diff --git a/ckan/controllers/group.py b/ckan/controllers/group.py
index 580e7a0d190..e0446fdc1b6 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/group.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/group.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def pager_url(q=None, page=None):
 
             data_dict = {
                 'q': q,
-                'fq': fq,
+                'fq': '',
                 'include_private': include_private,
                 'fq_list': fq_list,
                 'facet.field': [