diff --git a/src/plugins/domain/raction.py b/src/plugins/domain/raction.py
index 1d3fbdc..9bac7f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/domain/raction.py
+++ b/src/plugins/domain/raction.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class RAction():
     def __init__(self,
                  label: str,
                  action: Callable[[], None] = None,
+                 after_action: Callable[[], None] = None,
                  shortcut: str = None,
                  icon_from_theme: str = None,
                  icon_file: str = None,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class RAction():
         super(RAction, self).__init__()
         self.label = label
         self.action = action
+        self.after_action = after_action
         self.shortcut = shortcut
         self.icon_from_theme = icon_from_theme
         self.icon_file = icon_file
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ class RAction():
             action.setShortcut(self.shortcut)
         if self.action:
             action.triggered.connect(self.action)
+            action.triggered.connect(self.after_action)
         if self.checkable:
             self._update_check_state()
 
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ class RAction():
             button.setShortcut(self.shortcut)
         if self.action:
             button.pressed.connect(self.action)
+            button.pressed.connect(self.after_action)
         if self.checkable:
             button.setChecked(self.checked)
             button.setCheckable(self.checkable)
diff --git a/src/plugins/logfile/filterwidget.py b/src/plugins/logfile/filterwidget.py
index dec0f84..5edae1d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/logfile/filterwidget.py
+++ b/src/plugins/logfile/filterwidget.py
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ class FilterWidget(QWidget):
         actions = self._zoned_plugin_registry.execute_flat_map("get_filter_widget_actions")
 
         for action in actions:
-            raction: RAction = action;
+            raction: RAction = action
+            raction.after_action = self.filter_changed
             button = raction.to_qpushbutton(menu)
             menu.addWidget(button)
         return menu
diff --git a/src/plugins/timediff/time_diff_pre_process_lines_hook.py b/src/plugins/timediff/time_diff_pre_process_lines_hook.py
index ffd7fec..4eeaea6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/timediff/time_diff_pre_process_lines_hook.py
+++ b/src/plugins/timediff/time_diff_pre_process_lines_hook.py
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ class TimeDiffPreProcessLinesHook(PreProcessLinesHook):
         super(TimeDiffPreProcessLinesHook, self).__init__()
         self.date_pattern = compile(r"\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}[T ]\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}([,.]\d{3})")
         self.prev_time: Optional[datetime] = None
+        self.active = False
 
     def pre_process_line(self, line: str, file_io: BinaryIO) -> str:
+        if not self.active:
+            return line
+
         time = self._parse_time(line)
         if time:
             if self.prev_time:
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ class TimeDiffPreProcessLinesHook(PreProcessLinesHook):
                     line_ending = self.parse_line_ending(line)
                     time_diff_str = self.time_diff_to_str(time_diff)
 
-                    time_diff_line = f"⏱ {time_diff_str}{line_ending}"
+                    time_diff_line = f"…         {time_diff_str}{line_ending}"
                     file_io.write(time_diff_line.encode("utf8"))
             self.prev_time = time
         return line
diff --git a/src/plugins/timediffplugin.py b/src/plugins/timediffplugin.py
index 89acaa1..1cab5de 100644
--- a/src/plugins/timediffplugin.py
+++ b/src/plugins/timediffplugin.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon
 
 from src.pluginbase import PluginBase
 from src.plugins.domain.raction import RAction
+from src.plugins.logfile.filterwidget import FilterWidget
 from src.plugins.logfile.preprocesslineshook import PreProcessLinesHook
 from src.plugins.timediff.time_diff_pre_process_lines_hook import TimeDiffPreProcessLinesHook
 from src.i18n import _
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class TimeDiffPlugin(PluginBase):
         self.time_diff_state = False
         self.time_diff_action = RAction(_(""), lambda: self._toggle_time_diff(),
                                         icon_file="icons/ionicons/stopwatch-outline.svg", checkable=True)
+        self.time_diff_hook = TimeDiffPreProcessLinesHook()
 
     def copy(self):
         return TimeDiffPlugin()
@@ -26,9 +28,10 @@ class TimeDiffPlugin(PluginBase):
 
     def get_pre_process_lines_hook(self) -> Optional[PreProcessLinesHook]:
         if self.time_diff_state:
-            return TimeDiffPreProcessLinesHook()
-        return None
+            return self.time_diff_hook
+        return self.time_diff_hook
 
     def _toggle_time_diff(self):
         self.time_diff_state = not self.time_diff_state
         self.time_diff_action.set_checked(self.time_diff_state)
+        self.time_diff_hook.active = self.time_diff_state