diff --git a/lib/rackstash/filter_chain.rb b/lib/rackstash/filter_chain.rb
index 91d4bf3..ff6d7e1 100644
--- a/lib/rackstash/filter_chain.rb
+++ b/lib/rackstash/filter_chain.rb
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@ module Rackstash
       self
     end
 
+    # Returns an Array representation of the filter chain.
+    #
+    # @return [Array<#call>] an array of filters
+    def to_a
+      synchronize { @filters.dup }
+    end
+
     # @return [String] an Array-compatible string representation of `self`
     def to_s
      synchronize { @filters.to_s }
diff --git a/spec/rackstash/filter_chain_spec.rb b/spec/rackstash/filter_chain_spec.rb
index 72c343b..8adf6c6 100644
--- a/spec/rackstash/filter_chain_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rackstash/filter_chain_spec.rb
@@ -435,11 +435,28 @@ describe Rackstash::FilterChain do
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#to_a' do
+    it 'returns the array representation' do
+      filter_chain << filter
+
+      expect(filter_chain.to_a)
+        .to be_instance_of(Array)
+        .and all be_equal(filter)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns a duplicate' do
+      filter_chain << a_filter
+      array = filter_chain.to_a
+
+      expect { array << a_filter }.not_to change { filter_chain.length }
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#to_s' do
     it 'returns the array representation' do
       filter_chain << -> {}
 
-      expect(filter_chain.to_s).to eql filter_chain.each.to_a.to_s
+      expect(filter_chain.to_s).to eql filter_chain.to_a.to_s
     end
   end
 end