diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/FilterEditor.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/FilterEditor.php
index f512ffe67..111974310 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/FilterEditor.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Widget/FilterEditor.php
@@ -323,11 +323,12 @@ class FilterEditor extends AbstractWidget
                 if ($request->get('cancel') === 'Cancel') {
                     $this->redirectNow($this->preservedUrl()->without('modifyFilter'));
                 }
-
-                $filter = $this->applyChanges($request->getPost());
-                $url = $this->url()->setQueryString($filter->toQueryString())->addParams($preserve);
-                $url->getParams()->add('modifyFilter');
-                $this->redirectNow($url);
+                if ($request->get('apply') === 'Apply') {
+                    $filter = $this->applyChanges($request->getPost());
+                    $url = $this->url()->setQueryString($filter->toQueryString())->addParams($preserve);
+                    $url->getParams()->add('modifyFilter');
+                    $this->redirectNow($url);
+                }
             }
             $this->url()->getParams()->add('modifyFilter');
         }