diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/_searchbar.py b/gramps/gui/filters/_searchbar.py
index ccd1363c9..d420ea56a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/_searchbar.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/_searchbar.py
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ _KP_ENTER = Gdk.keyval_from_name("KP_Enter")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class SearchBar(object):
-    def __init__( self, dbstate, uistate, on_apply, apply_done = None):
+    def __init__( self, dbstate, uistate, on_apply, apply_done = None, apply_clear = None):
         self.on_apply_callback = on_apply
         self.apply_done_callback = apply_done
+        self.apply_clear_callback = apply_clear
         self.dbstate = dbstate
         self.uistate = uistate
         self.apply_text = ''
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@ class SearchBar(object):
     def apply_clear(self, obj):
         self.filter_text.set_text('')
         self.apply_filter()
+        if self.apply_clear_callback is not None:
+            self.apply_clear_callback()
 
     def get_value(self):
         text = str(self.filter_text.get_text()).strip()
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/baseselector.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/baseselector.py
index 1153c4fba..11c0ace65 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/baseselector.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/baseselector.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class BaseSelector(ManagedWindow):
         self.tree.connect('key-press-event', self.searchbox.treeview_keypress)
 
         #add the search bar
-        self.search_bar = SearchBar(dbstate, uistate, self.build_tree)
+        self.search_bar = SearchBar(dbstate, uistate, self.build_tree, apply_clear=self.apply_clear)
         filter_box = self.search_bar.build()
         self.setup_filter()
         vbox.pack_start(filter_box, False, False, 0)
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ class BaseSelector(ManagedWindow):
                 self.model.destroy()
             self.model = None
 
+    def apply_clear(self):
+        self.showall.set_active(False)
+
     def _cleanup_on_exit(self):
         """Unset all things that can block garbage collection.
         Finalize rest