diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/FilterTreeItem.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/FilterTreeItem.java
index d2502bc405..2a5d69b3d3 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/FilterTreeItem.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/FilterTreeItem.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.ui.filtering;
 
+import javafx.beans.InvalidationListener;
+import javafx.beans.Observable;
 import javafx.collections.ListChangeListener;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableMap;
 import javafx.scene.control.TreeItem;
@@ -71,6 +73,15 @@ final public class FilterTreeItem extends TreeItem<FilterState<?>> {
                     }
                 }
             });
+
+            compoundFilter.selectedProperty().addListener(new InvalidationListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void invalidated(Observable observable) {
+                    if (compoundFilter.isSelected()) {
+                        setExpanded(true);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/datamodel/CompoundFilterStateImpl.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/datamodel/CompoundFilterStateImpl.java
index 323da8abd3..2fb8cc9685 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/datamodel/CompoundFilterStateImpl.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/datamodel/CompoundFilterStateImpl.java
@@ -33,28 +33,41 @@ class CompoundFilterStateImpl<SubFilterType extends TimelineFilter, C extends Co
 
     private final ObservableList<FilterState<SubFilterType>> subFilterStates = FXCollections.observableArrayList();
 
-    CompoundFilterStateImpl(C delegate) {
-        super(delegate);
-
-        delegate.getSubFilters().forEach(this::addSubFilterState);
-        delegate.getSubFilters().addListener((ListChangeListener.Change<? extends SubFilterType> change) -> {
+    /**
+     * A constructor that automatically makes sub FilterStates for all the
+     * subfilters of the given compound filter.
+     *
+     * @param filter The CompoundFilter this will represent the state of.
+     */
+    CompoundFilterStateImpl(C filter) {
+        super(filter);
+        filter.getSubFilters().forEach(this::addSubFilterState);
+        filter.getSubFilters().addListener((ListChangeListener.Change<? extends SubFilterType> change) -> {
             while (change.next()) {
                 change.getAddedSubList().forEach(CompoundFilterStateImpl.this::addSubFilterState);
             }
         });
-        /*
-         * enforce the following relationship between a compound filter and its
-         * subfilters: if a compound filter's active property changes, disable
-         * the subfilters if the compound filter is not active.
-         */
-        activeProperty().addListener(activeProperty -> disableSubFiltersIfNotActive());
-        disableSubFiltersIfNotActive();
+
+        configureListeners();
     }
 
-    CompoundFilterStateImpl(C delegate, Collection<FilterState<SubFilterType>> subFilterStates) {
-        super(delegate);
-
+    /**
+     * A constructor that doesn't make subfilter states automatically, but
+     * instead uses the given collection of sub filter states. Designed
+     * primarily for use when making a copy of an existing filterstate tree.
+     *
+     * @param filter          The CompoundFilter this will represent the state
+     *                        of.
+     * @param subFilterStates The filter states to use as the sub filter states.
+     */
+    CompoundFilterStateImpl(C filter, Collection<FilterState<SubFilterType>> subFilterStates) {
+        super(filter);
         subFilterStates.forEach(this::addSubFilterState);
+
+        configureListeners();
+    }
+
+    private void configureListeners() {
         /*
          * enforce the following relationship between a compound filter and its
          * subfilters: if a compound filter's active property changes, disable
@@ -62,6 +75,12 @@ class CompoundFilterStateImpl<SubFilterType extends TimelineFilter, C extends Co
          */
         activeProperty().addListener(activeProperty -> disableSubFiltersIfNotActive());
         disableSubFiltersIfNotActive();
+        selectedProperty().addListener(selectedProperty -> {
+            if (isSelected() && getSubFilterStates().stream().noneMatch(FilterState::isSelected)) {
+                getSubFilterStates().forEach(subFilterState -> subFilterState.setSelected(true));
+            }
+        });
+
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/datamodel/DefaultFilterState.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/datamodel/DefaultFilterState.java
index 374c0dd4c2..90ab7cf47a 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/datamodel/DefaultFilterState.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/filtering/datamodel/DefaultFilterState.java
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.timeline.TimelineFilter;
  */
 public class DefaultFilterState<FilterType extends TimelineFilter> implements FilterState<FilterType> {
 
-    private final FilterType delegate;
+    private final FilterType filter;
 
-    public DefaultFilterState(FilterType delegate) {
-        this.delegate = delegate;
+    public DefaultFilterState(FilterType filter) {
+        this.filter = filter;
     }
 
     private final SimpleBooleanProperty selected = new SimpleBooleanProperty(false);
@@ -84,21 +84,21 @@ public class DefaultFilterState<FilterType extends TimelineFilter> implements Fi
 
     @Override
     public String getDisplayName() {
-        return delegate.getDisplayName();
+        return filter.getDisplayName();
     }
- 
+
     @Override
     public DefaultFilterState<FilterType> copyOf() {
         @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        DefaultFilterState<FilterType> copy = new DefaultFilterState<>((FilterType) delegate.copyOf());
-        copy.setSelected(isSelected( ));
+        DefaultFilterState<FilterType> copy = new DefaultFilterState<>((FilterType) filter.copyOf());
+        copy.setSelected(isSelected());
         copy.setDisabled(isDisabled());
         return copy;
     }
 
     @Override
     public FilterType getFilter() {
-        return delegate;
+        return filter;
     }
 
     @Override