diff --git a/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp b/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp
index 46f2c03439..2f1339ae2c 100644
--- a/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/main_window_slots.cpp
@@ -1521,8 +1521,8 @@ void MainWindow::openTapParameterDialog(const QString cfg_str, const QString arg
 
     connect(tp_dialog, SIGNAL(filterAction(QString&,FilterAction::Action,FilterAction::ActionType)),
             this, SLOT(filterAction(QString&,FilterAction::Action,FilterAction::ActionType)));
-    connect(tp_dialog, SIGNAL(updateFilter(QString&, bool)),
-            this, SLOT(filterPackets(QString&, bool)));
+    connect(tp_dialog, SIGNAL(updateFilter(QString)),
+            df_combo_box_->lineEdit(), SLOT(setText(QString)));
     tp_dialog->show();
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/qt/tap_parameter_dialog.cpp b/ui/qt/tap_parameter_dialog.cpp
index e03858e413..ead74acc05 100644
--- a/ui/qt/tap_parameter_dialog.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/tap_parameter_dialog.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ TapParameterDialog::TapParameterDialog(QWidget &parent, CaptureFile &cf, int hel
 
     if (!ui->displayFilterLineEdit->text().isEmpty()) {
         QString filter = ui->displayFilterLineEdit->text();
-        emit updateFilter(filter, true);
+        emit updateFilter(filter);
     }
     show_timer_ = new QTimer(this);
     setRetapOnShow(true);
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ void TapParameterDialog::on_applyFilterButton_clicked()
         return;
 
     QString filter = ui->displayFilterLineEdit->text();
-    emit updateFilter(filter, false);
+    emit updateFilter(filter);
     // If we wanted to be fancy we could add an isRetapping function to
     // either WiresharkDialog or CaptureFile and use it in updateWidgets
     // to enable and disable the apply button as needed.
diff --git a/ui/qt/tap_parameter_dialog.h b/ui/qt/tap_parameter_dialog.h
index d79a30d75c..38a7db1ec2 100644
--- a/ui/qt/tap_parameter_dialog.h
+++ b/ui/qt/tap_parameter_dialog.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
 
 signals:
     void filterAction(QString& filter, FilterAction::Action action, FilterAction::ActionType type);
-    void updateFilter(QString &filter, bool force = false);
+    void updateFilter(QString filter);
 
 public slots: