diff --git a/packages/node_modules/express-pouchdb/lib/routes/changes.js b/packages/node_modules/express-pouchdb/lib/routes/changes.js
index 440049e0..128fcaaf 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/express-pouchdb/lib/routes/changes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/express-pouchdb/lib/routes/changes.js
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ module.exports = function (app) {
       req.query.doc_ids = req.body.doc_ids;
     }
 
+    if (req.query.filter === '_selector' && req.body && req.body.selector) {
+      req.query.selector = req.body.selector
+    }
+
     if (req.query.feed === 'continuous' || req.query.feed === 'longpoll') {
       var heartbeatInterval;
       // 60000 is the CouchDB default