diff --git a/python/plugins/grassprovider/grass_algorithm.py b/python/plugins/grassprovider/grass_algorithm.py
index 4504177caf26..190d13324aa2 100644
--- a/python/plugins/grassprovider/grass_algorithm.py
+++ b/python/plugins/grassprovider/grass_algorithm.py
@@ -985,6 +985,10 @@ def loadVectorLayer(self, name, layer,
             os.path.normpath(file_path),
             ' layer="{}"'.format(layer_name) if layer_name else '',
             destFilename)
+        if layer.subsetString():
+            escaped_subset = layer.subsetString().replace('"', '\\"')
+            command += f' where="{escaped_subset}"'
+
         self.commands.append(command)
 
     def exportVectorLayerFromParameter(self, name, parameters, context, layer=None, nocats=False):
diff --git a/python/plugins/grassprovider/tests/grass_algorithms_vector_test.py b/python/plugins/grassprovider/tests/grass_algorithms_vector_test.py
index 5faa138301b0..d324df1e89eb 100644
--- a/python/plugins/grassprovider/tests/grass_algorithms_vector_test.py
+++ b/python/plugins/grassprovider/tests/grass_algorithms_vector_test.py
@@ -299,6 +299,15 @@ def get_command(alg):
         alg.loadVectorLayer('test_layer', vl, context, external=True)
         self.assertEqual(get_command(alg), 'v.external input="testdata/pol.gpkg" output="###" --overwrite -o')
 
+        # layer with filter
+        vl = QgsVectorLayer(source + '|layername=pol3')
+        self.assertTrue(vl.isValid())
+        vl.setSubsetString('"field"=\'value\'')
+        alg.loadVectorLayer('test_layer', vl, context, external=False)
+        self.assertEqual(get_command(alg), 'v.in.ogr min_area=None snap=None input="testdata/pol.gpkg" layer="pol3" output="###" --overwrite -o where="\\"field\\"=\'value\'"')
+        alg.loadVectorLayer('test_layer', vl, context, external=True)
+        self.assertEqual(get_command(alg), 'v.external input="testdata/pol.gpkg" layer="pol3" output="###" --overwrite -o where="\\"field\\"=\'value\'"')
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     nose2.main()