diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/events.php b/web/skins/classic/views/events.php
index 3918e9359..0553e4a25 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/events.php
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/events.php
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ getBodyTopHTML();
       <button id="backBtn" class="btn btn-normal" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<?php echo translate('Back') ?>" disabled><i class="fa fa-arrow-left"></i></button>
       <button id="refreshBtn" class="btn btn-normal" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<?php echo translate('Refresh') ?>" ><i class="fa fa-refresh"></i></button>
       <button id="tlineBtn" class="btn btn-normal" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<?php echo translate('ShowTimeline') ?>" ><i class="fa fa-history"></i></button>
-      <a class="btn btn-normal" href="?view=filter<?php echo $filterQuery ?>"><?php echo translate('Filter') ?></a>
+      <button id="filterBtn" class="btn btn-normal" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<?php echo translate('Filter') ?>"><i class="fa fa-filter"></i></button>
       <button id="viewBtn" class="btn btn-normal" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<?php echo translate('View') ?>" disabled><i class="fa fa-binoculars"></i></button>
       <button id="archiveBtn" class="btn btn-normal" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<?php echo translate('Archive') ?>" disabled><i class="fa fa-archive"></i></button>
       <button id="unarchiveBtn" class="btn btn-normal" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="<?php echo translate('Unarchive') ?>" disabled><i class="fa fa-file-archive-o"></i></button>
diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/events.js b/web/skins/classic/views/js/events.js
index aae364c7c..3710f7e80 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/events.js
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/events.js
@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ function initPage() {
     window.location.assign('?view=timeline'+filterQuery);
   });
 
+  // Manage the FILTER Button
+  document.getElementById("filterBtn").addEventListener("click", function onFilterClick(evt) {
+    evt.preventDefault();
+    window.location.assign('?view=filter'+filterQuery);
+  });
+
   // Manage the VIEW button
   document.getElementById("viewBtn").addEventListener("click", function onViewClick(evt) {
     var selections = getIdSelections();