diff --git a/mitmproxy/addons/view.py b/mitmproxy/addons/view.py
index 4c1895525..1c8bd0cee 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/addons/view.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/addons/view.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class View(collections.Sequence):
         if f:
             filt = flowfilter.parse(f)
             if not filt:
-                raise exceptions.OptionsError(
+                raise exceptions.CommandError(
                     "Invalid interception filter: %s" % f
                 )
         self.set_filter(filt)
diff --git a/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_view.py b/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_view.py
index e840eac63..976c14b79 100644
--- a/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_view.py
+++ b/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_view.py
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ def test_filter():
     v.toggle_marked()
     assert len(v) == 4
 
+    with pytest.raises(exceptions.CommandError):
+        v.set_filter_cmd("~notafilter regex")
+
     v[1].marked = True
     v.toggle_marked()
     assert len(v) == 1
@@ -320,6 +323,8 @@ def test_order():
 
     v.set_reversed(False)
     assert [i.request.timestamp_start for i in v] == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    with pytest.raises(exceptions.CommandError):
+        v.set_order("not_an_order")
 
 
 def test_reversed():