diff --git a/file_entity.info b/file_entity.info
index 670c038..62f966f 100644
--- a/file_entity.info
+++ b/file_entity.info
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ files[] = views/views_handler_argument_file_type.inc
 files[] = views/views_handler_field_file_rendered.inc
 files[] = views/views_handler_field_file_type.inc
 files[] = views/views_handler_filter_file_type.inc
+files[] = views/views_handler_filter_schema_type.inc
 files[] = views/views_handler_field_file_filename.inc
 files[] = views/views_handler_field_file_link.inc
 files[] = views/views_handler_field_file_link_edit.inc
diff --git a/file_entity.views.inc b/file_entity.views.inc
index ea8b5a1..cd46130 100644
--- a/file_entity.views.inc
+++ b/file_entity.views.inc
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ function file_entity_views_data() {
       'handler' => 'views_handler_argument_file_type',
     ),
   );
+
+  // File schema type.
+  $data['file_managed']['schema_type'] = array(
+    'title' => t('Schema type'),
+    'help' => t('Filter files by schema, such as public or private.'),
+    'filter' => array(
+      'handler' => 'views_handler_filter_schema_type',
+    ),
+  );
+
   // Rendered file.
   $data['file_managed']['rendered'] = array(
     'title' => t('Rendered'),
diff --git a/views/views_handler_filter_schema_type.inc b/views/views_handler_filter_schema_type.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21ca05c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/views_handler_filter_schema_type.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Filter by the file schema type.
+ */
+
+class views_handler_filter_schema_type extends views_handler_filter_in_operator {
+  function get_value_options() {
+    if (!isset($this->value_options)) {
+      $this->value_title = t('File Schema types');
+      $types = file_get_stream_wrappers(STREAM_WRAPPERS_VISIBLE);
+      $options = array();
+      foreach ($types as $type => $info) {
+        $options[$type] = t($info['name']);
+      }
+      asort($options);
+      $this->value_options = $options;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function op_simple() {
+    if (empty($this->value)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    $this->ensure_my_table();
+
+    // We use array_values() because the checkboxes keep keys and that can cause
+    // array addition problems.
+    $statements = array();
+    if ($this->operator == 'not in') {
+      $nope = 'NOT ';
+      $composite = ' AND ';
+    }
+    else {
+      $nope = '';
+      $composite = ' OR ';
+    }
+    foreach ($this->value as $schema) {
+      $statements[] = 'uri '.$nope.'LIKE \''.db_like($schema).'://%\'';
+    }
+
+    $this->query->add_where_expression($this->options['group'], implode($composite, $statements));
+  }
+}