diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6c705252..22322f09 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* #4716: Filter correctly activity icons in the mesh view. (tomeu)
 * Use HOME/.i18n in control panel and reset jabber_registered to False (erikos)
 
 Snapshot dae3ebe8d1
diff --git a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
index 0a230204..696dc869 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
@@ -290,11 +290,13 @@ class ActivityView(hippo.CanvasBox):
         self._shell.join_activity(bundle_id, self._model.get_id())
 
     def set_filter(self, query):
-        if self._model.activity.props.name.lower().find(query) == -1:
-            self._icon.xo_color = [style.COLOR_INACTIVE_STROKE.get_svg(),
-                                   style.COLOR_INACTIVE_FILL.get_svg()]
+        text_to_check = self._model.activity.props.name.lower() + \
+                self._model.activity.props.type.lower()
+        if text_to_check.find(query) == -1:
+            self._icon.props.stroke_color = style.COLOR_INACTIVE_STROKE.get_svg()
+            self._icon.props.fill_color = style.COLOR_INACTIVE_FILL.get_svg()
         else:
-            self._icon.xo_color = self._model.get_color()
+            self._icon.props.xo_color = self._model.get_color()
 
 _AUTOSEARCH_TIMEOUT = 1000