diff --git a/superset/common/query_context.py b/superset/common/query_context.py
index ad67d119d0afb..0e7fa9d7a1224 100644
--- a/superset/common/query_context.py
+++ b/superset/common/query_context.py
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ def get_df_payload(  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
                     col
                     for col in query_obj.columns
                     + query_obj.groupby
-                    + [flt["col"] for flt in query_obj.filter]
                     + utils.get_column_names_from_metrics(query_obj.metrics)
                     if col not in self.datasource.column_names
                 ]
diff --git a/tests/charts/api_tests.py b/tests/charts/api_tests.py
index a3873e84935ce..7127180fee2e1 100644
--- a/tests/charts/api_tests.py
+++ b/tests/charts/api_tests.py
@@ -855,6 +855,22 @@ def test_chart_data_prophet(self):
         self.assertIn("sum__num__yhat_lower", row)
         self.assertEqual(result["rowcount"], 47)
 
+    def test_chart_data_query_missing_filter(self):
+        """
+        Chart data API: Ensure filter referencing missing column is ignored
+        """
+        self.login(username="admin")
+        table = self.get_table_by_name("birth_names")
+        request_payload = get_query_context(table.name, table.id, table.type)
+        request_payload["queries"][0]["filters"] = [
+            {"col": "non_existent_filter", "op": "==", "val": "foo"},
+        ]
+        request_payload["result_type"] = utils.ChartDataResultType.QUERY
+        rv = self.post_assert_metric(CHART_DATA_URI, request_payload, "data")
+        self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 200)
+        response_payload = json.loads(rv.data.decode("utf-8"))
+        assert "non_existent_filter" not in response_payload["result"][0]["query"]
+
     def test_chart_data_no_data(self):
         """
         Chart data API: Test chart data with empty result
diff --git a/tests/query_context_tests.py b/tests/query_context_tests.py
index 5cdfdd0b4d1ad..68ef28830f91f 100644
--- a/tests/query_context_tests.py
+++ b/tests/query_context_tests.py
@@ -211,23 +211,6 @@ def test_sql_injection_via_columns(self):
         query_payload = query_context.get_payload()
         assert query_payload[0].get("error") is not None
 
-    def test_sql_injection_via_filters(self):
-        """
-        Ensure that calling invalid columns names in filters are caught
-        """
-        self.login(username="admin")
-        table_name = "birth_names"
-        table = self.get_table_by_name(table_name)
-        payload = get_query_context(table.name, table.id, table.type)
-        payload["queries"][0]["groupby"] = ["name"]
-        payload["queries"][0]["metrics"] = []
-        payload["queries"][0]["filters"] = [
-            {"col": "*", "op": FilterOperator.EQUALS.value, "val": ";"}
-        ]
-        query_context = ChartDataQueryContextSchema().load(payload)
-        query_payload = query_context.get_payload()
-        assert query_payload[0].get("error") is not None
-
     def test_sql_injection_via_metrics(self):
         """
         Ensure that calling invalid columns names in filters are caught