diff --git a/geonode/static/geonode/js/search/search.js b/geonode/static/geonode/js/search/search.js
index 23af35744ae..ed23dab03f4 100644
--- a/geonode/static/geonode/js/search/search.js
+++ b/geonode/static/geonode/js/search/search.js
@@ -625,12 +625,16 @@
     
       var showMap = false;
       $('#_extent_filter').click(function(evt) {
-     	  showMap = !showMap
+     	showMap = !showMap
         if (showMap){
           leafletData.getMap().then(function(map) {
             map.invalidateSize();
           });
-        } 
+        } else {
+            /* clear the extent filter when the map is hidden */
+            delete $scope.query['extent'];
+            query_api($scope.query);
+        }
       });
     }
   });