diff --git a/filteringtable-addon/src/main/java/org/tepi/filtertable/FilterFieldGenerator.java b/filteringtable-addon/src/main/java/org/tepi/filtertable/FilterFieldGenerator.java
index 5dad4af..b2dd283 100644
--- a/filteringtable-addon/src/main/java/org/tepi/filtertable/FilterFieldGenerator.java
+++ b/filteringtable-addon/src/main/java/org/tepi/filtertable/FilterFieldGenerator.java
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ private void updateFilterForField(Property<?> field) {
 		// Check if the filter is already set
 		Filter possiblyExistingFilter = filters.get(propertyId);
 		if (possiblyExistingFilter != null && newFilter != null && possiblyExistingFilter.equals(newFilter)) {
+			owner.setRefreshingEnabled(true);
 			return;
 		}