diff --git a/src/Expose/FilterCollection.php b/src/Expose/FilterCollection.php
index b8b7a00..eb28d2b 100644
--- a/src/Expose/FilterCollection.php
+++ b/src/Expose/FilterCollection.php
@@ -82,11 +82,9 @@ public function load($path = null)
      */
     public function setFilterData($data)
     {
-        foreach ($data as $index => $config) {
-            if (is_object($config)) {
-                $config = get_object_vars($config);
-            }
-            $filter = new \Expose\Filter($config);
+        foreach ($data as $config) {
+            $filter = new \Expose\Filter();
+            $filter->load($config);
             $this->addFilter($filter);
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/FilterCollectionTest.php b/tests/FilterCollectionTest.php
index 5108d95..eb9255a 100644
--- a/tests/FilterCollectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/FilterCollectionTest.php
@@ -35,6 +35,48 @@ public function testGetSetFilterData()
         $this->assertEquals($result[0], $filter);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test the getter/setter for the filter data in collection with an object
+     *
+     * @covers \Expose\FilterCollection::getFilterData
+     * @covers \Expose\FilterCollection::setFilterData
+     */
+    public function testGetSetFilterDataWithObject()
+    {
+        $data = array(
+            (object) array('id' => 1234)
+        );
+        $filter = new \Expose\Filter();
+        $filter->setId(1234);
+
+        $this->collection->setFilterData($data);
+
+        $result = $this->collection->getFilterData();
+        $this->assertEquals($result[0], $filter);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test the getter/setter for the filter data in collection with several filters
+     *
+     * @covers \Expose\FilterCollection::getFilterData
+     * @covers \Expose\FilterCollection::setFilterData
+     */
+    public function testGetSetFilterDataWithMultipleFilters()
+    {
+        $filter1 = new \Expose\Filter(array('id' => 1234));
+        $filter2 = new \Expose\Filter(array('id' => 5678));
+        $data = array(
+            array('id' => 1234),
+            array('id' => 5678),
+        );
+
+        $this->collection->setFilterData($data);
+
+        $result = $this->collection->getFilterData();
+        $this->assertEquals($result[0], $filter1);
+        $this->assertEquals($result[1], $filter2);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test the getter for the filter data in collection when requesting a single id
      *
diff --git a/tests/FilterTest.php b/tests/FilterTest.php
index 2f7ce1f..238d1ac 100644
--- a/tests/FilterTest.php
+++ b/tests/FilterTest.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public function testMatchDataValid()
      * @covers \Expose\Filter::setRule
      * @covers \Expose\Filter::execute
      */
-    public function testMAtchDataInvalid()
+    public function testMatchDataInvalid()
     {
         $data = 'barbaz';
         $rule = '^foo[0-9]+';
@@ -147,4 +147,27 @@ public function testOutputAsArray()
             $filter->toArray(), $data
         );
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    /**
+     * Test that an object can be loaded
+     *
+     * @covers \Expose\Filter::load
+     */
+    public function testLoadDataAsObject()
+    {
+        $data = new \stdClass();
+        $data->id = 1234;
+        $data->rule = '^foo[0-9]+';
+        $data->description = 'this is a test';
+        $data->tags = array('csrf', 'xss');
+        $data->impact = 3;
+
+        $filter = new \Expose\Filter();
+        $filter->load($data);
+        $this->assertEquals($filter->getId(), $data->id);
+        $this->assertEquals($filter->getRule(), $data->rule);
+        $this->assertEquals($filter->getDescription(), $data->description);
+        $this->assertEquals($filter->getTags(), $data->tags);
+        $this->assertEquals($filter->getImpact(), $data->impact);
+    }
+}