diff --git a/cmd/bisync/bisync_test.go b/cmd/bisync/bisync_test.go
index 7e419c4b9..337f744ee 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/bisync_test.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/bisync_test.go
@@ -1163,6 +1163,10 @@ func (b *bisyncTest) newReplacer(mangle bool) *strings.Replacer {
 		b.workDir + slash, "{workdir/}",
 		b.path1, "{path1/}",
 		b.path2, "{path2/}",
+		"//?/" + strings.TrimSuffix(strings.Replace(b.path1, slash, "/", -1), "/"), "{path1}", // fix windows-specific issue
+		"//?/" + strings.TrimSuffix(strings.Replace(b.path2, slash, "/", -1), "/"), "{path2}",
+		strings.TrimSuffix(b.path1, slash), "{path1}", // ensure it's still recognized without trailing slash
+		strings.TrimSuffix(b.path2, slash), "{path2}",
 		b.sessionName, "{session}",
 	}
 	if fixSlash {
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/cmd.go b/cmd/bisync/cmd.go
index 17c87f1cc..d08583c7d 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/cmd.go
@@ -210,9 +210,13 @@ func (opt *Options) applyFilters(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, error) {
 	}
 
 	if opt.Resync {
+		if opt.DryRun {
+			fs.Infof(nil, "Skipped storing filters file hash to %s as --dry-run is set", hashFile)
+		} else {
 		fs.Infof(nil, "Storing filters file hash to %s", hashFile)
 		if err := os.WriteFile(hashFile, []byte(gotHash), bilib.PermSecure); err != nil {
 			return ctx, err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path1.lst-dry b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path1.lst-dry
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..844684626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path1.lst-dry
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# bisync listing v1 from test
+-      109 md5:294d25b294ff26a5243dba914ac3fbf7 - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "RCLONE_TEST"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "file1.txt"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "file2.txt"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "subdir/file20.txt"
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path1.lst-dry-new b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path1.lst-dry-new
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..844684626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path1.lst-dry-new
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# bisync listing v1 from test
+-      109 md5:294d25b294ff26a5243dba914ac3fbf7 - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "RCLONE_TEST"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "file1.txt"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "file2.txt"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "subdir/file20.txt"
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path2.lst-dry b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path2.lst-dry
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..844684626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path2.lst-dry
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# bisync listing v1 from test
+-      109 md5:294d25b294ff26a5243dba914ac3fbf7 - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "RCLONE_TEST"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "file1.txt"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "file2.txt"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "subdir/file20.txt"
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path2.lst-dry-new b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path2.lst-dry-new
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..844684626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/_testdir_path1.._testdir_path2.path2.lst-dry-new
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# bisync listing v1 from test
+-      109 md5:294d25b294ff26a5243dba914ac3fbf7 - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "RCLONE_TEST"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "file1.txt"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "file2.txt"
+-        0 md5:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000000+0000 "subdir/file20.txt"
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/test.log b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/test.log
index 606e06ef7..ab50cf9cf 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/test.log
+++ b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/golden/test.log
@@ -58,3 +58,21 @@ INFO  : Using filters file {workdir/}filtersfile.txt
 ERROR : Bisync critical error: filters file has changed (must run --resync): {workdir/}filtersfile.txt
 ERROR : Bisync aborted. Must run --resync to recover.
 Bisync error: bisync aborted
+
+(18)  : test 8. run with filters-file and resync and dry-run. should do the dry-run but still cause next non-resync run to abort.
+(19)  : bisync filters-file={workdir/}filtersfile.txt resync dry-run
+INFO  : Synching Path1 "{path1/}" with Path2 "{path2/}"
+INFO  : Using filters file {workdir/}filtersfile.txt
+INFO  : Skipped storing filters file hash to {workdir/}filtersfile.txt.md5 as --dry-run is set
+INFO  : Copying unique Path2 files to Path1
+INFO  : Resynching Path1 to Path2
+INFO  : Resync updating listings
+INFO  : Bisync successful
+
+(20)  : test 9. run with filters-file alone. should abort.
+(21)  : bisync filters-file={workdir/}filtersfile.txt
+INFO  : Synching Path1 "{path1/}" with Path2 "{path2/}"
+INFO  : Using filters file {workdir/}filtersfile.txt
+ERROR : Bisync critical error: filters file has changed (must run --resync): {workdir/}filtersfile.txt
+ERROR : Bisync aborted. Must run --resync to recover.
+Bisync error: bisync aborted
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/scenario.txt b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/scenario.txt
index 0cb206cef..fa8054799 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/scenario.txt
+++ b/cmd/bisync/testdata/test_filtersfile_checks/scenario.txt
@@ -34,3 +34,9 @@ copy-as {datadir/}filtersfile2.txt {workdir/} filtersfile.txt
 
 test 7. run with filters-file alone. should abort.
 bisync filters-file={workdir/}filtersfile.txt
+
+test 8. run with filters-file and resync and dry-run. should do the dry-run but still cause next non-resync run to abort.
+bisync filters-file={workdir/}filtersfile.txt resync dry-run
+
+test 9. run with filters-file alone. should abort.
+bisync filters-file={workdir/}filtersfile.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/content/bisync.md b/docs/content/bisync.md
index f8d0c440f..17778868f 100644
--- a/docs/content/bisync.md
+++ b/docs/content/bisync.md
@@ -1102,3 +1102,9 @@ See the _Dual Shadow Method_ section in the
 Also note a number of academic publications by
 [Benjamin Pierce](http://www.cis.upenn.edu/%7Ebcpierce/papers/index.shtml#File%20Synchronization)
 about _Unison_ and synchronization in general.
+
+## Changelog
+
+### `v1.64`
+* Fixed an [issue](https://forum.rclone.org/t/bisync-bugs-and-feature-requests/37636#:~:text=1.%20Dry%20runs%20are%20not%20completely%20dry) 
+causing dry runs to inadvertently commit filter changes