diff --git a/test/spec/filtersCtrlSpec.js b/test/spec/filtersCtrlSpec.js
index 41d53a4cb3..edeaf723e3 100644
--- a/test/spec/filtersCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/filtersCtrlSpec.js
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ describe('Filters Controller', function() {
   }));
 
   it('creates a tag', function(){
-    scope.createTag('tagName');
+    scope._newTag = {name:'tagName'}
+    scope.createTag();
     expect(user.tags).to.have.length(1);
     expect(user.tags[0].name).to.eql('tagName');
     expect(user.tags[0]).to.have.property('id');
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/filtersCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/filtersCtrl.js
index 201c206977..b1204b86d3 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/filtersCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/filtersCtrl.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("FiltersCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User', 'Shared',
   function($scope, $rootScope, User, Shared) {
     var user = User.user;
     $scope._editing = false;
+    $scope._newTag = {name:''};
 
     var tagsSnap; // used to compare which tags need updating
 
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ habitrpg.controller("FiltersCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User', 'Shared',
       // User.save();
     };
 
-    $scope.createTag = function(name) {
-      User.user.ops.addTag({body:{name:name, id:Shared.uuid()}});
-      $scope._newTag = '';
+    $scope.createTag = function() {
+      User.user.ops.addTag({body:{name:$scope._newTag.name, id:Shared.uuid()}});
+      $scope._newTag.name = '';
     };
 }]);
diff --git a/website/views/main/filters.jade b/website/views/main/filters.jade
index 95d4f325b0..20e244cce2 100644
--- a/website/views/main/filters.jade
+++ b/website/views/main/filters.jade
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
         //- Add new tag
         li.filters-edit(ng-show='_editing')
           form.hrpg-input-group
-            input(type='text', ng-model='_newTag', placeholder=env.t('newTag'))
-            button(ng-click='createTag(_newTag)')=env.t('add')
+            input(type='text', ng-model='_newTag.name', placeholder=env.t('newTag'))
+            button(ng-click='createTag()')=env.t('add')
       div(ng-if='!areTagsHidden || _editing')
         ul(ng-if='_editing')
           li.filters-edit(ng-class='{active: user.filters[tag.id]}', ng-repeat='tag in user.tags', bindonce='user.tags')