diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/Modals/SearchPanel.vue b/packages/client/src/components/Modals/SearchPanel.vue
index dc5a6dbd7..a4986d638 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/Modals/SearchPanel.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/Modals/SearchPanel.vue
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export default {
     async saveSearch() {
       this.apply();
       let searchId;
-      if (this.formData.searchId !== undefined && this.formData.searchId !== null) {
+      if (this.isEditMode) {
         this.updateSavedSearch({
           searchId: this.formData.searchId,
           searchInfo: {
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ export default {
           },
         });
         searchId = this.formData.searchId;
+        this.$emit('filters-applied');
       } else {
         const res = await this.createSavedSearch({
           searchInfo: {
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/SearchFilter.vue b/packages/client/src/components/SearchFilter.vue
index c504d2e2c..6e04b02d5 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/SearchFilter.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/SearchFilter.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       <div class="align-self-end">
         <h4 class="mb-0">{{ selectedSearch === null ? "All Grants" : searchName }} </h4>
         <span v-if="selectedSearch !== null">
-          <a href="#" v-on:click="editFilter">Edit</a> | <a href="#" v-on:click="clearAll" v-if="$props.filterKeys.length > 0">Clear</a>
+          <a href="#" v-on:click.prevent="editFilter">Edit</a> | <a href="#" v-on:click.prevent="clearAll" v-if="$props.filterKeys.length > 0">Clear</a>
         </span>
       </div>
       <span class="filter-item" v-for="(item, idx) in $props.filterKeys" :key="idx">