diff --git a/webext/js/defaults.js b/webext/js/defaults.js
index 2d2752c..89e96cc 100644
--- a/webext/js/defaults.js
+++ b/webext/js/defaults.js
@@ -456,10 +456,15 @@ async function getFilters() {
 
     console.debug("Stored filters: " + JSON.stringify(filters));
 
-    return filters;
-    /*
     const newFilters = checkFilters(filters);
 
+    if (filters === undefined) {
+      return newFilters;
+    } else {
+      return filters;
+    }
+
+    /*
     console.debug("Checked filters: " + JSON.stringify(newFilters));
 
     return newFilters;