diff --git a/lib/publicMethods.js b/lib/publicMethods.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/publicMethods.js
+++ b/lib/publicMethods.js
@@ -198,9 +198,7 @@ define([], function () {
             }
             if (column === undefined && value === undefined) {
                 self.columnFilters = {};
-                return applyFilter();
-            }
-            if (column && (value === '' || value === undefined)) {
+            } else if (column && (value === '' || value === undefined)) {
                 delete self.columnFilters[column];
             } else {
                 self.columnFilters[column] = value;
setFilter coalesced calls to applyFilter