diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/CHANGELOG.md
index 3d6aa989..edd187dc 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 ## Upcoming
 
+🐞 Fixed
+
 - [#1269](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/1269)
   Fix `ChannelListEventHandler` castError at PagedValue.asSuccess.
 
+✅ Added
+
+- Added setters to update `ChannelListController.filter` and `ChannelListController.sort` properties
+  in order to support runtime changes.
+
 ## 4.4.1
 
 - Updated `stream_chat` dependency to [`4.4.1`](https://pub.dev/packages/stream_chat/changelog).
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel_list_controller.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel_list_controller.dart
index bea403be..484b1f22 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel_list_controller.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter_core/lib/src/stream_channel_list_controller.dart
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ class StreamChannelListController extends PagedValueNotifier<int, Channel> {
     this.limit = defaultChannelPagedLimit,
     this.messageLimit,
     this.memberLimit,
-  })  : _eventHandler = eventHandler ?? StreamChannelListEventHandler(),
+  })  : _activeFilter = filter,
+        _activeSort = sort,
+        _eventHandler = eventHandler ?? StreamChannelListEventHandler(),
         super(const PagedValue.loading());
 
   /// Creates a [StreamChannelListController] from the passed [value].
@@ -64,7 +66,9 @@ class StreamChannelListController extends PagedValueNotifier<int, Channel> {
     this.limit = defaultChannelPagedLimit,
     this.messageLimit,
     this.memberLimit,
-  }) : _eventHandler = eventHandler ?? StreamChannelListEventHandler();
+  })  : _activeFilter = filter,
+        _activeSort = sort,
+        _eventHandler = eventHandler ?? StreamChannelListEventHandler();
 
   /// The client to use for the channels list.
   final StreamChatClient client;
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ class StreamChannelListController extends PagedValueNotifier<int, Channel> {
   ///
   /// You can also filter other built-in channel fields.
   final Filter? filter;
+  Filter? _activeFilter;
 
   /// The sorting used for the channels matching the filters.
   ///
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ class StreamChannelListController extends PagedValueNotifier<int, Channel> {
   ///
   /// Direction can be ascending or descending.
   final List<SortOption<ChannelModel>>? sort;
+  List<SortOption<ChannelModel>>? _activeSort;
 
   /// If true you’ll receive user presence updates via the websocket events
   final bool presence;
@@ -103,6 +109,18 @@ class StreamChannelListController extends PagedValueNotifier<int, Channel> {
   /// Number of members to fetch in each channel.
   final int? memberLimit;
 
+  /// Allows for the change of filters used for channel queries.
+  ///
+  /// Use this if you need to support runtime filter changes,
+  /// through custom filters UI.
+  set filter(Filter? value) => _activeFilter = value;
+
+  /// Allows for the change of sort used for channel queries.
+  ///
+  /// Use this if you need to support runtime sort changes,
+  /// through custom sort UI.
+  set sort(List<SortOption<ChannelModel>>? value) => _activeSort = value;
+
   @override
   Future<void> doInitialLoad() async {
     final limit = min(
@@ -111,8 +129,8 @@ class StreamChannelListController extends PagedValueNotifier<int, Channel> {
     );
     try {
       await for (final channels in client.queryChannels(
-        filter: filter,
-        sort: sort,
+        filter: _activeFilter,
+        sort: _activeSort,
         memberLimit: memberLimit,
         messageLimit: messageLimit,
         presence: presence,
@@ -140,8 +158,8 @@ class StreamChannelListController extends PagedValueNotifier<int, Channel> {
 
     try {
       await for (final channels in client.queryChannels(
-        filter: filter,
-        sort: sort,
+        filter: _activeFilter,
+        sort: _activeSort,
         memberLimit: memberLimit,
         messageLimit: messageLimit,
         presence: presence,
@@ -163,6 +181,15 @@ class StreamChannelListController extends PagedValueNotifier<int, Channel> {
     }
   }
 
+  @override
+  Future<void> refresh({bool resetValue = true}) {
+    if (resetValue) {
+      _activeFilter = filter;
+      _activeSort = sort;
+    }
+    return super.refresh(resetValue: resetValue);
+  }
+
   /// Replaces the previously loaded channels with [channels] and updates
   /// the nextPageKey.
   set channels(List<Channel> channels) {