diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
index 081766cdf..19705ea68 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/visual_deck_editor/tab_deck_editor_visual.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ TabDeckEditorVisual::TabDeckEditorVisual(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor) : Abstra
 
     loadLayout();
     cardDatabaseDockWidget->setHidden(true);
+
+    // disable filters
+    viewMenu->removeAction(dockToActions[filterDockWidget].menu->menuAction());
+    filterDockWidget->hide();
 }
 
 /** @brief Creates the central frame containing the tab container. */