diff --git a/PlexRequests.UI/Content/requests.js b/PlexRequests.UI/Content/requests.js
index 7ec122e01..bb0c0a062 100644
--- a/PlexRequests.UI/Content/requests.js
+++ b/PlexRequests.UI/Content/requests.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var albumLoaded = false;
 var mixItUpDefault = {
     animation: { enable: true },
     load: {
-        filter: 'all',
+        filter: '.approved-false',
         sort: 'requestorder:desc'
     },
     layout: {
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ $('.filter,.sort', '.dropdown-menu').click(function (e) {
     var $this = $(this);
     $('.fa-check-square', $this.parents('.dropdown-menu:first')).removeClass('fa-check-square').addClass('fa-square-o');
     $this.children('.fa').first().removeClass('fa-square-o').addClass('fa-check-square');
+    $("#filterText").fadeOut(function () {
+        $(this).text($this.text().trim());
+    }).fadeIn();
 });
 
 
diff --git a/PlexRequests.UI/Views/Requests/Index.cshtml b/PlexRequests.UI/Views/Requests/Index.cshtml
index 5b840cc1e..025622b36 100644
--- a/PlexRequests.UI/Views/Requests/Index.cshtml
+++ b/PlexRequests.UI/Views/Requests/Index.cshtml
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@
                     </div>
                     <div class="btn-group">
                         <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary-outline dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
-                            @UI.Requests_Filter
+                            <span id="filterText">@UI.Requests_Filter_NotApproved</span>
                             <i class="fa fa-filter"></i>
                         </a>
                         <ul class="dropdown-menu">
-                            <li><a href="#" class="filter" data-filter="all"><i class="fa fa-check-square"></i>  @UI.Requests_Filter_All</a></li>
+                            <li><a href="#" class="filter" data-filter="all"><i class="fa  fa-square-o"></i>  @UI.Requests_Filter_All</a></li>
                             <li><a href="#" class="filter" data-filter=".approved-true"><i class="fa fa-square-o"></i>  @UI.Requests_Filter_Approved</a></li>
-                            <li><a href="#" class="filter" data-filter=".approved-false"><i class="fa fa-square-o"></i>  @UI.Requests_Filter_NotApproved</a></li>
+                            <li><a href="#" class="filter" data-filter=".approved-false"><i class="fa fa-check-square"></i>  @UI.Requests_Filter_NotApproved</a></li>
                             <li><a href="#" class="filter" data-filter=".available-true"><i class="fa fa-square-o"></i>  @UI.Requests_Filter_Available</a></li>
                             <li><a href="#" class="filter" data-filter=".available-false"><i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> @UI.Requests_Filter_NotAvailable</a></li>
                             <li><a href="#" class="filter" data-filter=".released-true"><i class="fa fa-square-o"></i>  @UI.Requests_Filter_Released</a></li>