diff --git a/public/js/controllers/filtersCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/filtersCtrl.js
index beb8c5f5b7..7d4074d751 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/filtersCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/filtersCtrl.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
-habitrpg.controller("FiltersCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, User) {
+habitrpg.controller("FiltersCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User', 'Shared',
+  function($scope, $rootScope, User, Shared) {
     var user = User.user;
     $scope._editing = false;
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("FiltersCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User',
     };
 
     $scope.createTag = function(name) {
-      User.user.ops.addTag({body:{name:name}});
+      User.user.ops.addTag({body:{name:name, id:Shared.uuid()}});
       $scope._newTag = '';
     };
 }]);