diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabAbstractFilter.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabAbstractFilter.js
index 024b6af65d..702c30a5a6 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabAbstractFilter.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabAbstractFilter.js
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ OCA = OCA || {};
 		 * @inheritdoc
 		 */
 		onActivate: function() {
+			this._super();
 			this.considerFeatureRequests();
 		},
 
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabGeneric.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabGeneric.js
index 524d2a048a..720628fa60 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabGeneric.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabGeneric.js
@@ -75,9 +75,13 @@ OCA = OCA || {};
 
 		/**
 		 * this is called by the main view, if the tab is being switched to.
-		 * The concrete tab view can implement this if necessary.
 		 */
-		onActivate: function() { },
+		onActivate: function() {
+			if(!_.isUndefined(this.filterModeKey)
+				&& this.configModel.configuration.ldap_experienced_admin === '1') {
+				this.setFilterMode(this.configModel.FILTER_MODE_RAW);
+			}
+		},
 
 		/**
 		 * updates the tab when the model loaded a configuration and notified
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabLoginFilter.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabLoginFilter.js
index 9438fd7334..b73d267d16 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabLoginFilter.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabLoginFilter.js
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ OCA = OCA || {};
 		 * @inheritdoc
 		 */
 		onActivate: function() {
+			this._super();
 			this.considerFeatureRequests();
 			if(!this.managedItems.ldap_login_filter.$element.val()) {
 				this.configModel.requestWizard('ldap_login_filter');