diff --git a/opentech/static_src/src/javascript/apply/submission-filters.js b/opentech/static_src/src/javascript/apply/submission-filters.js
index d749c4f264fd0d87529f866db20e40ebb5a12e1d..b003e2bf8741ca3464530abb754196170d3cc2bf 100644
--- a/opentech/static_src/src/javascript/apply/submission-filters.js
+++ b/opentech/static_src/src/javascript/apply/submission-filters.js
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@
         if ($body.hasClass(filterOpenClass)) {
             handleClearFilters();
         }
+        else {
+            $body.addClass(filterOpenClass);
+        }
 
-        $body.toggleClass(filterOpenClass);
         updateButtonText();
     });