diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py
index 1fac2c9b5f..16c6226326 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ def draw_filter(
 
     sprops = tool.Search.get_search_props()
     preferences = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences()
-    enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "search_filter_suggestions", False)
+    enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "chain_filter_with_set_operations", False)
 
     if tool.Ifc.get():
         row = layout.row(align=True)
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
index 434880d5da..76eb3c7afa 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
@@ -3688,7 +3688,7 @@ class EditElementFilter(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         assert pset
         
         preferences = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences()
-        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "search_filter_suggestions", False)
+        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "chain_filter_with_set_operations", False)
         
         if self.filter_mode == "INCLUDE":
             filter_groups = props.include_filter_groups
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/search/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/search/operator.py
index fc78ed9aa5..75dccd4d95 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/search/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/search/operator.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class EditFilterQuery(Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     def _execute(self, context):
         module = getattr(self, "module", "search")
         preferences = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences()
-        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "search_filter_suggestions", False)
+        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "chain_filter_with_set_operations", False)
         
         if not enable_suggestions:
             if self.query == self.old_query:
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ class EditFilterQuery(Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 
     def draw(self, context):
         preferences = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences()
-        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "search_filter_suggestions", False)
+        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "chain_filter_with_set_operations", False)
         
         if not enable_suggestions:
             row = self.layout.row()
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ class EditFilterQuery(Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         module = getattr(self, "module", "search")
         filter_groups = tool.Search.get_filter_groups(module)
         preferences = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences()
-        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "search_filter_suggestions", False)
+        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "chain_filter_with_set_operations", False)
 
         if enable_suggestions:
             filter_structure = []
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class Search(Operator):
             assert_never(self.property_group)
 
         preferences = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences()
-        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "search_filter_suggestions", False)
+        enable_suggestions = getattr(preferences, "chain_filter_with_set_operations", False)
         
         if enable_suggestions:
             results = tool.Search.execute_filter_groups(props.filter_groups)
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
index d3cd1012fc..eacd6ec472 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
@@ -690,9 +690,9 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         default=False,
     )
     
-    search_filter_suggestions: BoolProperty(
-        name="Enable advanced search with filter suggestions",
-        description="Enable filter mode (ADD/SUBTRACT/FILTER) and value suggestions for search filters",
+    chain_filter_with_set_operations: BoolProperty(
+        name="Enable chained filters with set operations",
+        description="Enable chaining search filters with set operations: ADD (union: combine sets), SUBTRACT (difference: remove from set), FILTER (intersection: only elements in both sets), with autocomplete suggestions for filter values",
         default=False,
     )
 
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         default_parameters: DefaultParameters
         container_hide_show_isolate: bool
         mass_time_units_in_wizard: bool
-        search_filter_suggestions: bool
+        chain_filter_with_set_operations: bool
 
     def draw(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
         layout = self.layout
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
     def draw_extras_settings(self, layout: bpy.types.UILayout, context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
         layout.prop(self, "container_hide_show_isolate")
         layout.prop(self, "mass_time_units_in_wizard")
-        layout.prop(self, "search_filter_suggestions")
+        layout.prop(self, "chain_filter_with_set_operations")
 
 
 # Scene panel groups