diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index afae1a65..2bde2716 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
     - Runtimes update-checking for version 1.5.X
 - Snap:
     - retrieving installed applications information for Ubuntu based distros
+- minor UI fixes
 
 ### AppImage support
 - Search, install, uninstall, downgrade, launch and retrieve the applications history
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/window.py b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
index 64641c26..1b906b33 100755
--- a/bauh/view/qt/window.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.ref_bt_upgrade.setVisible(True)
         self.update_pkgs(res['installed'], as_installed=as_installed, types=res['types'])
         self.first_refresh = False
+        self._hide_fields_after_recent_installation()
 
     def uninstall_app(self, app: PackageView):
         pwd = None
@@ -838,6 +839,14 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
             if self.ref_bt_installed.isVisible():
                 self.ref_bt_installed.setEnabled(True)
 
+        self._hide_fields_after_recent_installation()
+
+    def _hide_fields_after_recent_installation(self):
+        if self.recent_installation:
+            self.ref_combo_filter_type.setVisible(False)
+            self.ref_combo_categories.setVisible(False)
+            self.ref_input_name_filter.setVisible(False)
+
     def downgrade(self, pkgv: PackageView):
         pwd = None
         requires_root = self.manager.requires_root('downgrade', pkgv.model)