diff --git a/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts b/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts
index d60bd766fa..0e425e4cbd 100644
--- a/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts
+++ b/api/js/jsapi/egw_app.ts
@@ -382,12 +382,15 @@ export abstract class EgwApp
 		{
 			let val = value.col_filter[field_filter.col];
 			if(val && (
-				typeof val == "string" && val.trim().length > 0 ||
-				typeof val == "object" && !jQuery.isEmptyObject(val)
+				typeof val == "string" && val.trim().length > 0
 			))
 			{
 				field_filter.filter_values.push(val);
 			}
+			else if (val && typeof val == "object" && !jQuery.isEmptyObject(val))
+			{
+				field_filter.filter_values = field_filter.filter_values.concat(Object.values(val))
+			}
 		}
 
 		// check filters against pushData.acl data