Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup.js
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 	"clientlist": (msg, user) => getUsernameList(),
 };
 
-var g_MapFilterList = prepareForDropdown([
+var g_MapFilterList = [
 	{
 		"id": "default",
 		"name": translateWithContext("map filter", "Default"),
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@
 		"tooltip": translateWithContext("map filter", "Every map of the chosen maptype."),
 		"filter": mapKeywords => true
 	},
-]);
+];
+
+var g_MapFilterListFiltered = prepareForDropdown(g_MapFilterList);
 
 /**
  * Whether this is a single- or multiplayer match.
@@ -426,20 +428,20 @@
 					"PlayerData": g_DefaultPlayerData.slice(0, 4)
 				};
 
-			reloadMapList();
+			reloadMapFilterList();
 		},
 		"autocomplete": true,
 	},
 	"mapFilter": {
 		"title": () => translate("Map Filter"),
-		"tooltip": (hoverIdx) => g_MapFilterList.tooltip[hoverIdx] || translate("Select a map filter."),
-		"labels": () => g_MapFilterList.name,
-		"ids": () => g_MapFilterList.id,
-		"default": () => g_MapFilterList.Default,
+		"tooltip": (hoverIdx) => g_MapFilterListFiltered.tooltip[hoverIdx] || translate("Select a map filter."),
+		"labels": () => g_MapFilterListFiltered.name,
+		"ids": () => g_MapFilterListFiltered.id,
+		"default": () => g_MapFilterListFiltered.Default,
 		"defined": () => g_GameAttributes.mapFilter !== undefined,
 		"get": () => g_GameAttributes.mapFilter,
 		"select": (idx) => {
-			g_GameAttributes.mapFilter = g_MapFilterList.id[idx];
+			g_GameAttributes.mapFilter = g_MapFilterListFiltered.id[idx];
 			delete g_GameAttributes.map;
 			reloadMapList();
 		},
@@ -1361,41 +1363,62 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * Initialize the dropdown containing all maps for the selected maptype and mapfilter.
+ * Returns all maps that match to filter and the set map type.
  */
-function reloadMapList()
+function getFilteredMaps(filter)
 {
 	if (!g_MapPath[g_GameAttributes.mapType])
 	{
 		error("Unexpected map type: " + g_GameAttributes.mapType);
-		return;
+		return [];
 	}
 
 	let mapFiles = g_GameAttributes.mapType == "random" ?
 		getJSONFileList(g_GameAttributes.mapPath) :
 		getXMLFileList(g_GameAttributes.mapPath);
 
-	// Apply map filter, if any defined
-	let mapList = [];
-
+	let maps = [];
 	// TODO: Should verify these are valid maps before adding to list
 	for (let mapFile of mapFiles)
 	{
 		let file = g_GameAttributes.mapPath + mapFile;
 		let mapData = loadMapData(file);
-		let filterID = g_MapFilterList.id.findIndex(id => id == g_GameAttributes.mapFilter);
-		let mapFilter = g_MapFilterList.filter[filterID] || undefined;
 
-		if (!mapData.settings || mapFilter && !mapFilter(mapData.settings.Keywords || []))
+		if (!mapData.settings || filter && !filter(mapData.settings.Keywords || []))
 			continue;
 
-		mapList.push({
+		maps.push({
 			"file": file,
 			"name": translate(getMapDisplayName(file)),
 			"color": g_ColorRegular,
 			"description": translate(mapData.settings.Description)
 		});
 	}
+	return maps;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the dropdown containing all map filters for the selected maptype.
+ */
+function reloadMapFilterList()
+{
+	g_MapFilterListFiltered = prepareForDropdown(g_MapFilterList.filter(entry =>
+		getFilteredMaps(entry.filter).length > 0
+	));
+
+	initDropdown("mapFilter");
+	reloadMapList();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the dropdown containing all maps for the selected maptype and mapfilter.
+ */
+function reloadMapList()
+{
+	// Apply map filter, if any defined
+	let filterID = g_MapFilterListFiltered.id.findIndex(id => id == g_GameAttributes.mapFilter);
+	let mapFilter = g_MapFilterListFiltered.filter[filterID];
+	let mapList = getFilteredMaps(mapFilter);
 
 	mapList = mapList.sort(sortNameIgnoreCase);
 
@@ -1475,7 +1498,7 @@
 		sanitizePlayerData(mapSettings.PlayerData);
 
 	// Reload, as the maptype or mapfilter might have changed
-	reloadMapList();
+	reloadMapFilterList();
 
 	g_GameAttributes.settings.RatingEnabled = Engine.HasXmppClient();
 	Engine.SetRankedGame(g_GameAttributes.settings.RatingEnabled);