diff --git a/doc/python/magnum.meshtools.rst b/doc/python/magnum.meshtools.rst
index 74bbd44..8b31da5 100644
--- a/doc/python/magnum.meshtools.rst
+++ b/doc/python/magnum.meshtools.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 .. py:function:: magnum.meshtools.duplicate
     :raise AssertionError: If :p:`mesh` is not indexed
 
+.. py:function:: magnum.meshtools.filter_attributes
+    :raise AssertionError: If size of :p:`attributes_to_keep` is different than
+        :p:`mesh` attribute count
+
 .. py:function:: magnum.meshtools.generate_indices
     :raise AssertionError: If :p:`mesh` is not :ref:`MeshPrimitive.LINE_STRIP`,
         :ref:`MeshPrimitive.LINE_LOOP`, :ref:`MeshPrimitive.TRIANGLE_STRIP` or
diff --git a/doc/python/pages/changelog.rst b/doc/python/pages/changelog.rst
index d699607..631f3c0 100644
--- a/doc/python/pages/changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/python/pages/changelog.rst
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ Changelog
     as flags and not just as an enum
 -   Exposed :ref:`meshtools.compress_indices()`, :ref:`meshtools.concatenate()`,
     :ref:`meshtools.copy()`, :ref:`meshtools.duplicate()`,
+    :ref:`meshtools.filter_attributes()`,
     :ref:`meshtools.filter_except_attributes()`,
     :ref:`meshtools.filter_only_attributes()`,
     :ref:`meshtools.generate_indices()`, :ref:`meshtools.interleave()`,
diff --git a/src/python/magnum/meshtools.cpp b/src/python/magnum/meshtools.cpp
index bfae664..8ab418d 100644
--- a/src/python/magnum/meshtools.cpp
+++ b/src/python/magnum/meshtools.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl.h> /* for std::vector */
-#include <Corrade/Containers/Optional.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/ArrayViewStl.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/BitArrayView.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Optional.h>
 #include <Magnum/GL/Mesh.h>
 #include <Magnum/MeshTools/Compile.h>
 #include <Magnum/MeshTools/CompressIndices.h>
@@ -131,6 +132,17 @@ void meshtools(py::module_& m) {
 
             return MeshTools::duplicate(mesh);
         }, "Duplicate indexed mesh data", py::arg("mesh"))
+        .def("filter_attributes", [](const Trade::MeshData& mesh, const Containers::BitArrayView attributesToKeep) {
+            if(attributesToKeep.size() != mesh.attributeCount()) {
+                PyErr_Format(PyExc_AssertionError, "expected %u bits but got %zu", mesh.attributeCount(), attributesToKeep.size());
+                throw py::error_already_set{};
+            }
+
+            /* If the mesh already has an owner, use that instead to avoid
+               long reference chains */
+            py::object meshOwner = pyObjectHolderFor<Trade::PyDataHolder>(mesh).owner;
+            return Trade::pyDataHolder(MeshTools::filterAttributes(mesh, attributesToKeep), meshOwner.is_none() ? py::cast(mesh) : std::move(meshOwner));
+        }, "Filter a mesh to contain only the selected subset of attributes", py::arg("mesh"), py::arg("attributes_to_keep"))
         .def("filter_except_attributes", [](const Trade::MeshData& mesh, const std::vector<Trade::MeshAttribute> attributes) {
             /* If the mesh already has an owner, use that instead to avoid
                long reference chains */
diff --git a/src/python/magnum/test/test_meshtools.py b/src/python/magnum/test/test_meshtools.py
index c3cbe21..4ad04ac 100644
--- a/src/python/magnum/test/test_meshtools.py
+++ b/src/python/magnum/test/test_meshtools.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
+from corrade import containers
 from magnum import *
 from magnum import meshtools, primitives, trade
 
@@ -105,6 +106,41 @@ class GenerateIndices(unittest.TestCase):
             meshtools.generate_indices(mesh)
 
 class Filter(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test(self):
+        mesh = primitives.cube_solid()
+        mesh_refcount = sys.getrefcount(mesh)
+        self.assertEqual(mesh.attribute_count(), 2)
+        self.assertTrue(mesh.has_attribute(trade.MeshAttribute.NORMAL))
+
+        attributes_to_keep = containers.BitArray.value_init(mesh.attribute_count())
+        attributes_to_keep[mesh.attribute_id(trade.MeshAttribute.NORMAL)] = True
+
+        filtered = meshtools.filter_attributes(mesh, attributes_to_keep)
+        filtered_refcount = sys.getrefcount(filtered)
+        self.assertEqual(filtered.attribute_count(), 1)
+        self.assertTrue(filtered.has_attribute(trade.MeshAttribute.NORMAL))
+        self.assertEqual(sys.getrefcount(mesh), mesh_refcount + 1)
+        self.assertIs(filtered.owner, mesh)
+
+        # Subsequent filtering will still reference the original mesh, not the
+        # intermediates
+        filtered2 = meshtools.filter_attributes(filtered, containers.BitArray.direct_init(filtered.attribute_count(), True))
+        self.assertEqual(filtered2.attribute_count(), 1)
+        self.assertTrue(filtered2.has_attribute(trade.MeshAttribute.NORMAL))
+        self.assertEqual(sys.getrefcount(filtered), filtered_refcount)
+        self.assertEqual(sys.getrefcount(mesh), mesh_refcount + 2)
+        self.assertIs(filtered2.owner, mesh)
+
+        del filtered
+        self.assertEqual(sys.getrefcount(mesh), mesh_refcount + 1)
+
+        del filtered2
+        self.assertEqual(sys.getrefcount(mesh), mesh_refcount)
+
+    def test_invalid_size(self):
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(AssertionError, "expected 2 bits but got 3"):
+            meshtools.filter_attributes(primitives.cube_solid(), containers.BitArray.value_init(3))
+
     def test_only_attributes(self):
         mesh = primitives.cube_solid()
         mesh_refcount = sys.getrefcount(mesh)