diff --git a/assets/javascripts/reporting/filters.js b/assets/javascripts/reporting/filters.js
index ac4d1ec4df..71ce527cbb 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/reporting/filters.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/reporting/filters.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Reporting.Filters = {
     radio_options = $$('.' + filter_name + '_radio_option input');
     if (radio_options && radio_options.size() !== 0) {
       radio_options.first().checked = true;
+      callback_func();
     }
     if (select === null || select === undefined) {
       return;
@@ -307,7 +308,10 @@ Reporting.Filters = {
   // Param: select [optional] - the select-box of the filter which should activate it's dependents
   activate_dependents: function (selectBox, callbackWhenFinished) {
     var all_dependents, next_dependents, dependent, active_filters, source;
-    if (selectBox  === undefined || selectBox.type.toLowerCase() == 'change') {
+    if (selectBox !== undefined && selectBox.tagName.toLowerCase() !== "select") {
+      return; // only multi_value filters have dependents
+    }
+    if (selectBox === undefined || selectBox.type.toLowerCase() == 'change') {
       selectBox = this;
     }
     if (callbackWhenFinished  === undefined) {