diff --git src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js
index 373d626..22b4958 100644
--- src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js
@@ -815,7 +815,12 @@ jq(document).ready( function() {
 			css_id, object, template;
 
 		if ( target.attr('type') === 'submit' ) {
-			css_id = jq('.item-list-tabs li.selected').attr('id').split( '-' );
+			// Find the correct object to pass into the filter request.
+			if ( jq('.item-list-tabs li.selected').length ) {
+				css_id = jq('.item-list-tabs li.selected').attr('id').split( '-' );
+			} else {
+				css_id = jq('.item-list-tabs li:first').attr('id').split( '-' );
+			}
 			object = css_id[0];
 			template = null;