diff --git a/plugins/obs-filters/mask-filter.c b/plugins/obs-filters/mask-filter.c
index fc930796f..636eb3518 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-filters/mask-filter.c
+++ b/plugins/obs-filters/mask-filter.c
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 #include <graphics/vec2.h>
 #include <graphics/vec4.h>
 #include <graphics/image-file.h>
+#include <util/platform.h>
 #include <util/dstr.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 
 /* clang-format off */
 
@@ -28,18 +30,56 @@ struct mask_filter_data {
 	obs_source_t *context;
 	gs_effect_t *effect;
 
+	char *image_file;
+	time_t image_file_timestamp;
+	float update_time_elapsed;
+
 	gs_texture_t *target;
 	gs_image_file_t image;
 	struct vec4 color;
 	bool lock_aspect;
 };
 
+static time_t get_modified_timestamp(const char *filename)
+{
+	struct stat stats;
+	if (os_stat(filename, &stats) != 0)
+		return -1;
+	return stats.st_mtime;
+}
+
 static const char *mask_filter_get_name(void *unused)
 {
 	UNUSED_PARAMETER(unused);
 	return obs_module_text("MaskFilter");
 }
 
+static void mask_filter_image_unload(struct mask_filter_data *filter)
+{
+	obs_enter_graphics();
+	gs_image_file_free(&filter->image);
+	obs_leave_graphics();
+}
+
+static void mask_filter_image_load(struct mask_filter_data *filter)
+{
+	mask_filter_image_unload(filter);
+
+	char *path = filter->image_file;
+
+	if (path && *path) {
+		filter->image_file_timestamp = get_modified_timestamp(path);
+		gs_image_file_init(&filter->image, path);
+		filter->update_time_elapsed = 0;
+
+		obs_enter_graphics();
+		gs_image_file_init_texture(&filter->image);
+		obs_leave_graphics();
+
+		filter->target = filter->image.texture;
+	}
+}
+
 static void mask_filter_update(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 {
 	struct mask_filter_data *filter = data;
@@ -50,24 +90,19 @@ static void mask_filter_update(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 	int opacity = (int)obs_data_get_int(settings, SETTING_OPACITY);
 	char *effect_path;
 
+	if (filter->image_file)
+		bfree(filter->image_file);
+	filter->image_file = bstrdup(path);
+
 	color &= 0xFFFFFF;
 	color |= (uint32_t)(((double)opacity) * 2.55) << 24;
 
 	vec4_from_rgba(&filter->color, color);
-
-	obs_enter_graphics();
-	gs_image_file_free(&filter->image);
-	obs_leave_graphics();
-
-	gs_image_file_init(&filter->image, path);
-
-	obs_enter_graphics();
-
-	gs_image_file_init_texture(&filter->image);
-
-	filter->target = filter->image.texture;
+	mask_filter_image_load(filter);
 	filter->lock_aspect = !obs_data_get_bool(settings, SETTING_STRETCH);
 
+	obs_enter_graphics();
+
 	effect_path = obs_module_file(effect_file);
 	gs_effect_destroy(filter->effect);
 	filter->effect = gs_effect_create_from_file(effect_path, NULL);
@@ -144,6 +179,9 @@ static void mask_filter_destroy(void *data)
 {
 	struct mask_filter_data *filter = data;
 
+	if (filter->image_file)
+		bfree(filter->image_file);
+
 	obs_enter_graphics();
 	gs_effect_destroy(filter->effect);
 	gs_image_file_free(&filter->image);
@@ -152,10 +190,19 @@ static void mask_filter_destroy(void *data)
 	bfree(filter);
 }
 
-static void mask_filter_tick(void *data, float t)
+static void mask_filter_tick(void *data, float seconds)
 {
 	struct mask_filter_data *filter = data;
-	UNUSED_PARAMETER(t);
+	filter->update_time_elapsed += seconds;
+
+	if (filter->update_time_elapsed >= 1.0f) {
+		time_t t = get_modified_timestamp(filter->image_file);
+		filter->update_time_elapsed = 0.0f;
+
+		if (filter->image_file_timestamp != t) {
+			mask_filter_image_load(filter);
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (filter->image.is_animated_gif) {
 		uint64_t cur_time = obs_get_video_frame_time();