diff --git a/app/views/bubbles/show.html.erb b/app/views/bubbles/show.html.erb
index 48329e462..326eab71a 100644
--- a/app/views/bubbles/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bubbles/show.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <% @page_title = @bubble.title %>
 
-<% @filter ||= Current.user.filters.first %>
+<% @filter ||= Current.user.filters.first || Filter.persist!({}) %>
 
 <% content_for :header do %>
   <nav>