diff --git a/metricflow/dataflow/nodes/where_filter.py b/metricflow/dataflow/nodes/where_filter.py
index 60dcc9a1f6..04240a9029 100644
--- a/metricflow/dataflow/nodes/where_filter.py
+++ b/metricflow/dataflow/nodes/where_filter.py
@@ -66,14 +66,20 @@ def description(self) -> str:  # noqa: D102
 
     @property
     def displayed_properties(self) -> Sequence[DisplayedProperty]:  # noqa: D102
-        return tuple(super().displayed_properties) + (DisplayedProperty("where_condition", self.where),)
+        properties = tuple(super().displayed_properties) + (DisplayedProperty("where_condition", self.where),)
+        if self.always_apply:
+            properties = properties + (DisplayedProperty("All filters always applied:", self.always_apply),)
+        return properties
 
     def functionally_identical(self, other_node: DataflowPlanNode) -> bool:  # noqa: D102
-        return isinstance(other_node, self.__class__) and other_node.where == self.where
+        return (
+            isinstance(other_node, self.__class__)
+            and other_node.where == self.where
+            and other_node.always_apply == self.always_apply
+        )
 
     def with_new_parents(self, new_parent_nodes: Sequence[DataflowPlanNode]) -> WhereConstraintNode:  # noqa: D102
         assert len(new_parent_nodes) == 1
         return WhereConstraintNode(
-            parent_node=new_parent_nodes[0],
-            where_specs=self.input_where_specs,
+            parent_node=new_parent_nodes[0], where_specs=self.input_where_specs, always_apply=self.always_apply
         )
diff --git a/metricflow/dataflow/optimizer/predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py b/metricflow/dataflow/optimizer/predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py
index 39bb0c8259..aed67dea7e 100644
--- a/metricflow/dataflow/optimizer/predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py
+++ b/metricflow/dataflow/optimizer/predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py
@@ -385,6 +385,13 @@ def visit_where_constraint_node(self, node: WhereConstraintNode) -> OptimizeBran
                 )
 
             if node.always_apply:
+                logger.log(
+                    level=self._log_level,
+                    msg=(
+                        "Applying original filter spec set based on node-level override directive. Additional specs "
+                        + f"appled:\n{[spec for spec in node.input_where_specs if spec not in filter_specs_to_apply]}"
+                    ),
+                )
                 optimized_node = OptimizeBranchResult(
                     optimized_branch=node.with_new_parents((optimized_parent.optimized_branch,))
                 )
diff --git a/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_dataflow_plan_builder.py/DataflowPlan/test_join_to_time_spine_with_filters__dfp_0.xml b/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_dataflow_plan_builder.py/DataflowPlan/test_join_to_time_spine_with_filters__dfp_0.xml
index 21371744ac..d358d42813 100644
--- a/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_dataflow_plan_builder.py/DataflowPlan/test_join_to_time_spine_with_filters__dfp_0.xml
+++ b/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_dataflow_plan_builder.py/DataflowPlan/test_join_to_time_spine_with_filters__dfp_0.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
                     <!--       ),                                                                                   -->
                     <!--     ),                                                                                     -->
                     <!--   )                                                                                        -->
+                    <!-- All filters always applied: = True -->
                     <JoinToTimeSpineNode>
                         <!-- description = 'Join to Time Spine Dataset' -->
                         <!-- node_id = NodeId(id_str='jts_0') -->
diff --git a/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py/DataflowPlan/test_fill_nulls_time_spine_metric_with_post_agg_join_predicate_pushdown__dfp_0.xml b/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py/DataflowPlan/test_fill_nulls_time_spine_metric_with_post_agg_join_predicate_pushdown__dfp_0.xml
index 0ee0ae8bc5..079fa45fed 100644
--- a/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py/DataflowPlan/test_fill_nulls_time_spine_metric_with_post_agg_join_predicate_pushdown__dfp_0.xml
+++ b/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py/DataflowPlan/test_fill_nulls_time_spine_metric_with_post_agg_join_predicate_pushdown__dfp_0.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
                         <!--       ),                                                         -->
                         <!--     ),                                                           -->
                         <!--   )                                                              -->
+                        <!-- All filters always applied: = True -->
                         <JoinToTimeSpineNode>
                             <!-- description = 'Join to Time Spine Dataset' -->
                             <!-- node_id = NodeId(id_str='jts_0') -->
@@ -299,6 +300,7 @@
                         <!--       ),                                                         -->
                         <!--     ),                                                           -->
                         <!--   )                                                              -->
+                        <!-- All filters always applied: = True -->
                         <JoinToTimeSpineNode>
                             <!-- description = 'Join to Time Spine Dataset' -->
                             <!-- node_id = NodeId(id_str='jts_2') -->
diff --git a/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py/DataflowPlan/test_fill_nulls_time_spine_metric_with_post_agg_join_predicate_pushdown__dfpo_0.xml b/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py/DataflowPlan/test_fill_nulls_time_spine_metric_with_post_agg_join_predicate_pushdown__dfpo_0.xml
index 3f397a5c82..a63d20297c 100644
--- a/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py/DataflowPlan/test_fill_nulls_time_spine_metric_with_post_agg_join_predicate_pushdown__dfpo_0.xml
+++ b/tests_metricflow/snapshots/test_predicate_pushdown_optimizer.py/DataflowPlan/test_fill_nulls_time_spine_metric_with_post_agg_join_predicate_pushdown__dfpo_0.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
                         <!--       ),                                                         -->
                         <!--     ),                                                           -->
                         <!--   )                                                              -->
+                        <!-- All filters always applied: = True -->
                         <JoinToTimeSpineNode>
                             <!-- description = 'Join to Time Spine Dataset' -->
                             <!-- node_id = NodeId(id_str='jts_3') -->
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@
                         <!--       ),                                                         -->
                         <!--     ),                                                           -->
                         <!--   )                                                              -->
+                        <!-- All filters always applied: = True -->
                         <JoinToTimeSpineNode>
                             <!-- description = 'Join to Time Spine Dataset' -->
                             <!-- node_id = NodeId(id_str='jts_5') -->