diff --git a/src/blackgui/filters/aircraftmodelfilterdialog.cpp b/src/blackgui/filters/aircraftmodelfilterdialog.cpp
index b64500ffc..504e39849 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/filters/aircraftmodelfilterdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/filters/aircraftmodelfilterdialog.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "ui_aircraftmodelfilterdialog.h"
 
 using namespace BlackGui::Models;
+using namespace BlackGui::Filters;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Network;
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             ui->setupUi(this);
             this->setWindowTitle("Filter models");
             this->resize(640, 100);
+            connect(ui->filter_Models, &CAircraftModelFilterBar::rejectDialog, this, &CAircraftModelFilterDialog::reject);
         }
 
         CAircraftModelFilterDialog::~CAircraftModelFilterDialog()
diff --git a/src/blackgui/filters/aircraftmodelfilterdialog.h b/src/blackgui/filters/aircraftmodelfilterdialog.h
index 2f4e0b800..a5d96f8d0 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/filters/aircraftmodelfilterdialog.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/filters/aircraftmodelfilterdialog.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #ifndef BLACKGUI_FILTERS_AIRCRAFTMODELFILTERFORM_H
 #define BLACKGUI_FILTERS_AIRCRAFTMODELFILTERFORM_H
 
-#include "blackgui/blackguiexport.h"
 #include "filterdialog.h"
+#include "blackgui/blackguiexport.h"
 #include "blackgui/models/aircraftmodelfilter.h"
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QScopedPointer>
diff --git a/src/blackgui/filters/filterwidget.cpp b/src/blackgui/filters/filterwidget.cpp
index ef01e6bb6..5c0a66adb 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/filters/filterwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/filters/filterwidget.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
                 break;
             case CFilterBarButtons::RemoveFilter:
                 emit changeFilter(false);
+                emit rejectDialog();
                 break;
             case CFilterBarButtons::ClearForm:
                 clearForm();
diff --git a/src/blackgui/filters/filterwidget.h b/src/blackgui/filters/filterwidget.h
index 5d5cd7837..486f60364 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/filters/filterwidget.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/filters/filterwidget.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Change the filter by enabling or disabling it
             void changeFilter(bool enable);
 
+            //! A filter dialog is supposed to close
+            void rejectDialog();
+
         protected:
             //! Set and connect filter bar buttonsd
             void setButtonsAndCount(CFilterBarButtons *buttons);
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/aircrafticaofilter.cpp b/src/blackgui/models/aircrafticaofilter.cpp
index a36494b1c..b9785c8dd 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/aircrafticaofilter.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/aircrafticaofilter.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ namespace BlackGui
             const QString &description, const QString &combinedType) :
             m_designator(designator.trimmed().toUpper()), m_manufacturer(name.trimmed()),
             m_description(description.trimmed()),  m_combinedType(combinedType.trimmed().toUpper())
-        {  }
+        {
+            this->m_valid = !(this->m_combinedType.isEmpty() && this->m_designator.isEmpty() &&
+                              this->m_description.isEmpty() && this->m_manufacturer.isEmpty());
+        }
 
         CAircraftIcaoCodeList CAircraftIcaoFilter::filter(const CAircraftIcaoCodeList &inContainer) const
         {
@@ -51,12 +54,5 @@ namespace BlackGui
             }
             return outContainer;
         }
-
-        bool CAircraftIcaoFilter::isValid() const
-        {
-            return !(this->m_combinedType.isEmpty() && this->m_designator.isEmpty() &&
-                     this->m_description.isEmpty() && this->m_manufacturer.isEmpty());
-        }
-
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/aircrafticaofilter.h b/src/blackgui/models/aircrafticaofilter.h
index cd4f8bbf8..654b313f4 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/aircrafticaofilter.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/aircrafticaofilter.h
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! \copydoc IModelFilter::filter
             virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftIcaoCodeList filter(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftIcaoCodeList &inContainer) const override;
 
-            //! \copydoc IModelFilter::isValid
-            virtual bool isValid() const override;
-
         private:
             QString m_designator;
             QString m_manufacturer;
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodelfilter.cpp b/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodelfilter.cpp
index fc7ae4bf5..81b65cc80 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodelfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodelfilter.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             m_liveryCode(liveryCode.trimmed().toUpper()),
             m_simulatorInfo(simInfo),
             m_distributor(distributor)
-        {  }
+        {
+            m_valid = valid();
+        }
 
         BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModelList CAircraftModelFilter::filter(const CAircraftModelList &inContainer) const
         {
@@ -91,16 +93,19 @@ namespace BlackGui
             return outContainer;
         }
 
-        bool CAircraftModelFilter::isValid() const
+
+
+        bool CAircraftModelFilter::valid() const
         {
-            return !(this->m_modelKey.isEmpty() && this->m_description.isEmpty() &&
-                     (this->m_modelMode != CAircraftModel::Undefined && this->m_modelMode != CAircraftModel::All) &&
-                     this->m_aircraftManufacturer.isEmpty() && this->m_aircraftIcao.isEmpty() &&
-                     this->m_airlineIcao.isEmpty() && this->m_airlineName.isEmpty() &&
-                     this->m_liveryCode.isEmpty() &&
-                     !this->m_distributor.hasValidDbKey() &&
-                     (this->m_simulatorInfo.isNoSimulator() || this->m_simulatorInfo.isAllSimulators())
-                    );
+            const bool allEmpty = this->m_modelKey.isEmpty() && this->m_description.isEmpty() &&
+                                  this->m_aircraftManufacturer.isEmpty() && this->m_aircraftIcao.isEmpty() &&
+                                  this->m_airlineIcao.isEmpty() && this->m_airlineName.isEmpty() &&
+                                  this->m_liveryCode.isEmpty();
+            if (!allEmpty) { return true; }
+            const bool noSim = this->m_simulatorInfo.isNoSimulator() || this->m_simulatorInfo.isAllSimulators();
+            const bool noMode = this->m_modelMode == CAircraftModel::Undefined || this->m_modelMode == CAircraftModel::All;
+            const bool noKey = !this->m_distributor.hasValidDbKey();
+            return !(noSim && noMode && noKey);
         }
 
     } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodelfilter.h b/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodelfilter.h
index 4b6aa2bae..81ff2a069 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodelfilter.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodelfilter.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! \copydoc IModelFilter::filter
             virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModelList filter(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModelList &inContainer) const override;
 
-            //! \copydoc IModelFilter::isValid
-            virtual bool isValid() const override;
-
         private:
             QString m_modelKey;
             QString m_description;
@@ -49,9 +46,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             QString m_airlineName;
             QString m_liveryCode;
             BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorInfo m_simulatorInfo;
-            BlackMisc::Simulation::CDistributor m_distributor;
+            BlackMisc::Simulation::CDistributor   m_distributor;
+            bool valid() const;
         };
-
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
 
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.cpp b/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.cpp
index 0c79945f2..816805c11 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ namespace BlackGui
                                                const QString &countryIso, bool isReal, bool isVa) :
             m_vDesignator(vDesignator.trimmed().toUpper()), m_name(name.trimmed()),
             m_countryIso(countryIso.trimmed().toUpper()), m_real(isReal), m_va(isVa)
-        {  }
+        {
+            this->m_valid =  !(this->m_countryIso.isEmpty() && this->m_vDesignator.isEmpty() &&
+                               this->m_name.isEmpty() &&
+                               !m_va && !m_real);
+        }
 
         CAirlineIcaoCodeList CAirlineIcaoFilter::filter(const CAirlineIcaoCodeList &inContainer) const
         {
@@ -59,13 +63,5 @@ namespace BlackGui
             }
             return outContainer;
         }
-
-        bool CAirlineIcaoFilter::isValid() const
-        {
-            return !(this->m_countryIso.isEmpty() && this->m_vDesignator.isEmpty() &&
-                     this->m_name.isEmpty() &&
-                     !m_va && !m_real);
-        }
-
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.h b/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.h
index 2f48a301c..8370a433c 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.h
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! \copydoc IModelFilter::filter
             virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirlineIcaoCodeList filter(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirlineIcaoCodeList &inContainer) const override;
 
-            //! \copydoc IModelFilter::isValid
-            virtual bool isValid() const override;
-
         private:
             QString m_vDesignator;
             QString m_name;
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/countryfilter.cpp b/src/blackgui/models/countryfilter.cpp
index 2f0389bab..c5df745d2 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/countryfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/countryfilter.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
     {
         CCountryFilter::CCountryFilter(const QString &isoCode, const QString &name) :
             m_isoCode(isoCode.trimmed().toUpper()), m_name(name.trimmed())
-        { }
+        {
+            this->m_valid = !(this->m_isoCode.isEmpty() && this->m_name.isEmpty());
+        }
 
         CCountryList CCountryFilter::filter(const CCountryList &inContainer) const
         {
@@ -43,11 +45,5 @@ namespace BlackGui
             }
             return outContainer;
         }
-
-        bool CCountryFilter::isValid() const
-        {
-            return !(this->m_isoCode.isEmpty() && this->m_name.isEmpty());
-        }
-
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/countryfilter.h b/src/blackgui/models/countryfilter.h
index fc4d98b29..9d72723fc 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/countryfilter.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/countryfilter.h
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! \copydoc IModelFilter::filter
             virtual BlackMisc::CCountryList filter(const BlackMisc::CCountryList &inContainer) const override;
 
-            //! \copydoc IModelFilter::isValid
-            virtual bool isValid() const override;
-
         private:
             QString m_isoCode;
             QString m_name;
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/listmodelbase.cpp b/src/blackgui/models/listmodelbase.cpp
index b721edc45..e81de60e2 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/listmodelbase.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/listmodelbase.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
         template <typename ObjectType, typename ContainerType, bool UseCompare>
         bool CListModelBase<ObjectType, ContainerType, UseCompare>::hasFilter() const
         {
-            return m_filter && m_filter->isValid() ? true : false;
+            const bool f =  m_filter && m_filter->isValid();
+            return f;
         }
 
         template <typename ObjectType, typename ContainerType, bool UseCompare>
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/liveryfilter.cpp b/src/blackgui/models/liveryfilter.cpp
index 2ff50f77f..c0358f294 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/liveryfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/liveryfilter.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             m_airlineIcaoDesignator(airlineDesignator.trimmed().toUpper()),
             m_fuselageColor(fuselageColor), m_tailColor(tailColor), m_maxColorDistance(maxColorDistance),
             m_colorLiveries(colorLiveries), m_airlineLiveries(airlineLiveries)
-        {  }
+        {
+            this->m_valid = valid();
+        }
 
         CLiveryList CLiveryFilter::filter(const CLiveryList &inContainer) const
         {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             return outContainer;
         }
 
-        bool CLiveryFilter::isValid() const
+        bool CLiveryFilter::valid() const
         {
             if (filterByLiveryType()) { return true; }
             if (m_fuselageColor.isValid() || m_tailColor.isValid()) { return true; }
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/liveryfilter.h b/src/blackgui/models/liveryfilter.h
index 943d60b48..de750d09b 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/liveryfilter.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/liveryfilter.h
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! \copydoc IModelFilter::filter
             virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CLiveryList filter(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CLiveryList &inContainer) const override;
 
-            //! \copydoc IModelFilter::isValid
-            virtual bool isValid() const override;
-
         private:
             QString m_combinedCode;
             QString m_description;
@@ -54,6 +51,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
             //! Filter by livery type such as color or airline liveries
             bool filterByLiveryType() const;
+
+            //! Valid filter?
+            bool valid() const;
         };
 
     } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/modelfilter.h b/src/blackgui/models/modelfilter.h
index 67456765e..8a90bc7d3 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/modelfilter.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/modelfilter.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             virtual ContainerType filter(const ContainerType &container) const = 0;
 
             //! Anything to do?
-            virtual bool isValid() const = 0;
+            bool isValid() const { return this->m_valid; }
 
             //! Enabled?
             virtual bool isEnabled() const { return m_enabled && isValid(); }
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Remove the * wildcards
             QString stripWildcard(const QString &value) const;
 
+            bool m_valid = false; //!< is filter valid
+
         private:
             bool m_enabled = true;
         };
diff --git a/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.cpp b/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.cpp
index 2e513beee..bcecf97a1 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/views/viewbase.cpp
@@ -1094,7 +1094,14 @@ namespace BlackGui
                     Q_ASSERT_X(provider, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Filter widget does not provide interface");
                     if (!provider) { return false; }
                     std::unique_ptr<IModelFilter<ContainerType>> f(provider->createModelFilter());
-                    this->takeFilterOwnership(f);
+                    if (f->isValid())
+                    {
+                        this->takeFilterOwnership(f);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        this->removeFilter();
+                    }
                 }
             }
             else