A filter cartridge for a household appliance, which is provided with a filter housing, the wall of which separates a housing internal side from a housing external side. A filter inlet opening which in the operation of the filter cartridge is open in relation to the external environment of the filter housing is provided, wherein a device for water conduction which comprises at least one filter chamber having at least one filter medium and terminates in a filter outlet opening for suctioning water from the filter cartridge is provided in the interior of the filter housing downstream of the filter inlet opening relative to the flow direction during operation, and wherein a filter connection element having an annular filter port which has an annular filter fixing face for the tight connection of the filter cartridge to a tank fixing face in the water tank is provided.