diff --git a/app/views/shared/_table_filter.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_table_filter.html.erb
index b74a1ba..dae9f28 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_table_filter.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_table_filter.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div id="tablefilter-<%= SecureRandom.hex %>" class="tablefilter form-group pull-right">
+<div class="tablefilter form-group pull-right">
   <form action="<%= path -%>" method="get" id="filter_form">
     <%= label_tag :filter, _('Filter plans'), class: "sr-only" %>
     <%= search_field_tag(:filter, params[:filter], placeholder: placeholder, class: "form-control") %>
diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/filteriseTable.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/filteriseTable.js
index c9668d2..ce1e8cd 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/filteriseTable.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/filteriseTable.js
@@ -9,18 +9,13 @@
     var query = $(el).val(),
         regex = new RegExp(query, 'i');
 
-    if(query.length < 3){
-      $(el).closest("table").find("tbody tr").show();
-  
-    }else{
-      $.each($(el).closest("table").find("tbody tr"), function(idx, tr){
-        if($(tr).text().match(regex)){
-          $(tr).show();
-        }else{
-          $(tr).hide();
-        }
-      });
-    }
+    $.each($(el).closest("table").find("tbody tr"), function(idx, tr){
+      if(regex.test($(tr).text())){
+        $(tr).show();
+      }else{
+        $(tr).hide();
+      }
+    });
   });
 
   var clear = (function(el){
@@ -30,42 +25,20 @@
 
   ctx.init = ctx.init || (function(options){
     if($ && options && options.selector){
-			var id = $(this).attr("id");
+      var id = $(this).attr("id");
 
       /* initialize a debounced listener for the filter box */
-	    var debounced = (function(){
-	      var funcs = {};
-	      return {
-	        has: function(id){
-	          return funcs[id] !== undefined;
-	        },
-	        get: function(id){
-	          return funcs[id];
-	        },
-	        set: function(id, func){
-	          funcs[id] = dmproadmap.utils.debounce(func);
-	        }
-	      }
-	    })();
-			
+      var debounced = dmproadmap.utils.debounce(filter);
+
       /* Bind the clear function to the clear icon's click event */
-      $(options.selector).focus(function(){
-        if(!debounced.has(id)){
-            debounced.set(id, filter); 
-        }
-      }).blur(function(){
-        if(debounced.has(id)){  
-          debounced.get(id).cancel();
-				}
-      })
-			
-			$(options.selector).siblings("#clear_filter").click(function(e){
+      $(options.selector).keyup(function(){
+        debounced(this, 250); 
+      });
+
+      $(options.selector).siblings("#clear_filter").click(function(e){
         e.preventDefault();
         clear(options.selector);
-
-        if(debounced.has(id)){  
-          debounced.get(id).cancel();
-				}
+        debounced.cancel();
       });
     }
   });