diff --git a/telegram/ext/conversationhandler.py b/telegram/ext/conversationhandler.py
index 1bcabc4f5..69e15b703 100644
--- a/telegram/ext/conversationhandler.py
+++ b/telegram/ext/conversationhandler.py
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class ConversationHandler(Handler):
                 res = new_state.result(timeout=self.run_async_timeout)
             except Exception as exc:
                 self.logger.exception("Promise function raised exception")
+                self.logger.exception("{}".format(exc))
                 error = True
 
             if not error and new_state.done.is_set():
diff --git a/telegram/ext/filters.py b/telegram/ext/filters.py
index 4b3cbd482..444feee66 100644
--- a/telegram/ext/filters.py
+++ b/telegram/ext/filters.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/].
 """ This module contains the Filters for use with the MessageHandler class """
+from telegram import Chat
 
 
 class BaseFilter(object):
@@ -248,3 +249,17 @@ class Filters(object):
 
         def filter(self, message):
             return any([entity.type == self.entity_type for entity in message.entities])
+
+    class _Private(BaseFilter):
+
+        def filter(self, message):
+            return message.chat.type == Chat.PRIVATE
+
+    private = _Private()
+
+    class _Group(BaseFilter):
+
+        def filter(self, message):
+            return message.chat.type in [Chat.GROUP, Chat.SUPERGROUP]
+
+    group = _Group()
diff --git a/tests/test_filters.py b/tests/test_filters.py
index ec38c4ec2..770d6532c 100644
--- a/tests/test_filters.py
+++ b/tests/test_filters.py
@@ -178,6 +178,18 @@ class FiltersTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
         self.message.entities = [self.e(MessageEntity.BOLD), self.e(MessageEntity.MENTION)]
         self.assertTrue(Filters.entity(MessageEntity.MENTION)(self.message))
 
+    def test_private_filter(self):
+        self.assertTrue(Filters.private(self.message))
+        self.message.chat.type = "group"
+        self.assertFalse(Filters.private(self.message))
+
+    def test_group_fileter(self):
+        self.assertFalse(Filters.group(self.message))
+        self.message.chat.type = "group"
+        self.assertTrue(Filters.group(self.message))
+        self.message.chat.type = "supergroup"
+        self.assertTrue(Filters.group(self.message))
+
     def test_and_filters(self):
         self.message.text = 'test'
         self.message.forward_date = True