diff --git a/static/js/filter.js b/static/js/filter.js
index 35c5928..7a0c476 100644
--- a/static/js/filter.js
+++ b/static/js/filter.js
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ oml.ui.filter = function(id) {
                 // fixme: cant index be an empty array, instead of -1?
                 // FIXME: this is still incorrect when deselecting a filter item
                 // makes a selected item in another filter disappear
-                if (ui.item) {
-                    return;
-                }
                 var conditions = data.ids.map(function(value) {
                         return {
                             key: id,
@@ -131,7 +128,9 @@ oml.ui.filter = function(id) {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                oml.stayInItemView = true;
                 oml.UI.set({find: find});
+                oml.stayInItemView = false;
                 oml.updateFilterMenus();
             },
             sort: function(data) {