diff --git a/js/widgets/widget-filter.js b/js/widgets/widget-filter.js
index 1b7f014d..e1366408 100644
--- a/js/widgets/widget-filter.js
+++ b/js/widgets/widget-filter.js
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@
 			// prevent errors if delay init is set
 			if ( $.isEmptyObject( c.cache ) ) {
 				// update cache if delayInit set & pager has initialized ( after user initiates a search )
-				if ( c.delayInit && c.pager && c.pager.initialized ) {
+				if ( c.delayInit && ( !c.pager || c.pager && c.pager.initialized ) ) {
 					ts.updateCache( c, function() {
 						tsf.checkFilters( table, false, skipFirst );
 					});