diff --git a/telethon/client/updates.py b/telethon/client/updates.py
index 854860fd..10eb8a77 100644
--- a/telethon/client/updates.py
+++ b/telethon/client/updates.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import inspect
 import itertools
 import random
 import time
@@ -424,7 +425,10 @@ class UpdateMethods:
             if not builder.resolved:
                 await builder.resolve(self)
 
-            if not builder.filter(event):
+            filter = builder.filter(event)
+            if inspect.isawaitable(filter):
+                filter = await filter
+            if not filter:
                 continue
 
             try:
diff --git a/telethon/events/callbackquery.py b/telethon/events/callbackquery.py
index c35e348b..d1558d21 100644
--- a/telethon/events/callbackquery.py
+++ b/telethon/events/callbackquery.py
@@ -118,8 +118,10 @@ class CallbackQuery(EventBuilder):
             elif event.query.data != self.match:
                 return
 
-        if not self.func or self.func(event):
-            return event
+        if self.func:
+            # Return the result of func directly as it may need to be awaited
+            return self.func(event)
+        return True
 
     class Event(EventCommon, SenderGetter):
         """
diff --git a/telethon/events/common.py b/telethon/events/common.py
index 42586608..f5ff5b50 100644
--- a/telethon/events/common.py
+++ b/telethon/events/common.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class EventBuilder(abc.ABC):
             which will be ignored if ``blacklist_chats=True``.
 
         func (`callable`, optional):
-            A callable function that should accept the event as input
+            A callable (async or not) function that should accept the event as input
             parameter, and return a value indicating whether the event
             should be dispatched or not (any truthy value will do, it
             does not need to be a `bool`). It works like a custom filter:
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ class EventBuilder(abc.ABC):
 
     def filter(self, event):
         """
-        If the ID of ``event._chat_peer`` isn't in the chats set (or it is
-        but the set is a blacklist) returns `None`, otherwise the event.
+        Returns a truthy value if the event passed the filter and should be
+        used, or falsy otherwise. The return value may need to be awaited.
 
         The events must have been resolved before this can be called.
         """
         if not self.resolved:
-            return None
+            return
 
         if self.chats is not None:
             # Note: the `event.chat_id` property checks if it's `None` for us
@@ -119,10 +119,13 @@ class EventBuilder(abc.ABC):
             if inside == self.blacklist_chats:
                 # If this chat matches but it's a blacklist ignore.
                 # If it doesn't match but it's a whitelist ignore.
-                return None
+                return
 
-        if not self.func or self.func(event):
-            return event
+        if not self.func:
+            return True
+
+        # Return the result of func directly as it may need to be awaited
+        return self.func(event)
 
 
 class EventCommon(ChatGetter, abc.ABC):
diff --git a/telethon/events/raw.py b/telethon/events/raw.py
index 912a934d..84910778 100644
--- a/telethon/events/raw.py
+++ b/telethon/events/raw.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class Raw(EventBuilder):
         return update
 
     def filter(self, event):
-        if ((not self.types or isinstance(event, self.types))
-                and (not self.func or self.func(event))):
+        if not self.types or isinstance(event, self.types):
+            if self.func:
+                # Return the result of func directly as it may need to be awaited
+                return self.func(event)
             return event
diff --git a/telethon/tl/custom/conversation.py b/telethon/tl/custom/conversation.py
index c0d59e03..46b67aa8 100644
--- a/telethon/tl/custom/conversation.py
+++ b/telethon/tl/custom/conversation.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import functools
+import inspect
 import itertools
 import time
 
@@ -312,9 +313,15 @@ class Conversation(ChatGetter):
         for key, (ev, fut) in list(self._custom.items()):
             ev_type = type(ev)
             inst = built[ev_type]
-            if inst and ev.filter(inst):
-                fut.set_result(inst)
-                del self._custom[key]
+
+            if inst:
+                filter = ev.filter(inst)
+                if inspect.isawaitable(filter):
+                    filter = await filter
+
+                if filter:
+                    fut.set_result(inst)
+                    del self._custom[key]
 
     def _on_new_message(self, response):
         response = response.message