diff --git a/desktop-widgets/filterwidget2.cpp b/desktop-widgets/filterwidget2.cpp
index 24a66513e..592f016d1 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/filterwidget2.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/filterwidget2.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ void FilterWidget2::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 void FilterWidget2::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event)
 {
 	QWidget::hideEvent(event);
-	clearFilter();
 }
 
 void FilterWidget2::filterDataChanged(const FilterData &data)