diff --git a/modules/dcache-webadmin/src/main/java/org/dcache/webadmin/view/WebAdminInterface.java b/modules/dcache-webadmin/src/main/java/org/dcache/webadmin/view/WebAdminInterface.java
index 3f7d683b466..1af0dc216c2 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-webadmin/src/main/java/org/dcache/webadmin/view/WebAdminInterface.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-webadmin/src/main/java/org/dcache/webadmin/view/WebAdminInterface.java
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 import org.apache.wicket.Session;
 import org.apache.wicket.authorization.strategies.CompoundAuthorizationStrategy;
 import org.apache.wicket.authorization.strategies.page.SimplePageAuthorizationStrategy;
-import org.apache.wicket.authroles.authorization.strategies.role.IRoleCheckingStrategy;
 import org.apache.wicket.authroles.authorization.strategies.role.RoleAuthorizationStrategy;
-import org.apache.wicket.authroles.authorization.strategies.role.Roles;
 import org.apache.wicket.authroles.authorization.strategies.role.metadata.MetaDataRoleAuthorizationStrategy;
 import org.apache.wicket.core.request.mapper.CryptoMapper;
 import org.apache.wicket.protocol.http.WebApplication;
@@ -25,10 +23,8 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 import dmg.cells.nucleus.CellEndpoint;
-import dmg.cells.nucleus.CellMessageReceiver;
 import dmg.cells.nucleus.CellMessageSender;
 import dmg.cells.nucleus.CellPath;
-
 import org.dcache.auth.LoginStrategy;
 import org.dcache.cells.CellStub;
 import org.dcache.services.login.RemoteLoginStrategy;
diff --git a/modules/dcache-webadmin/src/main/java/org/dcache/webadmin/view/pages/basepage/SortableBasePage.java b/modules/dcache-webadmin/src/main/java/org/dcache/webadmin/view/pages/basepage/SortableBasePage.java
index ff419c7e51d..3987bf4e26b 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-webadmin/src/main/java/org/dcache/webadmin/view/pages/basepage/SortableBasePage.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-webadmin/src/main/java/org/dcache/webadmin/view/pages/basepage/SortableBasePage.java
@@ -22,14 +22,16 @@ protected void renderHeadInternal(IHeaderResponse response) {
     }
 
     protected void addFilterSelectScript(String id, IHeaderResponse response) {
-        response.render(OnLoadHeaderItem
-                        .forScript("                $('.sortable-" + id + "').tablesorter();\n"
-                                 + "                // Initialise Plugin\n"
-                                 + "                var options1 = {\n"
-                                 + "                    additionalFilterTriggers: [$('.quickfind-" + id + "')],\n"
-                                 + "                    clearFiltersControls: [$('.cleanfilters-" + id + "')],\n"
-                                 + "                };\n"
-                                 + "                $('.sortable-" + id + "').tableFilter(options1);\n"));
+        StringBuilder script = new StringBuilder();
+        script.append("picnet.ui.filter.GenericListFilterOptions.prototype['enableCookies']")
+              .append( " = false;\n")
+              .append("$('.sortable-" + id + "').tablesorter();\n")
+              .append("var options1 = {\n")
+              .append("    additionalFilterTriggers: [$('.quickfind-" + id + "')],\n")
+              .append("    clearFiltersControls: [$('.cleanfilters-" + id + "')],\n")
+              .append("}\n")
+              .append("$('.sortable-" + id + "').tableFilter(options1);\n");
+        response.render(OnLoadHeaderItem.forScript(script.toString()));
     }
 
     @Override