diff --git a/js/navigation.js b/js/navigation.js
index e02ccdc8b..113f16944 100644
--- a/js/navigation.js
+++ b/js/navigation.js
@@ -173,6 +173,16 @@ function fast_filter(value){
 	document.getElementById('fast_filter').disabled=false;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Clears fast filter.
+ */
+function clear_fast_filter() {
+    var elm = jQuery('#NavFilter input');
+    elm.val('');
+    fast_filter('');
+    elm.focus();
+}
+
 /* Performed on load */
 jQuery(document).ready(function(){
     /* Display filter */
diff --git a/navigation.php b/navigation.php
index 8516cb032..099bb8796 100644
--- a/navigation.php
+++ b/navigation.php
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftFrameLight'] && strlen($GLOBALS['db'])) {
         ?>
         <span id="NavFilter" style="display:none;">
         <span
-            onclick="document.getElementById('fast_filter').value=''; fast_filter('');document.getElementById('fast_filter').focus();"
+            onclick="clear_fast_filter();"
             style="background:white;color:black;cursor:pointer;padding:2px;margin:0 0 0 -20px;position:relative;float:right;"
             title="<?php echo $strReset; ?>">X</span>
         <input type="text" name="fast_filter" id="fast_filter"