, stack);
+    }
+
     public static boolean areItemsIdentical(ItemStack item, ItemStack item2) {
 
         if(!isStackValid(item) || !isStackValid(item2)) {