diff --git a/war/plugin.jelly b/war/plugin.jelly
index 8a685bc7..a35cb830 100644
--- a/war/plugin.jelly
+++ b/war/plugin.jelly
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@
     <ant:mkdir dir="${webapp.build.webinf}"/>
 
     <j:if test="${webSourcesPresent == 'true'}">
-      <ant:copy todir="${maven.war.webapp.dir}" preservelastmodified="true">
+      <ant:copy todir="${maven.war.webapp.dir}" filtering="on"
+                preservelastmodified="true">
         <ant:fileset dir="${maven.war.src}"
           includes="${maven.war.src.includes}"
           excludes="${maven.war.src.excludes}">
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@
     <util:available file="${maven.war.webxml}">
       <ant:copy file="${maven.war.webxml}"
         tofile="${webapp.build.webinf}/web.xml"
+        filtering="on"
         overwrite="${maven.war.webxml.overwrite}" />
     </util:available>
 
diff --git a/war/xdocs/changes.xml b/war/xdocs/changes.xml
index 42ceb8de..5989e4e3 100644
--- a/war/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/war/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.6.2-SNAPSHOT" date="in SVN">
+      <action dev="snicoll" type="fix" issue="MPWAR-46">Now filtering when copying resources.</action>
       <action dev="snicoll" type="fix" issue="MPWAR-52">Added property <code>maven.war.webxml.overwrite</code> to control if the source web.xml overwrite the one in the generated webapp directory.</action>
       <action dev="snicoll" type="fix" issue="MPWAR-29">Fixed confusing documentation regarding maven.war.classes.includes and excludes properties</action>
       <action dev="snicoll" type="fix" issue="MPWAR-32">License file is now added properly to the generated war</action>