diff --git a/public/packets.js b/public/packets.js
index 37feab29..2a1a4f4b 100644
--- a/public/packets.js
+++ b/public/packets.js
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@
       </div>
       <div class="filter-bar" id="pktFilters">
         <input type="text" placeholder="Packet hash…" id="fHash">
+        <div class="node-filter-wrap" style="position:relative">
+          <input type="text" placeholder="Node name…" id="fNode" autocomplete="off">
+          <div class="node-filter-dropdown hidden" id="fNodeDropdown"></div>
+        </div>
         <select id="fObserver"><option value="">All Observers</option></select>
         <select id="fRegion"><option value="">All Regions</option></select>
         <select id="fType"><option value="">All Types</option></select>
@@ -222,6 +226,39 @@
     document.getElementById('fType').addEventListener('change', (e) => { filters.type = e.target.value !== '' ? e.target.value : undefined; loadPackets(); });
     document.getElementById('fGroup').addEventListener('click', () => { groupByHash = !groupByHash; loadPackets(); });
 
+    // Node name filter with autocomplete
+    const fNode = document.getElementById('fNode');
+    const fNodeDrop = document.getElementById('fNodeDropdown');
+    fNode.value = filters.nodeName || '';
+    fNode.addEventListener('input', debounce(async (e) => {
+      const q = e.target.value.trim();
+      if (!q) {
+        fNodeDrop.classList.add('hidden');
+        if (filters.node) { filters.node = undefined; filters.nodeName = undefined; loadPackets(); }
+        return;
+      }
+      try {
+        const resp = await fetch('/api/nodes/search?q=' + encodeURIComponent(q));
+        const data = await resp.json();
+        const nodes = data.nodes || [];
+        if (nodes.length === 0) { fNodeDrop.classList.add('hidden'); return; }
+        fNodeDrop.innerHTML = nodes.map(n =>
+          `<div class="node-filter-option" data-key="${n.public_key}" data-name="${escapeHtml(n.name || n.public_key.slice(0,8))}">${escapeHtml(n.name || n.public_key.slice(0,8))} <span style="color:var(--muted);font-size:0.8em">${n.public_key.slice(0,8)}</span></div>`
+        ).join('');
+        fNodeDrop.classList.remove('hidden');
+        fNodeDrop.querySelectorAll('.node-filter-option').forEach(opt => {
+          opt.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            filters.node = opt.dataset.key;
+            filters.nodeName = opt.dataset.name;
+            fNode.value = opt.dataset.name;
+            fNodeDrop.classList.add('hidden');
+            loadPackets();
+          });
+        });
+      } catch {}
+    }, 250));
+    fNode.addEventListener('blur', () => { setTimeout(() => fNodeDrop.classList.add('hidden'), 200); });
+
     renderTableRows();
     makeColumnsResizable('#pktTable', 'meshcore-pkt-col-widths');
   }
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index a5089bc8..cf503042 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -1084,3 +1084,27 @@ button.ch-item.ch-item-encrypted .ch-badge { filter: grayscale(0.6); }
   transition: background 0.15s;
 }
 .replay-live-btn:hover { background: rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.3); }
+
+/* Node filter dropdown */
+.node-filter-wrap { display: inline-block; }
+.node-filter-dropdown {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 100%;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  background: var(--surface-1, #1e293b);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255,255,255,0.1));
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  max-height: 200px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  z-index: 100;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
+}
+.node-filter-dropdown.hidden { display: none; }
+.node-filter-option {
+  padding: 6px 10px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  transition: background 0.1s;
+}
+.node-filter-option:hover { background: var(--surface-2, rgba(255,255,255,0.08)); }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 046e412f..c8310a6c 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ app.get('/api/packets', (req, res) => {
     if (observer) { where.push('observer_id = @observer'); params.observer = observer; }
     if (hash) { where.push('hash = @hash'); params.hash = hash; }
     if (since) { where.push('timestamp > @since'); params.since = since; }
-    if (node) { where.push("(decoded_json LIKE @nodePattern OR decoded_json LIKE @nodeNamePattern)"); if (!params.nodePattern) { params.nodePattern = `%${node}%`; const n = db.db.prepare('SELECT name FROM nodes WHERE public_key = ?').get(node); params.nodeNamePattern = n ? `%${n.name}%` : `%${node}%`; } }
     if (node) { where.push("(decoded_json LIKE @nodePattern OR decoded_json LIKE @nodeNamePattern)"); params.nodePattern = `%${node}%`; const n = db.db.prepare('SELECT name FROM nodes WHERE public_key = ?').get(node); params.nodeNamePattern = n ? `%${n.name}%` : `%${node}%`; }
     const clause = where.length ? 'WHERE ' + where.join(' AND ') : '';
     const packets = db.db.prepare(`SELECT hash, COUNT(DISTINCT observer_id) as observer_count, COUNT(*) as count, MAX(timestamp) as latest, (SELECT observer_id FROM packets pObs WHERE pObs.hash = packets.hash ORDER BY pObs.timestamp ASC LIMIT 1) as observer_id, (SELECT observer_name FROM packets pOn WHERE pOn.hash = packets.hash ORDER BY pOn.timestamp ASC LIMIT 1) as observer_name, (SELECT path_json FROM packets p2 WHERE p2.hash = packets.hash ORDER BY p2.timestamp DESC LIMIT 1) as path_json, (SELECT payload_type FROM packets p3 WHERE p3.hash = packets.hash ORDER BY p3.timestamp DESC LIMIT 1) as payload_type, (SELECT raw_hex FROM packets p4 WHERE p4.hash = packets.hash ORDER BY p4.timestamp DESC LIMIT 1) as raw_hex, (SELECT decoded_json FROM packets p5 WHERE p5.hash = packets.hash ORDER BY p5.timestamp DESC LIMIT 1) as decoded_json FROM packets ${clause} GROUP BY hash ORDER BY latest DESC LIMIT @limit OFFSET @offset`).all({ ...params, limit: Number(limit), offset: Number(offset) });