diff --git a/src/datasource-zabbix/query.controller.js b/src/datasource-zabbix/query.controller.js
index d4a62f4..400e219 100644
--- a/src/datasource-zabbix/query.controller.js
+++ b/src/datasource-zabbix/query.controller.js
@@ -93,10 +93,11 @@ export class ZabbixQueryController extends QueryCtrl {
 
   initFilters() {
     var self = this;
+    var itemtype = self.editorModes[self.target.mode];
     return this.$q.when(this.suggestGroups())
       .then(() => {return self.suggestHosts();})
       .then(() => {return self.suggestApps();})
-      .then(() => {return self.suggestItems();});
+      .then(() => {return self.suggestItems(itemtype);});
   }
 
   suggestGroups() {
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ export class ZabbixQueryController extends QueryCtrl {
       });
   }
 
-  suggestItems() {
+  suggestItems(itemtype='num') {
     var self = this;
     var appFilter = this.templateSrv.replace(this.target.application.filter);
     if (appFilter) {
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ export class ZabbixQueryController extends QueryCtrl {
         .then(apps => {
           var appids = _.map(apps, 'applicationid');
           return self.zabbix
-            .getItems(undefined, appids)
+            .getItems(undefined, appids, itemtype)
             .then(items => {
               if (!self.target.showDisabledItems) {
                 items = _.filter(items, {'status': '0'});
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ export class ZabbixQueryController extends QueryCtrl {
       // Return all items belonged to selected hosts
       var hostids = _.map(self.metric.hostList, 'hostid');
       return self.zabbix
-        .getItems(hostids)
+        .getItems(hostids, undefined, itemtype)
         .then(items => {
           if (!self.target.showDisabledItems) {
             items = _.filter(items, {'status': '0'});
diff --git a/src/datasource-zabbix/zabbixAPI.service.js b/src/datasource-zabbix/zabbixAPI.service.js
index f3cc7f5..3f6ea94 100644
--- a/src/datasource-zabbix/zabbixAPI.service.js
+++ b/src/datasource-zabbix/zabbixAPI.service.js
@@ -145,7 +145,14 @@ function ZabbixAPIService($q, alertSrv, zabbixAPICoreService) {
       return this.request('application.get', params);
     }
 
-    getItems(hostids, appids) {
+    /**
+     * Get Zabbix items
+     * @param  {[type]} hostids  host ids
+     * @param  {[type]} appids   application ids
+     * @param  {String} itemtype 'num' or 'text'
+     * @return {[type]}          array of items
+     */
+    getItems(hostids, appids, itemtype='num') {
       var params = {
         output: [
           'name', 'key_',
@@ -156,6 +163,10 @@ function ZabbixAPIService($q, alertSrv, zabbixAPICoreService) {
         ],
         sortfield: 'name',
         webitems: true,
+        filter: {
+          // Return only numeric items by default
+          value_type: [0, 3]
+        },
         selectHosts: [
           'hostid',
           'name'
@@ -167,6 +178,10 @@ function ZabbixAPIService($q, alertSrv, zabbixAPICoreService) {
       if (appids) {
         params.applicationids = appids;
       }
+      if (itemtype === 'text') {
+        // Return only text metrics
+        params.filter.value_type = [1, 2, 4];
+      }
 
       return this.request('item.get', params)
         .then(items => {