diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a81ba0aa..3d7e73be 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ ver. 0.10.6-dev (20??/??/??) - development edition
 ### Fixes
 * restoring a large number (500+ depending on files ulimit) of current bans when using PyPy fixed
 * manual ban is written to database, so can be restored by restart (gh-2647)
+* `filter.d/common.conf`: avoid substitute of default values in related `lt_*` section, `__prefix_line`
+  should be interpolated in definition section (inside the filter-config, gh-2650)
 
 ### New Features
 
diff --git a/config/filter.d/common.conf b/config/filter.d/common.conf
index 16897c8e..13286038 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/common.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/common.conf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ __pid_re = (?:\[\d+\])
 
 # Daemon name (with optional source_file:line or whatever)
 # EXAMPLES: pam_rhosts_auth, [sshd], pop(pam_unix)
-__daemon_re = [\[\(]?%(_daemon)s(?:\(\S+\))?[\]\)]?:?
+__daemon_re = [\[\(]?<_daemon>(?:\(\S+\))?[\]\)]?:?
 
 # extra daemon info
 # EXAMPLE: [ID 800047 auth.info]
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ __daemon_extra_re = \[ID \d+ \S+\]
 
 # Combinations of daemon name and PID
 # EXAMPLES: sshd[31607], pop(pam_unix)[4920]
-__daemon_combs_re = (?:%(__pid_re)s?:\s+%(__daemon_re)s|%(__daemon_re)s%(__pid_re)s?:?)
+__daemon_combs_re = (?:<__pid_re>?:\s+<__daemon_re>|<__daemon_re><__pid_re>?:?)
 
 # Some messages have a kernel prefix with a timestamp
 # EXAMPLES: kernel: [769570.846956]
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ datepattern = <lt_<logtype>/datepattern>
 
 [lt_file]
 # Common line prefixes for logtype "file":
-__prefix_line = %(__date_ambit)s?\s*(?:%(__bsd_syslog_verbose)s\s+)?(?:%(__hostname)s\s+)?(?:%(__kernel_prefix)s\s+)?(?:%(__vserver)s\s+)?(?:%(__daemon_combs_re)s\s+)?(?:%(__daemon_extra_re)s\s+)?
+__prefix_line = <__date_ambit>?\s*(?:<__bsd_syslog_verbose>\s+)?(?:<__hostname>\s+)?(?:<__kernel_prefix>\s+)?(?:<__vserver>\s+)?(?:<__daemon_combs_re>\s+)?(?:<__daemon_extra_re>\s+)?
 datepattern = {^LN-BEG}
 
 [lt_short]
 # Common (short) line prefix for logtype "journal" (corresponds output of formatJournalEntry):
-__prefix_line = \s*(?:%(__hostname)s\s+)?(?:%(_daemon)s%(__pid_re)s?:?\s+)?(?:%(__kernel_prefix)s\s+)?
+__prefix_line = \s*(?:<__hostname>\s+)?(?:<_daemon><__pid_re>?:?\s+)?(?:<__kernel_prefix>\s+)?
 datepattern = %(lt_file/datepattern)s
 [lt_journal]
 __prefix_line = %(lt_short/__prefix_line)s
diff --git a/config/filter.d/monit.conf b/config/filter.d/monit.conf
index b652a1f4..fdaee9c3 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/monit.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/monit.conf
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@
 # common.local
 before = common.conf
 
+# [DEFAULT]
+# logtype = short
+
 [Definition]
 
 _daemon = monit
 
+_prefix = Warning|HttpRequest
+
 # Regexp for previous (accessing monit httpd) and new (access denied) versions
-failregex = ^\[\s*\]\s*error\s*:\s*Warning:\s+Client '<HOST>' supplied (?:unknown user '[^']+'|wrong password for user '[^']*') accessing monit httpd$
-            ^%(__prefix_line)s\w+: access denied -- client <HOST>: (?:unknown user '[^']+'|wrong password for user '[^']*'|empty password)$
+failregex = ^%(__prefix_line)s(?:error\s*:\s+)?(?:%(_prefix)s):\s+(?:access denied\s+--\s+)?[Cc]lient '?<HOST>'?(?:\s+supplied|\s*:)\s+(?:unknown user '<F-ALT_USER>[^']+</F-ALT_USER>'|wrong password for user '<F-USER>[^']*</F-USER>'|empty password)
 
 # Ignore login with empty user (first connect, no user specified)
 # ignoreregex = %(__prefix_line)s\w+: access denied -- client <HOST>: (?:unknown user '')
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/files/logs/zzz-generic-example b/fail2ban/tests/files/logs/zzz-generic-example
index d0c31740..d0bd3322 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/files/logs/zzz-generic-example
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/files/logs/zzz-generic-example
@@ -60,3 +60,6 @@ Jun 22 20:37:04 server test-demo[402]: writeToStorage plist={
 [Jun 21 16:56:03] machine test-demo(pam_unix)[13709] F2B: error from 192.0.2.251
 # failJSON: { "match": false, "desc": "test 2nd ignoreregex" }
 [Jun 21 16:56:04] machine test-demo(pam_unix)[13709] F2B: error from 192.0.2.252
+
+# failJSON: { "match": false, "desc": "ignore other daemon" }
+[Jun 21 16:56:04] machine captain-nemo(pam_unix)[55555] F2B: error from 192.0.2.2