diff --git a/src/getfeature.js b/src/getfeature.js
index 489f85351..d51bb92a5 100644
--- a/src/getfeature.js
+++ b/src/getfeature.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const sourceType = {};
 
 /**
  * Fetches features from a layer's source but does not add them to the layer. Supports WFS and AGS_FEATURE altough functionality differs. Mainly used by search, but
- * is also exposed as an api function that MultiSelect uses. As q quirky bonus it also support fetching features from WMS layers if there is a WFS service at the same endpoint.
+ * is also exposed as an api function that MultiSelect uses. As a quirky bonus it also supports fetching features from WMS layers if there is a WFS service at the same endpoint.
  *
  * @param {any} id Comma separated list of ids. If specified layer's filter and parameter extent is ignored (even configured map and layer extent is ignored).
  * @param {any} layer Layer instance to fetch from
diff --git a/src/layer/wfs.js b/src/layer/wfs.js
index 6ee216f14..e75f7e5bb 100644
--- a/src/layer/wfs.js
+++ b/src/layer/wfs.js
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ export default function wfs(layerOptions, viewer) {
   const wfsDefault = {
     layerType: 'vector'
   };
-  const sourceDefault = {};
+  const sourceDefault = {
+    filterType: 'cql'
+  };
   const wfsOptions = Object.assign({}, wfsDefault, layerOptions);
   const sourceOptions = Object.assign({}, sourceDefault, viewer.getMapSource()[layerOptions.sourceName]);
   sourceOptions.featureType = wfsOptions.id;
diff --git a/src/layer/wfssource.js b/src/layer/wfssource.js
index f4cacf327..14a287006 100644
--- a/src/layer/wfssource.js
+++ b/src/layer/wfssource.js
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ class WfsSource extends VectorSource {
 
   /**
    * Set filter on source
-   * @param {any} cql
+   * @param {any} filter
    */
-  setFilter(cql) {
-    this._options.filter = cql;
+  setFilter(filter) {
+    this._options.filter = filter;
     this.refresh();
   }
 
@@ -92,55 +92,135 @@ class WfsSource extends VectorSource {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Helper to reuse code. Consider it to be private to this class.
-   * @param {any} extent Extent to query. If specified the result is limited to the intersection of this parameter and layer's extent configuration.
-   * @param {any} cql Optional extra cql for this call.
-   * @param {any} ignoreOriginalFilter true if configured filter should be ignored for this call making parameter cql only filter (if specified)
-   * @param {any} ids Comma separated list of feature ids. If specified you probably want to call with extent and cql empty and ignoreOriginalFilter = true
+   * Generate a wfs query filter according to the wfs layer source's `filterType` (`cql`|`qgis`).
+   * If specified, an extra filter is combined with any layer filter already present.
+   * Consider this function to be private to this class.
+   * @param {any} extent Extent to query. If specified the result is limited to the intersection of this parameter and layer's extent configuration
+   * @param {any} extraFilter Optional extra filter for this call with syntax matching the source's `filterType` (`cql`|`qgis`). Will be combined with any configured layer filter unless ignoreOriginalFilter is true
+   * @param {any} ignoreOriginalFilter true if configured layer filter should be ignored for this call, making parameter extraFilter the only filter (if specified)
    */
-  async _loaderHelper(extent, cql, ignoreOriginalFilter, ids) {
-    const serverUrl = this._options.url;
-
-    // Set up the cql filter as a combination of the layer filter and the temporary cql parameter
-    let cqlfilter = '';
+  _createQueryFilter(extent, extraFilter, ignoreOriginalFilter) {
+    let layerFilter = '';
+    let queryFilter = '';
+    // Add layer filter unless `ignoreOriginalFilter` is set
     if (this._options.filter && !ignoreOriginalFilter) {
-      cqlfilter = replacer.replace(this._options.filter, window);
-      if (cql) {
-        cqlfilter += ' AND ';
-      }
-    }
-    if (cql) {
-      cqlfilter += `${replacer.replace(cql, window)}`;
+      layerFilter = replacer.replace(this._options.filter, window);
     }
 
-    // Create the complete CQL query string
-    let queryFilter = '';
-    if (!extent || this._options.isTable) {
-      queryFilter = cqlfilter ? `&CQL_FILTER=${cqlfilter}` : '';
-    } else {
-      // Extent should be used. Depending if there also is a filter, the queryfilter looks different
+    // Prepare extent if used
+    let requestExtent;
+    if (extent && !this._options.isTable) {
+      // Combine the layer's extent with the extent used for this function call
       const ext = getIntersection(this._options.customExtent, extent) || extent;
-      let requestExtent;
+      // Reproject it if the layer's data projection differs from that of the map
       if (this._options.dataProjection !== this._options.projectionCode) {
         requestExtent = transformExtent(ext, this._options.projectionCode, this._options.dataProjection);
       } else {
         requestExtent = ext;
       }
-      if (cqlfilter) {
-        queryFilter = `&CQL_FILTER=${cqlfilter} AND BBOX(${this._options.geometryName},${requestExtent.join(',')},'${this._options.dataProjection}')`;
-      } else {
+      // If extent is used but no filters are set, just return the BBOX parameter.
+      if (!layerFilter && !extraFilter) {
         queryFilter = `&BBOX=${requestExtent.join(',')},${this._options.dataProjection}`;
+        return queryFilter;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Integrate provided layer filters, `extraFilter` and extent into a single query filter
+    // Both QGIS and GeoServer treats the WFS parameters `BBOX` and `CQL_FILTER`/`EXP_FILTER` as mutually exclusive,
+    // so instead of BBOX we use the vendor filters also for the extent filtering.
+    switch (this._options.filterType) {
+      case 'cql': {
+        // Set up the filter as a combination of the layer filter and the extraFilter parameter
+        let cqlfilter = layerFilter;
+        if (layerFilter && extraFilter) {
+          cqlfilter += ' AND ';
+        }
+        if (extraFilter) {
+          cqlfilter += `${replacer.replace(extraFilter, window)}`;
+        }
+
+        // If using extent, and the layer is not a geometryless table, integrate it into the query filter
+        if (extent && !this._options.isTable) {
+          if (cqlfilter) {
+            cqlfilter += ' AND ';
+          }
+          cqlfilter += `BBOX(${this._options.geometryName},${requestExtent.join(',')},'${this._options.dataProjection}')`;
+        }
+
+        // Create the complete CQL query string
+        if (cqlfilter) {
+          queryFilter = `&CQL_FILTER=${cqlfilter}`;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case 'qgis': {
+        // Set up the filter as a combination of the layer filter and the extraFilter parameter
+        let qgisFilter = layerFilter;
+        if (layerFilter && extraFilter) {
+          qgisFilter += ' AND ';
+        }
+        if (extraFilter) {
+          qgisFilter += `${replacer.replace(extraFilter, window)}`;
+        }
+
+        // If using extent, and the layer is not a geometryless table, integrate it into the query filter
+        if (extent && !this._options.isTable) {
+          if (qgisFilter) {
+            qgisFilter += ' AND ';
+          }
+          const wktBbox = `POLYGON ((${requestExtent[0]} ${requestExtent[3]},${requestExtent[2]} ${requestExtent[3]},${requestExtent[2]} ${requestExtent[1]},${requestExtent[0]} ${requestExtent[1]},${requestExtent[0]} ${requestExtent[3]}))`;
+          qgisFilter += `intersects_bbox(@geometry,geom_from_wkt('${wktBbox},${this._options.dataProjection}'))`;
+        }
+
+        // Create the complete QGIS EXP_FILTER query string
+        if (qgisFilter) {
+          queryFilter = `&EXP_FILTER=${qgisFilter}`;
+        }
+        break;
       }
+      default: break;
     }
+    return queryFilter;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Helper to reuse code. Consider it to be private to this class.
+   * @param {any} extent Extent to query. If specified the result is limited to the intersection of this parameter and layer's extent configuration
+   * @param {any} extraFilter Optional extra filter for this call with syntax matching the source's `filterType` (`cql`|`qgis`)
+   * @param {any} ignoreOriginalFilter true if configured layer filter should be ignored for this call making parameter `extraFilter` the only filter (if specified)
+   * @param {any} ids Comma separated list of feature ids. If specified, extent and other filters will be ignored.
+   */
+  async _loaderHelper(extent, extraFilter, ignoreOriginalFilter, ids) {
+    const serverUrl = this._options.url;
 
     // Create the complete URL
     // FIXME: rewrite using URL class
     let url = [`${serverUrl}${serverUrl.indexOf('?') < 0 ? '?' : '&'}service=WFS`,
       `&version=1.1.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=${this._options.featureType}&outputFormat=application/json`,
       `&srsname=${this._options.dataProjection}`].join('');
-    url += queryFilter;
+    // Add FeatureId parameter if there are ids requested.
+    // FeatureId is incompatible with BBOX and CQL_FILTER (will override QGIS's EXP_FILTER) so they should not be used together.
+    // QGIS Server expects feature type name to be prepended while GeoServer handles both with and without.
     if (ids || ids === 0) {
-      url += `&FeatureId=${ids}`;
+      switch (this._options.filterType) {
+        case 'qgis': {
+          const idArray = ids.toString().split(','); // Split to array
+          idArray.map(id => {
+            // Prepend the layername using id if needed (in case the name is using double underscore notation)
+            if (!id.toString().startsWith(`${this._options.featureType}.`)) {
+              return `${this._options.featureType}.${id}`;
+            }
+            return id;
+          }); // Join to a comma separated string again
+          url += `&FeatureId=${idArray.join(',')}`;
+          break;
+        }
+        default: {
+          url += `&FeatureId=${ids}`;
+        }
+      }
+    } else { // If there are no ids requested, append the query filter
+      url += this._createQueryFilter(extent, extraFilter, ignoreOriginalFilter);
     }
     url = encodeURI(url);
 
@@ -175,12 +255,12 @@ class WfsSource extends VectorSource {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Makes a call to the server with the provided cql filter and adds all matching records to the layer.
+   * Makes a call to the server with the provided query filter and adds all matching records to the layer.
    * If the layer has a filter it is honoured.
-   * @param {any} cql
+   * @param {any} filter
    */
-  async ensureLoaded(cql) {
-    const features = await this._loaderHelper(null, cql, false);
+  async ensureLoaded(filter) {
+    const features = await this._loaderHelper(null, filter, false);
     super.addFeatures(features);
   }
 
@@ -195,11 +275,11 @@ class WfsSource extends VectorSource {
   /**
    * Fetches features from server without adding them to the source. Honors filter configuration unless ignoreOriginalFilter is specified.
    * @param {any} extent Optional extent
-   * @param {any} cql Optional additional cql filter for this call
-   * @param {any} ignoreOriginalFilter true if configured cql filter should be ignored for this request
+   * @param {any} filter Optional additional filter for this call with syntax matching the source's `filterType` (`cql`|`qgis`)
+   * @param {any} ignoreOriginalFilter true if configured layer filter should be ignored for this request
    */
-  async getFeaturesFromSource(extent, cql, ignoreOriginalFilter) {
-    return this._loaderHelper(extent, cql, ignoreOriginalFilter);
+  async getFeaturesFromSource(extent, filter, ignoreOriginalFilter) {
+    return this._loaderHelper(extent, filter, ignoreOriginalFilter);
   }
 }