diff --git a/modules/iswa/rendering/dataplane.cpp b/modules/iswa/rendering/dataplane.cpp
index 2e340b7bc8..06c40d39f0 100644
--- a/modules/iswa/rendering/dataplane.cpp
+++ b/modules/iswa/rendering/dataplane.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ DataPlane::DataPlane(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
     :CygnetPlane(dictionary)
     ,_useLog("useLog","Use Logarithm", false)
     ,_useHistogram("useHistogram", "Use Histogram", true)
+    ,_autoFilter("autoFilter", "Auto Filter", true)
     ,_normValues("normValues", "Normalize Values", glm::vec2(1.0,1.0), glm::vec2(0), glm::vec2(5.0))
     ,_backgroundValues("backgroundValues", "Background Values", glm::vec2(0.0), glm::vec2(0), glm::vec2(1.0))
     ,_transferFunctionsFile("transferfunctions", "Transfer Functions", "${SCENE}/iswa/tfs/hot.tf")
@@ -59,13 +60,13 @@ DataPlane::DataPlane(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
 
     addProperty(_useLog);
     addProperty(_useHistogram);
+    addProperty(_autoFilter);
     addProperty(_normValues);
     addProperty(_backgroundValues);
     addProperty(_transferFunctionsFile);
     addProperty(_dataOptions);
 
     _type = IswaManager::CygnetType::Data;
-
 }
 
 DataPlane::~DataPlane(){}
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ bool DataPlane::initialize(){
     }else{
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_useLog);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_useHistogram);
+        OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_autoFilter);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_normValues);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_backgroundValues);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_transferFunctionsFile);
@@ -196,7 +198,8 @@ bool DataPlane::loadTexture() {
     if(data.empty())
         return false;
 
-    _backgroundValues.setValue(_dataProcessor->filterValues());
+    if(_autoFilter.value())
+        _backgroundValues.setValue(_dataProcessor->filterValues());
     
     bool texturesReady = false;
     std::vector<int> selectedOptions = _dataOptions.value();
diff --git a/modules/iswa/rendering/dataplane.h b/modules/iswa/rendering/dataplane.h
index 0df396ce4c..be8fed1b20 100644
--- a/modules/iswa/rendering/dataplane.h
+++ b/modules/iswa/rendering/dataplane.h
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ friend class IswaGroup;
     properties::Vec2Property _backgroundValues;
 
     properties::Vec2Property _normValues;
+
     properties::BoolProperty _useLog;
     properties::BoolProperty _useHistogram;
-    
+    properties::BoolProperty _autoFilter;
+
     std::string _dataBuffer;
 
     std::shared_ptr<DataProcessor> _dataProcessor; 
diff --git a/modules/iswa/rendering/datasphere.cpp b/modules/iswa/rendering/datasphere.cpp
index eb9c3b346e..341a09e7ce 100644
--- a/modules/iswa/rendering/datasphere.cpp
+++ b/modules/iswa/rendering/datasphere.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ DataSphere::DataSphere(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
     :CygnetSphere(dictionary)
     ,_useLog("useLog","Use Logarithm", false)
     ,_useHistogram("useHistogram", "Use Histogram", true)
+    ,_autoFilter("autoFilter", "Auto Filter", true)
     ,_normValues("normValues", "Normalize Values", glm::vec2(1.0,1.0), glm::vec2(0), glm::vec2(5.0))
     ,_backgroundValues("backgroundValues", "Background Values", glm::vec2(0.0), glm::vec2(0), glm::vec2(1.0))
     ,_transferFunctionsFile("transferfunctions", "Transfer Functions", "${SCENE}/iswa/tfs/hot.tf")
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ DataSphere::DataSphere(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
 
     addProperty(_useLog);
     addProperty(_useHistogram);
+    addProperty(_autoFilter);
     addProperty(_normValues);
     addProperty(_backgroundValues);
     addProperty(_transferFunctionsFile);
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ bool DataSphere::initialize(){
     }else{
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_useLog);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_useHistogram);
+        OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_autoFilter);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_normValues);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_backgroundValues);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_transferFunctionsFile);
@@ -192,8 +195,9 @@ bool DataSphere::loadTexture(){
 
     if(data.empty())
         return false;
-
-    _backgroundValues.setValue(_dataProcessor->filterValues());
+    
+    if(_autoFilter.value())
+        _backgroundValues.setValue(_dataProcessor->filterValues());
 
     bool texturesReady = false;
     std::vector<int> selectedOptions = _dataOptions.value();
diff --git a/modules/iswa/rendering/datasphere.h b/modules/iswa/rendering/datasphere.h
index d4062df57e..925be95528 100644
--- a/modules/iswa/rendering/datasphere.h
+++ b/modules/iswa/rendering/datasphere.h
@@ -65,8 +65,11 @@ private:
     properties::Vec2Property _backgroundValues;
 
     properties::Vec2Property _normValues;
+    
     properties::BoolProperty _useLog;
     properties::BoolProperty _useHistogram;
+    properties::BoolProperty _autoFilter;
+
 
     std::string _dataBuffer;
     std::shared_ptr<DataProcessor> _dataProcessor; 
diff --git a/modules/iswa/rendering/kameleonplane.cpp b/modules/iswa/rendering/kameleonplane.cpp
index 54c97978a3..609298c33c 100644
--- a/modules/iswa/rendering/kameleonplane.cpp
+++ b/modules/iswa/rendering/kameleonplane.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ KameleonPlane::KameleonPlane(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
     :CygnetPlane(dictionary)
     ,_useLog("useLog","Use Logarithm", false)
     ,_useHistogram("useHistogram", "Use Histogram", false)
+    ,_autoFilter("autoFilter", "Auto Filter", true)
     ,_normValues("normValues", "Normalize Values", glm::vec2(1.0,1.0), glm::vec2(0), glm::vec2(5.0))
     ,_backgroundValues("backgroundValues", "Background Values", glm::vec2(0.0), glm::vec2(0), glm::vec2(1.0))
     ,_transferFunctionsFile("transferfunctions", "Transfer Functions", "${SCENE}/iswa/tfs/hot.tf")
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ KameleonPlane::KameleonPlane(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
 
     addProperty(_useLog);
     addProperty(_useHistogram);
+    addProperty(_autoFilter);
     addProperty(_normValues);
     addProperty(_backgroundValues);
     addProperty(_resolution);
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ bool KameleonPlane::initialize(){
     }else{
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_useLog);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_useHistogram);
+        OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_autoFilter);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_normValues);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_backgroundValues);
         OsEng.gui()._iswa.registerProperty(&_resolution);
@@ -271,8 +274,9 @@ bool KameleonPlane::loadTexture() {
 
     if(data.empty())
         return false;
-
-    _backgroundValues.setValue(_dataProcessor->filterValues());
+    
+    if(_autoFilter.value())
+        _backgroundValues.setValue(_dataProcessor->filterValues());
     
     bool texturesReady = false;
     for(int option: selectedOptions){
diff --git a/modules/iswa/rendering/kameleonplane.h b/modules/iswa/rendering/kameleonplane.h
index 74293115ef..e7f3dd1765 100644
--- a/modules/iswa/rendering/kameleonplane.h
+++ b/modules/iswa/rendering/kameleonplane.h
@@ -77,8 +77,11 @@
     properties::Vec2Property _backgroundValues;
 
     properties::Vec2Property _normValues;
+
     properties::BoolProperty _useLog;
     properties::BoolProperty _useHistogram;
+    properties::BoolProperty _autoFilter;
+    
 
 	std::shared_ptr<KameleonWrapper> _kw;
 	std::string _kwPath;
diff --git a/modules/onscreengui/include/guiiswacomponent.h b/modules/onscreengui/include/guiiswacomponent.h
index 2aeaef3b18..3b3e8b4e10 100644
--- a/modules/onscreengui/include/guiiswacomponent.h
+++ b/modules/onscreengui/include/guiiswacomponent.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ private:
     bool gmimage;
     bool iondata;
 
-    int _cdfOption;
     std::vector<int> _cdfOptions;
     std::map<std::string, int> _cdfOptionsMap;
 };
diff --git a/modules/onscreengui/src/guiiswacomponent.cpp b/modules/onscreengui/src/guiiswacomponent.cpp
index b1d9987d9b..ae846c566c 100644
--- a/modules/onscreengui/src/guiiswacomponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/onscreengui/src/guiiswacomponent.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ namespace openspace {
 namespace gui {
 GuiIswaComponent::GuiIswaComponent()
     :GuiPropertyComponent()
-    ,_cdfOption(-1)
     ,gmdata(false)
     ,gmimage(false)
     ,iondata(false)