diff --git a/tools/winscope/src/TransactionsView.vue b/tools/winscope/src/TransactionsView.vue
index e15afe03e..c5f999603 100644
--- a/tools/winscope/src/TransactionsView.vue
+++ b/tools/winscope/src/TransactionsView.vue
@@ -110,8 +110,24 @@ export default {
 
       if (this.filters.length > 0) {
         filteredData = filteredData.filter(
-          this.filterTransactions(transaction =>
-            this.filters.includes("" + transaction.obj.id)));
+          this.filterTransactions(transaction => {
+            for (const filter of this.filters) {
+              if (isNaN(filter) && transaction.obj?.name?.includes(filter)) {
+                // If filter isn't a number then check if the transaction's
+                // target surface's name matches the filter — if so keep it.
+                return true;
+              }
+              if (filter == transaction.obj.id) {
+                // If filteter is a number then check if the filter matches
+                // the transaction's target surface id — if so keep it.
+                return true;
+              }
+            }
+
+            // Exclude transaction if it fails to match filter.
+            return false;
+          })
+        );
       }
 
       if (this.selectedProperty) {