diff --git a/reframe/frontend/cli.py b/reframe/frontend/cli.py
index 5c699b452..f55bf9894 100644
--- a/reframe/frontend/cli.py
+++ b/reframe/frontend/cli.py
@@ -1041,7 +1041,8 @@ def restrict_logging():
         with exit_gracefully_on_error('failed to retrieve test case data',
                                       printer):
             printer.info(jsonext.dumps(reporting.testcase_info(
-                options.describe_stored_testcases, namepatt
+                options.describe_stored_testcases,
+                namepatt, options.filter_expr
             ), indent=2))
             sys.exit(0)