diff --git a/kmymoney/mymoney/mymoneytransactionfilter.h b/kmymoney/mymoney/mymoneytransactionfilter.h
--- a/kmymoney/mymoney/mymoneytransactionfilter.h
+++ b/kmymoney/mymoney/mymoneytransactionfilter.h
@@ -293,6 +293,16 @@
     */
   void setReportAllSplits(const bool report = true);
 
+  /**
+   * Consider splits in categories
+   *
+   * With this setting, splits in categories that are not considered
+   * by default are taken into account.
+   *
+   * @param check check state
+   */
+  void setConsiderCategorySplits(const bool check = true);
+
   /**
    * Consider income and expense categories
    *
diff --git a/kmymoney/mymoney/mymoneytransactionfilter.cpp b/kmymoney/mymoney/mymoneytransactionfilter.cpp
--- a/kmymoney/mymoney/mymoneytransactionfilter.cpp
+++ b/kmymoney/mymoney/mymoneytransactionfilter.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
   MyMoneyTransactionFilterPrivate()
     : m_reportAllSplits(false)
     , m_considerCategory(false)
+    , m_considerCategorySplits(false)
     , m_matchOnly(false)
     , m_treatTransfersAsIncomeExpense(false)
     , m_matchingSplitsCount(0)
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
   MyMoneyTransactionFilter::FilterSet m_filterSet;
   bool                m_reportAllSplits;
   bool                m_considerCategory;
+  bool                m_considerCategorySplits;
   bool                m_matchOnly;
   bool                m_treatTransfersAsIncomeExpense;
 
@@ -267,6 +269,12 @@
   d->m_reportAllSplits = report;
 }
 
+void MyMoneyTransactionFilter::setConsiderCategorySplits(const bool check)
+{
+  Q_D(MyMoneyTransactionFilter);
+  d->m_considerCategorySplits = check;
+}
+
 void MyMoneyTransactionFilter::setConsiderCategory(const bool check)
 {
   Q_D(MyMoneyTransactionFilter);
@@ -418,7 +426,8 @@
             break;
         }
 
-        if (!isCategory) {
+        bool includeSplit = d->m_considerCategorySplits || (!d->m_considerCategorySplits && !isCategory);
+        if (includeSplit) {
           // check the payee list
           if (filter.payeeFilter) {
             if (!d->m_payees.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/kmymoney/mymoney/tests/mymoneytransactionfilter-test.cpp b/kmymoney/mymoney/tests/mymoneytransactionfilter-test.cpp
--- a/kmymoney/mymoney/tests/mymoneytransactionfilter-test.cpp
+++ b/kmymoney/mymoney/tests/mymoneytransactionfilter-test.cpp
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
   QVERIFY(filter.match(transaction));
   QCOMPARE(filter.matchingSplits(transaction).size(), 1);
 
-  // check no category support
+  // check disabled category splits support
   MyMoneySplit split4;
   split4.setAccountId(acExpenseId);
   split4.setShares(MyMoneyMoney(123.00));
@@ -535,7 +535,10 @@
   QVERIFY(!filter.match(transaction2));
   QCOMPARE(filter.matchingSplits(transaction2).size(), 0);
 
-  qDebug() << "tags on categories could not be tested";
+  // check enabled category splits support
+  filter.setConsiderCategorySplits(true);
+  QVERIFY(filter.match(transaction2));
+  QCOMPARE(filter.matchingSplits(transaction2).size(), 1);
 }
 
 void MyMoneyTransactionFilterTest::testMatchTransactionTypeAllTypes()
diff --git a/kmymoney/views/ktagsview.cpp b/kmymoney/views/ktagsview.cpp
--- a/kmymoney/views/ktagsview.cpp
+++ b/kmymoney/views/ktagsview.cpp
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@
 
   // setup the list and the pointer vector
   MyMoneyTransactionFilter filter;
+  filter.setConsiderCategorySplits();
   filter.addTag(d->m_tag.id());
   filter.setDateFilter(KMyMoneySettings::startDate().date(), QDate());