diff --git a/src/plugins/filter-description/plugin.js b/src/plugins/filter-description/plugin.js
index 91762b6b..4525cbe0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/filter-description/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/filter-description/plugin.js
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ QueryBuilder.define('filter-description', function(options) {
                         bootbox.alert($b.data('description'));
                     });
                 }
+                else {
+                    $b.show();
+                }
 
                 $b.data('description', description);
             }