diff --git a/assets/javascripts/reporting/filters.js b/assets/javascripts/reporting/filters.js
index 71ce527cbb..ddd7923552 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/reporting/filters.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/reporting/filters.js
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@ 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.tagName.toLowerCase() !== "select") {
-      return; // only multi_value filters have dependents
-    }
     if (selectBox === undefined || selectBox.type.toLowerCase() == 'change') {
       selectBox = this;
     }
+    if (selectBox.tagName.toLowerCase() !== "select") {
+      return; // only multi_value filters have dependents
+    }
     if (callbackWhenFinished  === undefined) {
       callbackWhenFinished = function(dependent) { };
     }