diff --git a/flask_appbuilder/static/appbuilder/js/ab_filters.js b/flask_appbuilder/static/appbuilder/js/ab_filters.js
index 600038103d..d264e4f266 100644
--- a/flask_appbuilder/static/appbuilder/js/ab_filters.js
+++ b/flask_appbuilder/static/appbuilder/js/ab_filters.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var AdminFilters = function(element, labels, form, filters, active_filters) {
 	// ----------------------------------------------------------
     function changeOperation(e, $el, name) {
         $in = $el.find('.filter_val');
-        $in.attr('name','_flt_' + e.value + '_' + name);
+        $in.attr('name','_flt_' + $(e.target).val() + '_' + name);
     }
 
     $('a.filter').on('click', function() {