diff --git a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nanoDQM_cfi.py b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nanoDQM_cfi.py
index 46c5953121a77..bd2e27f1b8cf1 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nanoDQM_cfi.py
+++ b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nanoDQM_cfi.py
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
                 Plot1D('eeBadScFilter', 'eeBadScFilter', 2, -0.5, 1.5, 'Trigger/flag bit'),
                 Plot1D('globalSuperTightHalo2016Filter', 'globalSuperTightHalo2016Filter', 2, -0.5, 1.5, 'Trigger/flag bit'),
                 Plot1D('globalTightHalo2016Filter', 'globalTightHalo2016Filter', 2, -0.5, 1.5, 'Trigger/flag bit'),
+                Plot1D('hfNoisyHitsFilter', 'hfNoisyHitsFilter', 2, -0.5, 1.5, 'Trigger/flag bit'),
                 Plot1D('goodVertices', 'goodVertices', 2, -0.5, 1.5, 'Trigger/flag bit'),
                 Plot1D('hcalLaserEventFilter', 'hcalLaserEventFilter', 2, -0.5, 1.5, 'Trigger/flag bit'),
                 Plot1D('muonBadTrackFilter', 'muonBadTrackFilter', 2, -0.5, 1.5, 'Trigger/flag bit'),
diff --git a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/metFilterPaths_cff.py b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/metFilterPaths_cff.py
index c1789998240b3..8bfd29a8f5147 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/metFilterPaths_cff.py
+++ b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/metFilterPaths_cff.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from RecoMET.METFilters.metFilters_cff import chargedHadronTrackResolutionFilter, muonBadTrackFilter
 from RecoMET.METFilters.metFilters_cff import BadChargedCandidateFilter, BadPFMuonFilter, BadPFMuonDzFilter #2016 post-ICHEPversion
 from RecoMET.METFilters.metFilters_cff import BadChargedCandidateSummer16Filter, BadPFMuonSummer16Filter #2016 ICHEP version
+from RecoMET.METFilters.metFilters_cff import hfNoisyHitsFilter
 from RecoMET.METFilters.metFilters_cff import metFilters
 
 # individual filters
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 Flag_BadChargedCandidateSummer16Filter = cms.Path(BadChargedCandidateSummer16Filter)
 Flag_BadPFMuonSummer16Filter = cms.Path(BadPFMuonSummer16Filter)
 Flag_BadPFMuonDzFilter  = cms.Path(BadPFMuonDzFilter)
+Flag_hfNoisyHitsFilter  = cms.Path(hfNoisyHitsFilter)
 
 # and the sub-filters
 Flag_trkPOG_manystripclus53X = cms.Path(~manystripclus53X)
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@
 #add your new path here!!
 allMetFilterPaths=['HBHENoiseFilter','HBHENoiseIsoFilter','CSCTightHaloFilter','CSCTightHaloTrkMuUnvetoFilter','CSCTightHalo2015Filter','globalTightHalo2016Filter','globalSuperTightHalo2016Filter','HcalStripHaloFilter','hcalLaserEventFilter','EcalDeadCellTriggerPrimitiveFilter','EcalDeadCellBoundaryEnergyFilter','ecalBadCalibFilter','goodVertices','eeBadScFilter',
                    'ecalLaserCorrFilter','trkPOGFilters','chargedHadronTrackResolutionFilter','muonBadTrackFilter',
-                   'BadChargedCandidateFilter','BadPFMuonFilter', 'BadPFMuonDzFilter','BadChargedCandidateSummer16Filter','BadPFMuonSummer16Filter',
+                   'BadChargedCandidateFilter','BadPFMuonFilter', 'BadPFMuonDzFilter', 'hfNoisyHitsFilter', 'BadChargedCandidateSummer16Filter','BadPFMuonSummer16Filter',
                    'trkPOG_manystripclus53X','trkPOG_toomanystripclus53X','trkPOG_logErrorTooManyClusters','METFilters']
 
        
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ def miniAOD_customizeMETFiltersFastSim(process):
     BadChargedCandidateFilter,
     BadPFMuonFilter,
     BadPFMuonDzFilter,
+    hfNoisyHitsFilter,
     BadChargedCandidateSummer16Filter,
     BadPFMuonSummer16Filter
 )
diff --git a/RecoMET/METFilters/plugins/HFNoisyHitsFilter.cc b/RecoMET/METFilters/plugins/HFNoisyHitsFilter.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..60e506c02b796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RecoMET/METFilters/plugins/HFNoisyHitsFilter.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+// -*- C++ -*-
+//
+// Package:    RecoMET/METFilters
+// Class:      HFNoisyHitsFilter
+//
+/**\class HFNoisyHitsFilter HFNoisyHitsFilter.cc RecoMET/METFilters/plugins/HFNoisyHitsFilter.cc
+
+ Description: [one line class summary]
+
+ Implementation:
+     [Notes on implementation]
+*/
+//
+// Original Author:  Laurent Thomas
+//         Created:  Tue, 01 Sep 2020 11:24:33 GMT
+//
+//
+
+// system include files
+#include <memory>
+
+// user include files
+#include "FWCore/Framework/interface/Frameworkfwd.h"
+#include "FWCore/Framework/interface/global/EDFilter.h"
+
+#include "FWCore/Framework/interface/Event.h"
+#include "FWCore/Framework/interface/MakerMacros.h"
+
+#include "FWCore/ParameterSet/interface/ParameterSet.h"
+
+#include "FWCore/Utilities/interface/Exception.h"
+
+#include "Geometry/CaloTopology/interface/CaloTopology.h"
+#include "Geometry/CaloEventSetup/interface/CaloTopologyRecord.h"
+
+#include "Geometry/CaloGeometry/interface/CaloGeometry.h"
+
+#include "DataFormats/HcalRecHit/interface/HFRecHit.h"
+#include "DataFormats/HcalRecHit/interface/HcalRecHitCollections.h"
+#include "DataFormats/METReco/interface/HcalPhase1FlagLabels.h"
+//
+// class declaration
+//
+
+class HFNoisyHitsFilter : public edm::global::EDFilter<> {
+public:
+  explicit HFNoisyHitsFilter(const edm::ParameterSet&);
+  ~HFNoisyHitsFilter() override {}
+  static void fillDescriptions(edm::ConfigurationDescriptions& descriptions);
+
+private:
+  bool filter(edm::StreamID, edm::Event&, const edm::EventSetup&) const override;
+  std::vector<HcalPhase1FlagLabels::HFStatusFlag> getNoiseBits() const;
+  const edm::EDGetTokenT<HFRecHitCollection> hfhits_token_;
+  const edm::ESGetToken<CaloGeometry, CaloGeometryRecord> geom_token_;
+  const double rechitPtThreshold_;
+  const std::vector<std::string> listOfNoises_;
+  const bool taggingMode_;
+  const bool debug_;
+  std::vector<HcalPhase1FlagLabels::HFStatusFlag> noiseBits_;
+};
+
+//
+// constructors and destructor
+//
+HFNoisyHitsFilter::HFNoisyHitsFilter(const edm::ParameterSet& iConfig)
+    : hfhits_token_(consumes<HFRecHitCollection>(iConfig.getParameter<edm::InputTag>("hfrechits"))),
+      geom_token_(esConsumes<CaloGeometry, CaloGeometryRecord>()),
+      rechitPtThreshold_(iConfig.getParameter<double>("rechitPtThreshold")),
+      listOfNoises_(iConfig.getParameter<std::vector<std::string>>("listOfNoises")),
+      taggingMode_(iConfig.getParameter<bool>("taggingMode")),
+      debug_(iConfig.getParameter<bool>("debug")) {
+  noiseBits_ = getNoiseBits();
+  produces<bool>();
+}
+
+//
+// member functions
+//
+
+// ------------ method called on each new Event  ------------
+bool HFNoisyHitsFilter::filter(edm::StreamID, edm::Event& iEvent, const edm::EventSetup& iSetup) const {
+  using namespace edm;
+  bool pass = true;
+
+  // Calo Geometry - needed for computing E_t
+  const CaloGeometry& geo = iSetup.getData(geom_token_);
+
+  auto const& hfHits = iEvent.get(hfhits_token_);
+
+  //Loop over the HF rechits. If one of them has Et>X and fires one the noise bits, declare the event as bad
+  for (auto const& hfhit : hfHits) {
+    float ene = hfhit.energy();
+    float et = 0;
+    // compute transverse energy
+    const GlobalPoint& poshf = geo.getPosition(hfhit.detid());
+    float pf = poshf.perp() / poshf.mag();
+    et = ene * pf;
+    if (et < rechitPtThreshold_)
+      continue;
+    int hitFlags = hfhit.flags();
+    for (auto noiseBit : noiseBits_) {
+      if ((hitFlags >> noiseBit) & 1) {
+        pass = false;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    if (!pass)
+      break;
+  }
+  iEvent.put(std::make_unique<bool>(pass));
+  if (debug_)
+    LogDebug("HFNoisyHitsFilter") << "Passing filter? " << pass;
+  return taggingMode_ || pass;
+}
+
+std::vector<HcalPhase1FlagLabels::HFStatusFlag> HFNoisyHitsFilter::getNoiseBits() const {
+  std::vector<HcalPhase1FlagLabels::HFStatusFlag> result;
+  for (auto const& noise : listOfNoises_) {
+    if (noise == "HFLongShort")
+      result.push_back(HcalPhase1FlagLabels::HFLongShort);
+    else if (noise == "HFS8S1Ratio")
+      result.push_back(HcalPhase1FlagLabels::HFS8S1Ratio);
+    else if (noise == "HFPET")
+      result.push_back(HcalPhase1FlagLabels::HFPET);
+    else if (noise == "HFSignalAsymmetry")
+      result.push_back(HcalPhase1FlagLabels::HFSignalAsymmetry);
+    else if (noise == "HFAnomalousHit")
+      result.push_back(HcalPhase1FlagLabels::HFAnomalousHit);
+    else
+      throw cms::Exception("Error") << "Couldn't find the bit index associated to this string: " << noise;
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+// ------------ method fills 'descriptions' with the allowed parameters for the module  ------------
+void HFNoisyHitsFilter::fillDescriptions(edm::ConfigurationDescriptions& descriptions) {
+  edm::ParameterSetDescription desc;
+  desc.add<edm::InputTag>("hfrechits", {"reducedHcalRecHits:hfreco"});
+  desc.add<double>("rechitPtThreshold", 20.);
+  desc.add<std::vector<std::string>>("listOfNoises", {"HFLongShort", "HFS8S1Ratio", "HFPET", "HFSignalAsymmetry"});
+  desc.add<bool>("taggingMode", false);
+  desc.add<bool>("debug", false);
+  descriptions.add("hfNoisyHitsFilter", desc);
+}
+//define this as a plug-in
+DEFINE_FWK_MODULE(HFNoisyHitsFilter);
diff --git a/RecoMET/METFilters/python/metFilters_cff.py b/RecoMET/METFilters/python/metFilters_cff.py
index d2116ec6d91b2..d48fb6ef09d0d 100644
--- a/RecoMET/METFilters/python/metFilters_cff.py
+++ b/RecoMET/METFilters/python/metFilters_cff.py
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
 ## The muon bad track filter with Dz cut (2020) _____________________________________||
 from RecoMET.METFilters.BadPFMuonDzFilter_cfi import *
 
+#HF noise filter 
+from RecoMET.METFilters.hfNoisyHitsFilter_cfi import *
+
 metFilters = cms.Sequence(
    HBHENoiseFilterResultProducer *
    HBHENoiseFilter *
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@
    BadChargedCandidateFilter*
    BadPFMuonFilter *
    BadPFMuonDzFilter *
+   hfNoisyHitsFilter *
    BadChargedCandidateSummer16Filter*
    BadPFMuonSummer16Filter *
    muonBadTrackFilter