diff --git a/aqt/browser.py b/aqt/browser.py
index 0d2bc899c..9a37fd77b 100644
--- a/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/aqt/browser.py
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
     def _modelTree(self, root):
         for m in sorted(self.col.models.all(), key=itemgetter("name")):
             mitem = self.CallbackItem(
-                m['name'], lambda m=m: self.setFilter("model", m['name']))
+                m['name'], lambda m=m: self.setFilter("ntype", m['name']))
             mitem.setIcon(0, QIcon(":/icons/product_design.png"))
             root.addChild(mitem)
             # for t in m['tmpls']: