diff --git a/src/core/view.cc b/src/core/view.cc
index c57c0f0e8..842fdbbfd 100644
--- a/src/core/view.cc
+++ b/src/core/view.cc
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ View::sort() {
 
 void
 View::filter() {
+  // Do NOT allow filter STARTED and STOPPED views: they are special
+  if (m_name == "started" || m_name == "stopped")
+    return;
+
   // Parition the list in two steps so we know which elements changed.
   iterator splitVisible  = std::stable_partition(begin_visible(),  end_visible(),  view_downloads_filter(m_filter));
   iterator splitFiltered = std::stable_partition(begin_filtered(), end_filtered(), view_downloads_filter(m_filter));