Index: chrome/content/ui/filters-backup.js
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--- a/chrome/content/ui/filters-backup.js
+++ b/chrome/content/ui/filters-backup.js
@@ -314,16 +314,23 @@ var Backup =
         if (filter instanceof ElemHideException && Services.vc.compare(minVersion, "2.1") < 0)
           minVersion = "2.1";
 
         if (filter instanceof RegExpFilter && filter.contentType & (RegExpFilter.typeMap.GENERICHIDE | RegExpFilter.typeMap.GENERICBLOCK) && Services.vc.compare(minVersion, "2.6.12") < 0)
           minVersion = "2.6.12";
 
         if (filter instanceof CSSPropertyFilter && Services.vc.compare(minVersion, "2.7.3") < 0)
           minVersion = "2.7.3";
+
+        if (filter instanceof RegExpFilter &&
+            (filter.contentType & RegExpFilter.typeMap.WEBSOCKET) &&
+            Services.vc.compare(minVersion, "2.8"))
+        {
+          minVersion = "2.8";
+        }
       }
     }
     list.unshift("[Adblock Plus " + minVersion + "]");
 
     // Insert checksum. Have to add an empty line to the end of the list to
     // account for the trailing newline in the file.
     list.push("");
     let checksum = Utils.generateChecksum(list);