diff --git a/dont_fret/web/bursts/components.py b/dont_fret/web/bursts/components.py
index 66cd65b..ca9f562 100644
--- a/dont_fret/web/bursts/components.py
+++ b/dont_fret/web/bursts/components.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from dont_fret.web.components import FigureFromTask, RangeInputField, RegexSelectDialog
 from dont_fret.web.methods import chain_filters
 from dont_fret.web.models import BinnedImage, BurstFilterItem, BurstNode, BurstPlotSettings
-from dont_fret.web.new_models import FRETNode, FRETStore, ListStore
+from dont_fret.web.new_models import FRETNode, FRETStore, ListStore, use_liststore
 from dont_fret.web.utils import (
     NestedSelectors,
     find_index,
@@ -190,10 +190,7 @@ def FilterEditDialog():
     existing_filter_fields = [f.name for f in state.filters]
     selector_nodes = make_selector_nodes(state.fret_nodes.items, attr="bursts")
 
-    def make_store():
-        return ListStore[str]([selector_nodes[0].value, selector_nodes[0].children[0].value])
-
-    burst_node_choice = solara.use_memo(make_store, [])
+    burst_node_choice = use_liststore([])
 
     def make_chart():
         burst_node = get_bursts(state.fret_nodes.items, burst_node_choice.items)
diff --git a/dont_fret/web/new_models.py b/dont_fret/web/new_models.py
index f35d3a1..32980e9 100644
--- a/dont_fret/web/new_models.py
+++ b/dont_fret/web/new_models.py
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ def index(self, item: T) -> int:
         return self.items.index(item)
 
 
+def use_liststore(initial_value: list[T]) -> ListStore[T]:
+    def make_liststore():
+        return ListStore(initial_value)
+
+    store = solara.use_memo(make_liststore, [])
+    return store
+
+
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class FRETNode:
     name: solara.Reactive[str]  # displayed name