diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/taxon_selector.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/taxon_selector.js.coffee
index 9c05de3c8f..a682176d77 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/taxon_selector.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/taxon_selector.js.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Darkswarm.directive "taxonSelector",  (FilterSelectorsService)->
   restrict: 'E'
+  replace: true
   scope:
     objects: "&"
     results: "="