diff --git a/src/components/FlightFlagger/FlightFlaggerFilters.tsx b/src/components/FlightFlagger/FlightFlaggerFilters.tsx
index 02ff551..dd63676 100644
--- a/src/components/FlightFlagger/FlightFlaggerFilters.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FlightFlagger/FlightFlaggerFilters.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export const FlightFlaggerFilters = ({nationalities, ageGroups, submitCallback,
       selectedNationalities: nationalityPayload, 
       selectedAgeGroups: ageGroupPayload,
     });
+    setShowFilters(!showFilters)
   }
 
   const handleCheckboxChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {