diff --git a/docs/diagram_filters.md b/docs/diagram_filters.md
index 39c7d88d..548f4e71 100644
--- a/docs/diagram_filters.md
+++ b/docs/diagram_filters.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * [`context`](#context)
 * [`relationships`](#relationships)
 * [`subclasses`](#subclasses)
+* [`parents`](#parents)
 * [`specializations`](#specializations)
 * [`dependants` and `dependencies`](#dependants-and-dependencies)
 
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@ The following relationships can be used in this filter:
 
 This filter allows to include or exclude all subclasses of a given class in the diagram.
 
+## `parents`
+
+This filter allows to include or exclude all parents (base classes) of a given class in the diagram.
+
 ## `specializations`
 
 This filter allows to include or exclude specializations and instantiations of a specific template from the diagram.
diff --git a/src/common/model/diagram_filter.cc b/src/common/model/diagram_filter.cc
index 8e04e573..e52c40d7 100644
--- a/src/common/model/diagram_filter.cc
+++ b/src/common/model/diagram_filter.cc
@@ -263,6 +263,45 @@ tvl::value_t subclass_filter::match(const diagram &d, const element &e) const
     return false;
 }
 
+parents_filter::parents_filter(filter_t type, std::vector<std::string> children)
+    : filter_visitor{type}
+    , children_{std::move(children)}
+{
+}
+
+tvl::value_t parents_filter::match(const diagram &d, const element &e) const
+{
+    if (d.type() != diagram_t::kClass)
+        return {};
+
+    if (children_.empty())
+        return {};
+
+    if (!d.complete())
+        return {};
+
+    const auto &cd = dynamic_cast<const class_diagram::model::diagram &>(d);
+
+    // First get all parents of element e
+    clanguml::common::reference_set<class_diagram::model::class_> parents;
+
+    for (const auto &child : children_) {
+        auto child_ref = cd.get_class(child);
+        if (!child_ref.has_value())
+            continue;
+        parents.emplace(child_ref.value());
+    }
+
+    cd.get_parents(parents);
+
+    for (const auto &parent : parents) {
+        if (e == parent.get())
+            return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 relationship_filter::relationship_filter(
     filter_t type, std::vector<relationship_t> relationships)
     : filter_visitor{type}
@@ -465,6 +504,9 @@ void diagram_filter::init_filters(const config::diagram &c)
             element_filters.emplace_back(std::make_unique<subclass_filter>(
                 filter_t::kInclusive, c.include().subclasses));
 
+            element_filters.emplace_back(std::make_unique<parents_filter>(
+                filter_t::kInclusive, c.include().parents));
+
             element_filters.emplace_back(std::make_unique<
                 edge_traversal_filter<class_diagram::model::diagram,
                     class_diagram::model::class_>>(filter_t::kInclusive,
@@ -545,6 +587,9 @@ void diagram_filter::init_filters(const config::diagram &c)
         add_exclusive_filter(std::make_unique<subclass_filter>(
             filter_t::kExclusive, c.exclude().subclasses));
 
+        add_exclusive_filter(std::make_unique<parents_filter>(
+            filter_t::kExclusive, c.exclude().parents));
+
         add_exclusive_filter(std::make_unique<edge_traversal_filter<
                 class_diagram::model::diagram, class_diagram::model::class_>>(
             filter_t::kExclusive, relationship_t::kInstantiation,
diff --git a/src/common/model/diagram_filter.h b/src/common/model/diagram_filter.h
index 49e69df3..24b61955 100644
--- a/src/common/model/diagram_filter.h
+++ b/src/common/model/diagram_filter.h
@@ -135,6 +135,17 @@ private:
     std::vector<std::string> roots_;
 };
 
+struct parents_filter : public filter_visitor {
+    parents_filter(filter_t type, std::vector<std::string> roots);
+
+    ~parents_filter() override = default;
+
+    tvl::value_t match(const diagram &d, const element &e) const override;
+
+private:
+    std::vector<std::string> children_;
+};
+
 template <typename DiagramT, typename ElementT,
     typename MatchOverrideT = common::model::element>
 struct edge_traversal_filter : public filter_visitor {
diff --git a/src/config/config.h b/src/config/config.h
index 5cfd6779..942650ff 100644
--- a/src/config/config.h
+++ b/src/config/config.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ struct filter {
 
     std::vector<std::string> subclasses;
 
+    std::vector<std::string> parents;
+
     std::vector<std::string> specializations;
 
     std::vector<std::string> dependants;
diff --git a/src/config/yaml_decoders.cc b/src/config/yaml_decoders.cc
index 3b4cf962..23d24ef0 100644
--- a/src/config/yaml_decoders.cc
+++ b/src/config/yaml_decoders.cc
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ template <> struct convert<filter> {
         if (node["subclasses"])
             rhs.subclasses = node["subclasses"].as<decltype(rhs.subclasses)>();
 
+        if (node["parents"])
+            rhs.parents = node["parents"].as<decltype(rhs.parents)>();
+
         if (node["specializations"])
             rhs.specializations =
                 node["specializations"].as<decltype(rhs.specializations)>();
diff --git a/src/config/yaml_emitters.cc b/src/config/yaml_emitters.cc
index b31eedf1..cb7a6be8 100644
--- a/src/config/yaml_emitters.cc
+++ b/src/config/yaml_emitters.cc
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ YAML::Emitter &operator<<(YAML::Emitter &out, const filter &f)
             << f.specializations;
     if (!f.subclasses.empty())
         out << YAML::Key << "subclasses" << YAML::Value << f.subclasses;
+    if (!f.parents.empty())
+        out << YAML::Key << "parents" << YAML::Value << f.parents;
 
     out << YAML::EndMap;
     return out;
diff --git a/tests/t00060/.clang-uml b/tests/t00060/.clang-uml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e127f89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/t00060/.clang-uml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+compilation_database_dir: ..
+output_directory: puml
+diagrams:
+  t00060_class:
+    type: class
+    glob:
+      - ../../tests/t00060/t00060.cc
+    include:
+      namespaces:
+        - clanguml::t00060
+      parents:
+        - clanguml::t00060::D
+        - clanguml::t00060::H<T,P>
+    using_namespace:
+      - clanguml::t00060
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/t00060/t00060.cc b/tests/t00060/t00060.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5105c041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/t00060/t00060.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+namespace clanguml {
+namespace t00060 {
+struct A { };
+struct B : public A { };
+struct C : public A { };
+struct D : public B, public C { };
+struct E : public C { };
+struct F : public D { };
+
+template <typename T> struct G {
+    T g;
+};
+
+template <typename T, typename P> struct H : public G<T> {
+    G<T> h;
+    P hh;
+};
+
+}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/t00060/test_case.h b/tests/t00060/test_case.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5a94071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/t00060/test_case.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * tests/t00060/test_case.h
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Bartek Kryza <bkryza@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+TEST_CASE("t00060", "[test-case][class]")
+{
+    auto [config, db] = load_config("t00060");
+
+    auto diagram = config.diagrams["t00060_class"];
+
+    REQUIRE(diagram->name == "t00060_class");
+
+    auto model = generate_class_diagram(*db, diagram);
+
+    REQUIRE(model->name() == "t00060_class");
+
+    auto puml = generate_class_puml(diagram, *model);
+    AliasMatcher _A(puml);
+
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, StartsWith("@startuml"));
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, EndsWith("@enduml\n"));
+
+    // Check if all classes exist
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, IsClass(_A("A")));
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, IsClass(_A("B")));
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, IsClass(_A("C")));
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, IsClass(_A("D")));
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, !IsClass(_A("E")));
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, !IsClass(_A("F")));
+
+    // Check if class templates exist
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, IsClassTemplate("G", "T"));
+    REQUIRE_THAT(puml, IsClassTemplate("H", "T,P"));
+
+    save_puml(config.output_directory() + "/" + diagram->name + ".puml", puml);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_cases.cc b/tests/test_cases.cc
index fa277f29..10c4bff4 100644
--- a/tests/test_cases.cc
+++ b/tests/test_cases.cc
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ using namespace clanguml::test::matchers;
 #include "t00058/test_case.h"
 #include "t00059/test_case.h"
 #endif
+#include "t00060/test_case.h"
+
 ///
 /// Sequence diagram tests
 ///
diff --git a/tests/test_cases.yaml b/tests/test_cases.yaml
index 6466cf82..60f29e77 100644
--- a/tests/test_cases.yaml
+++ b/tests/test_cases.yaml
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ test_cases:
     - name: t00059
       title: Non-virtual abstract factory pattern using concepts test case
       description:
+    - name: t00060
+      title: Parents (base classes) diagram filter test case
+      description:
   Sequence diagrams:
     - name: t20001
       title: Basic sequence diagram test case