diff --git a/static/js/filter.js b/static/js/filter.js
index 920a7cd..35c5928 100644
--- a/static/js/filter.js
+++ b/static/js/filter.js
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ 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,