diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index af57277a2..60a939b82 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 	* src/DisplayState.py (DisplayState.__signals__): Register
 	'filters-changed' signal.
 	* src/FilterEditor/_ShowResults.py: Change Media to MediaObject.
-	* src/FilterEditor/_EditRule.py: Change Media to MediaObject.
+	* src/FilterEditor/_EditRule.py: Change Media to MediaObject;
+	(__init__): Work with empty filter names (new filter).
 	* src/FilterEditor/_FilterEditor.py (close): Emit 'filters-changed'.
 	* src/Filters/SideBar/*py: Take uistate and connect to the
 	'filters-changed' signal.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/FilterEditor/_EditRule.py b/gramps2/src/FilterEditor/_EditRule.py
index 69fa1ca05..0877984e5 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/FilterEditor/_EditRule.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/FilterEditor/_EditRule.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class MyFilters(gtk.ComboBox):
         self.flist.sort()
 
         for fname in self.flist:
-            if filter_name.strip() and (fname != filter_name):
+            if fname != filter_name:
                 store.append(row=[fname])
         self.set_active(0)
         self.show()