diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/model/orm/Filter.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/model/orm/Filter.java
index 25e0b112..a4ef4f93 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/model/orm/Filter.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/model/orm/Filter.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class Filter {
     public boolean allBoards = true;
 
     @DatabaseField(canBeNull = false)
-    public String boards;
+    public String boards = "";
 
     @DatabaseField(canBeNull = false)
     public int action;