diff --git a/src/commands/bam/filter.rs b/src/commands/bam/filter.rs
index c68b083..24c5dad 100644
--- a/src/commands/bam/filter.rs
+++ b/src/commands/bam/filter.rs
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@ use crate::{
     cli::bam::{FilterArgs, FilterParams},
     dispatch_single_with_htslib,
     io::{WriteNamedIter, WriteNamedIterImpl},
-    types::{InputFormat, NumericBed3, SplitTranslater},
+    types::{InputFormat, SplitTranslater},
 };
 
-use super::utils::{parse_chr_name, parse_endpoints};
+use super::utils::{parse_chr_name, parse_endpoints, parse_strand};
 use anyhow::Result;
-use bedrs::{traits::IntervalBounds, types::Query, IntervalContainer};
+use bedrs::{traits::IntervalBounds, types::Query, IntervalContainer, StrandedBed3};
 use rust_htslib::bam::{HeaderView, Read, Reader as BamReader, Record, Writer as BamWriter};
 use serde::Serialize;
 
-fn temp_bed3(
+fn temp_sbed3(
     record: &Record,
     header: &HeaderView,
     translater: &SplitTranslater,
-) -> Result<Option<NumericBed3>> {
+) -> Result<Option<StrandedBed3<usize>>> {
     let chr_bytes = parse_chr_name(record, header)?;
     let chr_name = std::str::from_utf8(chr_bytes)?;
     let chr_idx = if let Some(idx) = translater.get_chr_idx(chr_name) {
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ fn temp_bed3(
         return Ok(None);
     };
     let (start, end) = parse_endpoints(record)?;
-    Ok(Some(NumericBed3::new(chr_idx, start, end)))
+    let strand = parse_strand(record);
+    Ok(Some(StrandedBed3::new(chr_idx, start, end, strand)))
 }
 
 fn run_inverted_overlap<I>(
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ where
     I: IntervalBounds<usize, usize> + Copy + Serialize,
     WriteNamedIterImpl: WriteNamedIter<I>,
 {
-    if let Some(bed) = temp_bed3(record, header, translater)? {
+    if let Some(bed) = temp_sbed3(record, header, translater)? {
         let no_overlaps = set.query_iter(&bed, query_method)?.next().is_none();
         if no_overlaps {
             wtr.write(record)?;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ where
     I: IntervalBounds<usize, usize> + Copy + Serialize,
     WriteNamedIterImpl: WriteNamedIter<I>,
 {
-    if let Some(bed) = temp_bed3(record, header, translater)? {
+    if let Some(bed) = temp_sbed3(record, header, translater)? {
         let any_overlaps = set.query_iter(&bed, query_method)?.next().is_some();
         if any_overlaps {
             wtr.write(record)?;
diff --git a/src/commands/bam/utils.rs b/src/commands/bam/utils.rs
index 2bbdae6..c47f709 100644
--- a/src/commands/bam/utils.rs
+++ b/src/commands/bam/utils.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use anyhow::{bail, Result};
+use bedrs::Strand;
 use rust_htslib::bam::{HeaderView, Record};
 
 pub fn parse_chr_name<'a>(record: &Record, header: &'a HeaderView) -> Result<&'a [u8]> {
@@ -42,3 +43,11 @@ pub fn get_strand(record: &Record) -> char {
         '+'
     }
 }
+
+pub fn parse_strand(record: &Record) -> Strand {
+    match get_strand(record) {
+        '+' => Strand::Forward,
+        '-' => Strand::Reverse,
+        _ => Strand::Unknown,
+    }
+}