diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/global_activities/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/global_activities/index.js
index 8b8e774a4..aed7fbb93 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/global_activities/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/global_activities/index.js
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-var gaUrlQueryParams;
-
-(function() {
-  gaUrlQueryParams = $('#filters').data('filters');
-}());
-
 (function() {
   function initExpandCollapseAllButtons() {
     $('#global-activities-colapse-all').on('click', function(ev) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/global_activities/side_pane.js b/app/assets/javascripts/global_activities/side_pane.js
index 897060c4b..72588e585 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/global_activities/side_pane.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/global_activities/side_pane.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* global animateSpinner gaUrlQueryParams PerfectSb dropdownSelector */
+/* global animateSpinner PerfectSb dropdownSelector */
 /* eslint-disable no-extend-native, no-underscore-dangle, no-use-before-define */
 
 var globalActivities = (function() {
@@ -242,9 +242,13 @@ var globalActivities = (function() {
             $(tag).find('.sn-icon-close-small').click();
           });
       });
+
+      toggleClearButtons();
     }
 
     function preloadFilters(filters) {
+      if (!filters) return;
+
       updateRunning = true;
       if (filters.subject_labels) {
         $.each(filters.subject_labels, (i, subject) => {
@@ -354,9 +358,7 @@ var globalActivities = (function() {
 
     GlobalActivitiesUpdateTopPaneTags();
 
-    if (typeof gaUrlQueryParams !== 'undefined' && gaUrlQueryParams) {
-      preloadFilters(gaUrlQueryParams);
-    }
+    preloadFilters($('#filters').data('filters'));
 
     $('.date-selector .hot-button').click(function() {
       var selectPeriod = this.dataset.period;
diff --git a/app/models/activity.rb b/app/models/activity.rb
index 6d2b47ca4..21e418745 100644
--- a/app/models/activity.rb
+++ b/app/models/activity.rb
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Activity < ApplicationRecord
   def self.url_search_query(filters)
     result = []
     filters.each do |filter, values|
-      result.push(values.map { |k, v| { k => v.collect(&:id) } }.to_query(filter))
+      result.push(values.transform_values { |v| v.collect(&:id) }.to_query(filter))
     end
     if filters[:subjects]
       subject_labels = []