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diff --git a/end-to-end-test/remote/specs/core/quickSearch.spec.js b/end-to-end-test/remote/specs/core/quickSearch.spec.js
index 3532f79300f..0cf269ed6ff 100644
--- a/end-to-end-test/remote/specs/core/quickSearch.spec.js
+++ b/end-to-end-test/remote/specs/core/quickSearch.spec.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('Quick Search', () => {
     });
 
     it('should give results for genes', () => {
-        $('strong=444 more genes (click to load 20 more)').click();
+        $('strong=448 more genes (click to load 20 more)').click();
         $('strong=ADAM12').waitForExist();
         $('strong=ADAM15').click();
         $('a=ADAM15').waitForExist({ timeout: 60000 });
diff --git a/src/pages/resultsView/plots/PlotsTab.tsx b/src/pages/resultsView/plots/PlotsTab.tsx
index cea71943f31..c416d5d5a4a 100644
--- a/src/pages/resultsView/plots/PlotsTab.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/resultsView/plots/PlotsTab.tsx
@@ -795,14 +795,16 @@ export default class PlotsTab extends React.Component<IPlotsTabProps, {}> {
 
                 // due to legacy urls, it's possible that selections can be made which
                 // are no longer avaiable.  this handles that case
-                const selectedDataTypeDoesNotExists = !_.some(
+                const selectedDataTypeDoesNotExist = !_.some(
                     dataTypeOptions,
-                    o => o.value === this._dataType
+                    o =>
+                        this._dataType === NONE_SELECTED_OPTION_STRING_VALUE ||
+                        o.value === this._dataType
                 );
 
                 if (
                     (this._dataType === undefined && dataTypeOptions.length) ||
-                    selectedDataTypeDoesNotExists
+                    selectedDataTypeDoesNotExist
                 ) {
                     // return computed default if _dataType is undefined and if there are options to select a default value from
                     if (