diff --git a/src/common/model/diagram.cc b/src/common/model/diagram.cc
index 9831ec6e4..60b743cd1 100644
--- a/src/common/model/diagram.cc
+++ b/src/common/model/diagram.cc
@@ -74,13 +74,20 @@ bool diagram::should_include(const element &e) const
     if (filter_.get() == nullptr)
         return true;
 
-    if (!complete()) {
+    // In the basic mode, apply the paths filter as soon as possible
+    // to limit processing unnecessary files
+    if (filter_->mode() == filter_mode_t::basic) {
         return filter_->should_include(
             dynamic_cast<const source_location &>(e));
     }
 
-    return filter_->should_include(e) &&
-        filter_->should_include(dynamic_cast<const source_location &>(e));
+    // In advanced mode, we have to wait until the diagram model is complete
+    // before we can filter anything out
+    if (filter_->mode() == filter_mode_t::advanced && !complete()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return filter_->should_include(e);
 }
 
 bool diagram::should_include(const namespace_ &ns) const
diff --git a/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter.cc b/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter.cc
index 8eec9a8bb..825dbaea8 100644
--- a/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter.cc
+++ b/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter.cc
@@ -983,6 +983,12 @@ tvl::value_t paths_filter::match(
     return false;
 }
 
+tvl::value_t paths_filter::match(
+    const diagram &d, const common::model::element &e) const
+{
+    return match(d, dynamic_cast<const common::model::source_location &>(e));
+}
+
 class_method_filter::class_method_filter(filter_t type,
     std::unique_ptr<access_filter> af, std::unique_ptr<method_type_filter> mtf)
     : filter_visitor{type}
@@ -1052,6 +1058,10 @@ bool diagram_filter::should_include(
     return false;
 }
 
+filter_mode_t diagram_filter::mode() const { return mode_; }
+
+void diagram_filter::set_mode(filter_mode_t mode) { mode_ = mode; }
+
 template <>
 bool diagram_filter::should_include<std::string>(const std::string &name) const
 {
diff --git a/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter.h b/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter.h
index 34db8a393..d74504c20 100644
--- a/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter.h
+++ b/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter.h
@@ -692,6 +692,9 @@ struct paths_filter : public filter_visitor {
     tvl::value_t match(const diagram &d,
         const common::model::source_location &sl) const override;
 
+    tvl::value_t match(
+        const diagram &d, const common::model::element &e) const override;
+
 private:
     std::vector<std::filesystem::path> paths_;
     std::filesystem::path root_;
@@ -802,6 +805,10 @@ class diagram_filter {
         return static_cast<bool>(tvl::is_undefined(inc) || tvl::is_true(inc));
     }
 
+    filter_mode_t mode() const;
+
+    void set_mode(filter_mode_t mode);
+
     friend class diagram_filter_factory;
 
 private:
@@ -813,6 +820,8 @@ class diagram_filter {
 
     /*! Reference to the diagram model */
     const common::model::diagram &diagram_;
+
+    filter_mode_t mode_{filter_mode_t::basic};
 };
 
 template <typename Collection>
diff --git a/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter_factory.h b/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter_factory.h
index 8c80e4aa4..8c6b9cb0b 100644
--- a/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter_factory.h
+++ b/src/common/model/filters/diagram_filter_factory.h
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ class diagram_filter_factory {
         auto filter = std::make_unique<diagram_filter>(
             d, c, diagram_filter::private_constructor_tag_t{});
 
-        if (c.filter_mode() == config::filter_mode_t::basic) {
+        filter->set_mode(c.filter_mode());
+
+        if (filter->mode() == config::filter_mode_t::basic) {
             basic_diagram_filter_initializer init{c, *filter};
             init.initialize();
         }
diff --git a/tests/test_config_data/filters_advanced.yml b/tests/test_config_data/filters_advanced.yml
index 31057c44a..5a3418912 100644
--- a/tests/test_config_data/filters_advanced.yml
+++ b/tests/test_config_data/filters_advanced.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ diagrams:
       anyof:
         namespaces:
           - ns1::ns2::detail
+  anyof_paths_test:
+    type: class
+    relative_to: ../../../src
+    glob:
+      - src/**/*.cc
+      - src/**/*.h
+    include:
+      anyof:
+        paths:
+          - .
+        elements:
+          - std::thread
   modules_test:
     type: class
     include:
diff --git a/tests/test_filters_advanced.cc b/tests/test_filters_advanced.cc
index f6cfd5acb..9a27445b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_filters_advanced.cc
+++ b/tests/test_filters_advanced.cc
@@ -91,6 +91,40 @@ TEST_CASE("Test advanced diagram filter anyof")
     CHECK_FALSE(filter.should_include(namespace_{"ns1::ns2::detail"}));
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("Test advanced diagram filter anyof with paths")
+{
+    auto cfg =
+        clanguml::config::load("./test_config_data/filters_advanced.yml");
+
+    auto &config = *cfg.diagrams["anyof_paths_test"];
+    clanguml::include_diagram::model::diagram diagram;
+
+    diagram.set_complete(true);
+
+    auto filter_ptr = diagram_filter_factory::create(diagram, config);
+    diagram_filter &filter = *filter_ptr;
+
+    CHECK(config.filter_mode() == filter_mode_t::advanced);
+
+    clanguml::common::model::element std_thread{{}};
+    std_thread.set_namespace(namespace_{"std"});
+    std_thread.set_name("thread");
+    std_thread.set_file("/usr/include/thread");
+    CHECK(filter.should_include(std_thread));
+
+    std_thread.set_name("jthread");
+    CHECK_FALSE(filter.should_include(std_thread));
+
+    clanguml::common::model::element myclass{{}};
+    myclass.set_namespace(namespace_{"myns"});
+    myclass.set_name("myclass");
+
+    auto myclass_path = config.root_directory() / "include/myclass.h";
+
+    myclass.set_file(weakly_canonical(myclass_path).string());
+    CHECK(filter.should_include(myclass));
+}
+
 TEST_CASE("Test advanced diagram filter modules")
 {
     auto cfg =