diff --git a/src/ui/util/conf/ruletextparser.cpp b/src/ui/util/conf/ruletextparser.cpp
index 8b2040bc..99f9ba51 100644
--- a/src/ui/util/conf/ruletextparser.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/util/conf/ruletextparser.cpp
@@ -134,22 +134,9 @@ bool RuleTextParser::parseLine()
         if (!parseLineSection(expectedSeparator))
             break;
 
-        if (m_ruleFilter.isLineEnd || m_ruleFilter.isListEnd)
+        if (!processSectionFilter())
             break;
 
-        const bool isSectionEnd = m_ruleFilter.isSectionEnd;
-
-        if (!checkAddFilter())
-            return false;
-
-        resetFilter();
-
-        // Next default type, if applicable
-        if (!isSectionEnd && !m_ruleFilter.hasFilterName) {
-            m_ruleFilter.type = m_ruleFilter.isTypeAddress() ? FORT_RULE_FILTER_TYPE_PORT
-                                                             : FORT_RULE_FILTER_TYPE_INVALID;
-        }
-
         expectedSeparator = CharColon | CharNewLine;
     }
 
@@ -158,6 +145,27 @@ bool RuleTextParser::parseLine()
     return !hasError();
 }
 
+bool RuleTextParser::processSectionFilter()
+{
+    if (m_ruleFilter.isLineEnd || m_ruleFilter.isListEnd)
+        return false;
+
+    if (!checkAddFilter())
+        return false;
+
+    const bool isSectionEnd = m_ruleFilter.isSectionEnd;
+
+    resetFilter();
+
+    // Next default type, if applicable
+    if (!isSectionEnd && !m_ruleFilter.hasFilterName) {
+        m_ruleFilter.type = m_ruleFilter.isTypeAddress() ? FORT_RULE_FILTER_TYPE_PORT
+                                                         : FORT_RULE_FILTER_TYPE_INVALID;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool RuleTextParser::parseLineSection(RuleCharTypes expectedSeparator)
 {
     for (;;) {
diff --git a/src/ui/util/conf/ruletextparser.h b/src/ui/util/conf/ruletextparser.h
index 2fdd2e1f..6307006d 100644
--- a/src/ui/util/conf/ruletextparser.h
+++ b/src/ui/util/conf/ruletextparser.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ private:
     bool parseLines();
     bool parseLineComments();
     bool parseLine();
+    bool processSectionFilter();
     bool parseLineSection(RuleCharTypes expectedSeparator);
     bool parseSection();
     bool parseSectionBlock();