diff --git a/public/app/core/directives/value_select_dropdown.ts b/public/app/core/directives/value_select_dropdown.ts
index 48861d9f4a0..7675f7e28ec 100644
--- a/public/app/core/directives/value_select_dropdown.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/directives/value_select_dropdown.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export class ValueSelectDropdownCtrl {
   clearSelections() {
     this.selectedValues = _.filter(this.options, { selected: true });
 
-    if (this.selectedValues.length > 1) {
+    if (this.selectedValues.length) {
       _.each(this.options, option => {
         option.selected = false;
       });