diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
index bb59d27642cc..a53a0257a4bc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -3239,10 +3239,10 @@ do_hotkey:		 // key came straight from options ui__popup_menu()
 				/*
 				 * No need to set actions->dso here since
 				 * it's just to remove the current filter.
-				 * Ditto for thread below.
 				 */
 				do_zoom_dso(browser, actions);
 			} else if (top == &browser->hists->thread_filter) {
+				actions->thread = thread;
 				do_zoom_thread(browser, actions);
 			} else if (top == &browser->hists->socket_filter) {
 				do_zoom_socket(browser, actions);