diff --git a/caravel/models.py b/caravel/models.py
index a04a4e96da..5f7414ed61 100644
--- a/caravel/models.py
+++ b/caravel/models.py
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ class Slice(Model, AuditMixinNullable):
         slice_params['viz_type'] = self.viz_type if self.viz_type else "table"
         if url_params_multidict:
             slice_params.update(url_params_multidict)
+            to_del = [k for k in slice_params if k not in url_params_multidict]
+            for k in to_del:
+                del slice_params[k]
+
         immutable_slice_params = ImmutableMultiDict(slice_params)
         return viz_types[immutable_slice_params.get('viz_type')](
             self.datasource,
diff --git a/caravel/viz.py b/caravel/viz.py
index eb64ea68f8..b68b1ebdd2 100755
--- a/caravel/viz.py
+++ b/caravel/viz.py
@@ -1657,8 +1657,8 @@ class FilterBoxViz(BaseViz):
 
     def query_obj(self):
         qry = super(FilterBoxViz, self).query_obj()
-        groupby = self.form_data['groupby']
-        if len(groupby) < 1:
+        groupby = self.form_data.get('groupby')
+        if len(groupby) < 1 and not self.form_data.get('date_filter'):
             raise Exception("Pick at least one filter field")
         qry['metrics'] = [
             self.form_data['metric']]
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ class FilterBoxViz(BaseViz):
 
     def get_data(self):
         qry = self.query_obj()
-        filters = [g for g in qry['groupby']]
+        filters = [g for g in self.form_data['groupby']]
         d = {}
         for flt in filters:
             qry['groupby'] = [flt]