diff --git a/src/CLI.cpp b/src/CLI.cpp
index 74998b398..6391c9d9f 100644
--- a/src/CLI.cpp
+++ b/src/CLI.cpp
@@ -351,9 +351,11 @@ const std::string CLI::getFilter ()
         filter += term;
       }
     }
+
+    filter = "( " + filter + " )";
   }
 
-  return "( " + filter + " )";
+  return filter;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////