diff --git a/src/app/utils/indicator-utils.ts b/src/app/utils/indicator-utils.ts
index a74880f..114155c 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/indicator-utils.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/indicator-utils.ts
@@ -323,9 +323,13 @@ export class IndicatorUtils {
         let replacedValue = indicatorPath.parameters[key];
         if (startYear && key == "start_year") {
           replacedValue = (replacedValue < startYear) ? startYear : replacedValue;
+          //if there is a parameter that is filtered and the value of the parameter changes, count the filter as applied
+          indicatorPath.filtersApplied++;
         }
         if (endYear && key == "end_year") {
           replacedValue = (replacedValue > endYear) ? endYear : replacedValue;
+          //if there is a parameter that is filtered and the value of the parameter changes, count the filter as applied
+          indicatorPath.filtersApplied++;
         }
         if (key == "index_id") {
           replacedValue = stakeholder.index_id;
@@ -336,10 +340,7 @@ export class IndicatorUtils {
         if (key == "index_shortName") {
           replacedValue = stakeholder.index_shortName.toLowerCase();
         }
-        //if there is a parameter that is filtered and the value of the parameter changes, count the filter as applied
-        if(replacedValue !=indicatorPath.parameters[key]){
-          indicatorPath.filtersApplied++;
-        }
+
         replacedUrl = replacedUrl.split(ChartHelper.prefix + key + ChartHelper.suffix).join(replacedValue)
       });
     }