diff --git a/src/ert/gui/tools/plot/data_type_proxy_model.py b/src/ert/gui/tools/plot/data_type_proxy_model.py
index fec4e242803..8450bd021a7 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/tools/plot/data_type_proxy_model.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/tools/plot/data_type_proxy_model.py
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@ def filterAcceptsRow(self, source_row: int, source_parent: QModelIndex) -> bool:
             for meta_key, values in self._metadata_filters.items():
                 for value, visible in values.items():
                     if (
-                        (
-                            not visible
-                            and meta_key in key.metadata
-                            and key.metadata[meta_key] == value
+                        not visible
+                        and (
+                            meta_key in key.metadata and key.metadata[meta_key] == value
                         )
-                        or not visible
-                        and key.history_vector
+                        or (value == "History Vector" and key.history_vector)
                     ):
-                        show = False
+                        return False
+
         return show
 
     def sourceModel(self) -> DataTypeKeysListModel:
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/gui/plottery/test_plotting_of_snake_oil.py b/tests/unit_tests/gui/plottery/test_plotting_of_snake_oil.py
index 02c554afa90..f4fc1ecd47b 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/gui/plottery/test_plotting_of_snake_oil.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/gui/plottery/test_plotting_of_snake_oil.py
@@ -142,9 +142,11 @@ def test_that_all_plotter_filter_boxes_yield_expected_filter_results(
 
         key_list = plot_window.findChild(DataTypeKeysWidget).data_type_keys_widget
         item_count = [3, 10, 45]
-
         assert key_list.model().rowCount() == sum(item_count)
+
         cbs = plot_window.findChildren(QCheckBox, "FilterCheckBox")
+        history_filter = cbs[3]
+        cbs = cbs[0:3]
 
         for i in range(len(item_count)):
             for u, cb in enumerate(cbs):
@@ -152,4 +154,9 @@ def test_that_all_plotter_filter_boxes_yield_expected_filter_results(
 
             assert key_list.model().rowCount() in item_count
 
+        # test history vector filtering
+        assert key_list.model().rowCount() == 45
+        history_filter.setChecked(False)
+        assert key_list.model().rowCount() == 24
+
         plot_window.close()