diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterfacebook.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterfacebook.cpp
index 932d49811ac350b973174e73578ac00ea59ddf59..3e58b40c7545bcaf84d5c1df8e856d07c7314305 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterfacebook.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterfacebook.cpp
@@ -463,7 +463,8 @@ void LLFacebookPhotoPanel::updateResolution(BOOL do_update)
 	S32 width = sdres[0];
 	S32 height = sdres[1];
 
-    const std::string& filter_name = filterbox->getSimple();
+    // Note : index 0 of the filter drop down is assumed to be "No filter" in whichever locale
+    std::string filter_name = (filterbox->getCurrentIndex() ? filterbox->getSimple() : "");
 
 	LLSnapshotLivePreview * previewp = static_cast<LLSnapshotLivePreview *>(mPreviewHandle.get());
 	if (previewp && combobox->getCurrentIndex() >= 0)
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterflickr.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterflickr.cpp
index 4ed32c3cf3c4441d99ce4b036da1f4a7754589b1..607b5b5df9b9042f966ea7fb46f0dd5480f75841 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterflickr.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterflickr.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ void LLFlickrPhotoPanel::updateResolution(BOOL do_update)
 	S32 width = sdres[0];
 	S32 height = sdres[1];
     
-    const std::string& filter_name = filterbox->getSimple();
+    // Note : index 0 of the filter drop down is assumed to be "No filter" in whichever locale 
+    std::string filter_name = (filterbox->getCurrentIndex() ? filterbox->getSimple() : "");
 
 	LLSnapshotLivePreview * previewp = static_cast<LLSnapshotLivePreview *>(mPreviewHandle.get());
 	if (previewp && combobox->getCurrentIndex() >= 0)
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatertwitter.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloatertwitter.cpp
index d5039bd9334e0ff9bb96a9cdd782e4cac4623fa8..e9db6e01dd710573105acb46f1fbf7369f38f59f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatertwitter.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatertwitter.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,8 @@ void LLTwitterPhotoPanel::updateResolution(BOOL do_update)
 	S32 width = sdres[0];
 	S32 height = sdres[1];
 
-    const std::string& filter_name = filterbox->getSimple();
+    // Note : index 0 of the filter drop down is assumed to be "No filter" in whichever locale
+    std::string filter_name = (filterbox->getCurrentIndex() ? filterbox->getSimple() : "");
 
 	LLSnapshotLivePreview * previewp = static_cast<LLSnapshotLivePreview *>(mPreviewHandle.get());
 	if (previewp && combobox->getCurrentIndex() >= 0)