diff --git a/public/js/FilterWidget.js b/public/js/FilterWidget.js
index a0753464f..a85969865 100644
--- a/public/js/FilterWidget.js
+++ b/public/js/FilterWidget.js
@@ -479,8 +479,9 @@ var FHC_FilterWidget = {
 
 	/**
 	 * Event function used by the apply filter button
+	 * The given parameter is used to decide if the page is going to be reloaded
 	 */
-	_applyFilterEvent: function() {
+	_applyFilterEvent: function(reload = true) {
 
 		var appliedFilters = [];
 		var appliedFiltersOperations = [];
@@ -505,7 +506,15 @@ var FHC_FilterWidget = {
 			},
 			{
 				successCallback: function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {
-					FHC_FilterWidget._failOrReload(data, textStatus, jqXHR);
+
+					if (reload === true)
+					{
+						FHC_FilterWidget._failOrReload(data, textStatus, jqXHR);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						console.log(FHC_AjaxClient.getError(data));
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		);
@@ -577,6 +586,9 @@ var FHC_FilterWidget = {
 
  		if ($("#customFilterDescription").val() != "")
  		{
+			// Apply the filter before saving it, without reloading the page
+			FHC_FilterWidget._applyFilterEvent(false);
+
  			FHC_AjaxClient.ajaxCallPost(
  				"widgets/Filters/saveCustomFilter",
  				{
@@ -585,16 +597,7 @@ var FHC_FilterWidget = {
  				},
  				{
  					successCallback: function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {
-
-						// If menu is present
-						if (FHC_FilterWidget._hideMenu != true)
-						{
-							// If a success and refreshSideMenuHook is a valid function then call it to refresh the side menu
-							if (typeof refreshSideMenuHook == "function")
-							{
-								refreshSideMenuHook();
-							}
-						}
+						FHC_FilterWidget._failOrReload(data);
 					}
  				}
  			);