diff --git a/src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/__tests__/doc_views.js b/src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/__tests__/doc_views.js
index 76643b9baa6d1..c931996d53a22 100644
--- a/src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/__tests__/doc_views.js
+++ b/src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/__tests__/doc_views.js
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ describe('docViews', function () {
         expect($scope.filter.calledOnce).to.be(true);
         cell.find('.fa-search-minus').first().click();
         expect($scope.filter.calledTwice).to.be(true);
+        cell.find('.fa-asterisk').first().click();
+        expect($scope.filter.calledThrice).to.be(true);
       });
 
       it('should NOT apply a filter when clicking non-filterable fields', function () {
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ describe('docViews', function () {
         expect($scope.filter.calledOnce).to.be(false);
         cell.find('.fa-search-minus').first().click();
         expect($scope.filter.calledTwice).to.be(false);
+        cell.find('.fa-asterisk').first().click();
+        expect($scope.filter.calledOnce).to.be(true);
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/views/table.html b/src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/views/table.html
index b08a66f781365..e3e474b21f5f5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/views/table.html
+++ b/src/plugins/kbn_doc_views/public/views/table.html
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
             tooltip-append-to-body="1"
             class="fa fa-columns"></i>
         </span>
+        <span ng-if="!indexPattern.metaFields.includes(field)">
+          <i ng-click="filter('_exists_', field, '+')"
+            tooltip="Filter for field present"
+            tooltip-append-to-body="1"
+            class="fa fa-asterisk"></i>
+        </span>
+        <span ng-if="indexPattern.metaFields.includes(field)" tooltip="Unable to filter for presence of meta fields">
+          <i class="fa fa-asterisk text-muted"></i>
+        </span>
       </td>
 
       <td>