diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityEditFilters.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityEditFilters.cpp
index 4b66b61d93..cd1982bdb4 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityEditFilters.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityEditFilters.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ bool EntityEditFilters::filter(glm::vec3& position, EntityItemProperties& proper
                 return false;
             }
 
+            // check to see if this filter wants to filter this message type
+            if ((!filterData.wantsToFilterEdit && filterType == EntityTree::FilterType::Edit) ||
+                (!filterData.wantsToFilterPhysics && filterType == EntityTree::FilterType::Physics) ||
+                (!filterData.wantsToFilterDelete && filterType == EntityTree::FilterType::Delete) ||
+                (!filterData.wantsToFilterAdd && filterType == EntityTree::FilterType::Add)) {
+
+                wasChanged = false;
+                return true; // accept the message
+            }
+
             auto oldProperties = propertiesIn.getDesiredProperties();
             auto specifiedProperties = propertiesIn.getChangedProperties();
             propertiesIn.setDesiredProperties(specifiedProperties);
@@ -254,6 +264,22 @@ void EntityEditFilters::scriptRequestFinished(EntityItemID entityID) {
                     filterData.rejectAll=true;
                 }
 
+                // if the wantsToFilterEdit is a boolean evaluate as a boolean, otherwise assume true
+                QScriptValue wantsToFilterAddValue = filterData.filterFn.property("wantsToFilterAdd");
+                filterData.wantsToFilterAdd = wantsToFilterAddValue.isBool() ? wantsToFilterAddValue.toBool() : true;
+
+                // if the wantsToFilterEdit is a boolean evaluate as a boolean, otherwise assume true
+                QScriptValue wantsToFilterEditValue = filterData.filterFn.property("wantsToFilterEdit");
+                filterData.wantsToFilterEdit = wantsToFilterEditValue.isBool() ? wantsToFilterEditValue.toBool() : true;
+
+                // if the wantsToFilterPhysics is a boolean evaluate as a boolean, otherwise assume true
+                QScriptValue wantsToFilterPhysicsValue = filterData.filterFn.property("wantsToFilterPhysics");
+                filterData.wantsToFilterPhysics = wantsToFilterPhysicsValue.isBool() ? wantsToFilterPhysicsValue.toBool() : true;
+
+                // if the wantsToFilterDelete is a boolean evaluate as a boolean, otherwise assume false
+                QScriptValue wantsToFilterDeleteValue = filterData.filterFn.property("wantsToFilterDelete");
+                filterData.wantsToFilterDelete = wantsToFilterDeleteValue.isBool() ? wantsToFilterDeleteValue.toBool() : false;
+
                 // check to see if the filterFn has properties asking for Original props
                 QScriptValue wantsOriginalPropertiesValue = filterData.filterFn.property("wantsOriginalProperties");
                 // if the wantsOriginalProperties is a boolean, or a string, or list of strings, then evaluate as follows:
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityEditFilters.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityEditFilters.h
index be3df50d3f..cb99c97762 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityEditFilters.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityEditFilters.h
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ public:
         QScriptValue filterFn;
         bool wantsOriginalProperties { false };
         bool wantsZoneProperties { false };
+
+        bool wantsToFilterAdd { true };
+        bool wantsToFilterEdit { true };
+        bool wantsToFilterPhysics { true };
+        bool wantsToFilterDelete { true };
+
         EntityPropertyFlags includedOriginalProperties;
         EntityPropertyFlags includedZoneProperties;
         bool wantsZoneBoundingBox { false };
diff --git a/scripts/tutorials/entity_edit_filters/prevent-all-deletes.js b/scripts/tutorials/entity_edit_filters/prevent-all-deletes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e2c54a04a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tutorials/entity_edit_filters/prevent-all-deletes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+//
+// prevent-all-deletes.js
+// 
+//
+// Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub to use Entities on Jan. 25, 2018
+// Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+// This sample entity edit filter script will prevent deletes of any entities.
+//
+// Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+function filter() {    
+    return false; // all deletes are blocked
+}
+
+filter.wantsToFilterAdd = false; // don't run on adds
+filter.wantsToFilterEdit = false; // don't run on edits
+filter.wantsToFilterPhysics = false;  // don't run on physics
+filter.wantsToFilterDelete = true;  // do run on deletes
+filter;
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diff --git a/scripts/tutorials/entity_edit_filters/prevent-delete-in-zone-example.js b/scripts/tutorials/entity_edit_filters/prevent-delete-in-zone-example.js
index 94ee58738d..521bb94d00 100644
--- a/scripts/tutorials/entity_edit_filters/prevent-delete-in-zone-example.js
+++ b/scripts/tutorials/entity_edit_filters/prevent-delete-in-zone-example.js
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 // Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub to use Entities on Jan. 25, 2018
 // Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
 //
-// This sample entity edit filter script will keep prevent any entity inside the zone from being deleted.
+// This sample entity edit filter script will get all edits, adds, physcis, and deletes, but will only block
+// deletes, and will pass through all others.
 //
 // Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 // See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-function filter(properties, type, originalProperties, zoneProperties) {    
+function filter(properties, type) {    
 
     if (type == Entities.DELETE_FILTER_TYPE) {
         return false;
@@ -19,6 +20,5 @@ function filter(properties, type, originalProperties, zoneProperties) {
     return properties;
 }
 
-filter.wantsOriginalProperties = true;
-filter.wantsZoneProperties = true;
+filter.wantsToFilterDelete = true;  // do run on deletes
 filter;
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