diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 81a08966..1fc5fc5d 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+01/08/2009
+- bugfix on variable filters. filter/nofilter attributes did not work on output statements
+
 01/07/2009
 - bugfix on file dependency at template inheritance
 - bugfix on nocache code at template inheritance
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_print_expression.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_print_expression.php
index 5fb7912a..7cfe473d 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_print_expression.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_print_expression.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Private_Print_Expression extends Smarty_Internal_C
             // display value
             $this->compiler->has_output = true;
             if (isset($this->compiler->smarty->registered_filters['variable'])) {
-                $output = '<?php echo Smarty_Internal_Filter_Handler::runFilter(\'variable\', ' . $_attr['value'] . ',$this->smarty);?>';
+                $output = '<?php echo Smarty_Internal_Filter_Handler::runFilter(\'variable\', ' . $_attr['value'] . ',$this->smarty, ' . $_attr['filter'] . ');?>';
             } else {
                 $output = '<?php echo ' . $_attr['value'] . ';?>';
             }