diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/AbstractFilter.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/AbstractFilter.java
index c5871454d8..c51b3a82ed 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/AbstractFilter.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/AbstractFilter.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.filters;
 import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
 import javafx.beans.binding.BooleanBinding;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
+import javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue;
 
 /**
  * Base implementation of a {@link Filter}. Implements active property.
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFilter implements Filter {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public SimpleBooleanProperty getDisabledProperty() {
+    public ObservableBooleanValue disabledProperty() {
         return disabled;
     }
 
@@ -67,11 +68,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractFilter implements Filter {
         return "[" + (isSelected() ? "x" : " ") + "]"; // NON-NLS
     }
 
-    public final boolean isActive() {
+    public boolean isActive() {
         return activeProperty.get();
     }
 
-    public final BooleanBinding activeProperty() {
+    public BooleanBinding activeProperty() {
         return activeProperty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/CompoundFilter.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/CompoundFilter.java
index bf4c6a1b07..dff26b1e61 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/CompoundFilter.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/CompoundFilter.java
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ public abstract class CompoundFilter<SubFilterType extends Filter> extends Abstr
             }
         });
         this.subFilters.setAll(subFilters);
+
+        this.selectedProperty().addListener(activeProperty -> {
+            getSubFilters().forEach(subFilter -> subFilter.setDisabled(isActive() == false));
+        });
+        this.disabledProperty().addListener(activeProperty -> {
+            getSubFilters().forEach(subFilter -> subFilter.setDisabled(isActive() == false));
+        });
     }
 
     private void addSubFilterListeners(List<? extends SubFilterType> newSubfilters) {
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/DataSourcesFilter.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/DataSourcesFilter.java
index 06198052af..02318310f1 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/DataSourcesFilter.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/DataSourcesFilter.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.filters;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
+import javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 
 /**
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 public class DataSourcesFilter extends UnionFilter<DataSourceFilter> {
 
     public DataSourcesFilter() {
-        getDisabledProperty().bind(Bindings.size(getSubFilters()).lessThanOrEqualTo(1));
         setSelected(false);
     }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public class DataSourcesFilter extends UnionFilter<DataSourceFilter> {
                 .map(DataSourceFilter::getDataSourceID)
                 .filter(t -> t == dataSourceFilter.getDataSourceID())
                 .findAny().isPresent() == false) {
-            dataSourceFilter.getDisabledProperty().bind(getDisabledProperty());
             getSubFilters().add(dataSourceFilter);
             getSubFilters().sort(Comparator.comparing(DataSourceFilter::getDisplayName));
         }
@@ -100,4 +99,10 @@ public class DataSourcesFilter extends UnionFilter<DataSourceFilter> {
     public int hashCode() {
         return 9;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public ObservableBooleanValue disabledProperty() {
+        return Bindings.or(super.disabledProperty(), Bindings.size(getSubFilters()).lessThanOrEqualTo(1));
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/Filter.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/Filter.java
index dc44c8912b..435998a183 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/Filter.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/Filter.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.filters;
 
 import javafx.beans.binding.BooleanBinding;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
+import javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ public interface Filter {
      */
     void setDisabled(Boolean act);
 
-    SimpleBooleanProperty getDisabledProperty();
+    ObservableBooleanValue disabledProperty();
 
     boolean isDisabled();
 
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/HashHitsFilter.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/HashHitsFilter.java
index 838144fadd..b7a13184f7 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/HashHitsFilter.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/HashHitsFilter.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.filters;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
+import javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 
 /**
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ public class HashHitsFilter extends UnionFilter<HashSetFilter> {
     }
 
     public HashHitsFilter() {
-        getDisabledProperty().bind(Bindings.size(getSubFilters()).lessThan(1));
         setSelected(false);
     }
 
@@ -81,4 +81,9 @@ public class HashHitsFilter extends UnionFilter<HashSetFilter> {
             getSubFilters().sort(Comparator.comparing(HashSetFilter::getDisplayName));
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public ObservableBooleanValue disabledProperty() {
+        return Bindings.or(super.disabledProperty(), Bindings.isEmpty(getSubFilters()));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/RootFilter.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/RootFilter.java
index 9034810ed7..2b31978d7b 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/RootFilter.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/RootFilter.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.filters;
 
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import javafx.beans.binding.BooleanBinding;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 
 /**
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public class RootFilter extends IntersectionFilter<Filter> {
     public RootFilter copyOf() {
         Set<Filter> annonymousSubFilters = getSubFilters().stream()
                 .filter(subFilter ->
-                         !(subFilter.equals(knownFilter)
+                        !(subFilter.equals(knownFilter)
                         || subFilter.equals(tagsFilter)
                         || subFilter.equals(hashFilter)
                         || subFilter.equals(typeFilter)
@@ -108,4 +109,17 @@ public class RootFilter extends IntersectionFilter<Filter> {
         }
         return areSubFiltersEqual(this, (CompoundFilter<Filter>) obj);
     }
+
+    public boolean isActive() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public BooleanBinding activeProperty() {
+        return new BooleanBinding() {
+            @Override
+            protected boolean computeValue() {
+                return true;
+            }
+        };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/TagsFilter.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/TagsFilter.java
index 6d90482157..1ab69a3909 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/TagsFilter.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/filters/TagsFilter.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.filters;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
+import javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TagName;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ public class TagsFilter extends UnionFilter<TagNameFilter> {
     }
 
     public TagsFilter() {
-        getDisabledProperty().bind(Bindings.size(getSubFilters()).lessThan(1));
         setSelected(false);
     }
 
@@ -89,5 +89,8 @@ public class TagsFilter extends UnionFilter<TagNameFilter> {
         getSubFilters().sort(Comparator.comparing(TagNameFilter::getDisplayName));
     }
 
- 
+    @Override
+    public ObservableBooleanValue disabledProperty() {
+        return Bindings.or(super.disabledProperty(), Bindings.isEmpty(getSubFilters()));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/FilterCheckBoxCellFactory.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/FilterCheckBoxCellFactory.java
index 535289c6aa..689bb47702 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/FilterCheckBoxCellFactory.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/FilterCheckBoxCellFactory.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.ui.filtering;
 
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
+import javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue;
 import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox;
 import javafx.scene.control.IndexedCell;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.filters.AbstractFilter;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class FilterCheckBoxCellFactory<X extends AbstractFilter> extends AbstractFXCell
 
     private final CheckBox checkBox = new CheckBox();
     private SimpleBooleanProperty selectedProperty;
-    private SimpleBooleanProperty disabledProperty;
+    private ObservableBooleanValue disabledProperty;
 
     @Override
     protected void configureCell(IndexedCell<? extends X> cell, X item, boolean empty, Supplier<X> supplier) {
@@ -37,18 +38,17 @@ class FilterCheckBoxCellFactory<X extends AbstractFilter> extends AbstractFXCell
             checkBox.selectedProperty().unbindBidirectional(selectedProperty);
         }
         if (disabledProperty != null) {
-            checkBox.disableProperty().unbindBidirectional(disabledProperty);
+            checkBox.disableProperty().unbind();//disabledProperty);
         }
 
         if (item == null) {
-            cell.setText(null);
             cell.setGraphic(null);
         } else {
-            cell.setText(item.getDisplayName());
+            checkBox.setText(item.getDisplayName());
             selectedProperty = item.selectedProperty();
             checkBox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(selectedProperty);
-            disabledProperty = item.getDisabledProperty();
-            checkBox.disableProperty().bindBidirectional(disabledProperty);
+            disabledProperty = item.disabledProperty();
+            checkBox.disableProperty().bind(disabledProperty);
             cell.setGraphic(checkBox);
         }
     }