Visual-level filter resets unexpectedly after switching bookmarks

[r94426030]

We are currently encountering an issue where visual-level filters (specifically the "Quarter" field) are unexpectedly reset to a previous value (e.g., Quarter = 1) after switching bookmarks, even though the visual was manually set to Quarter = 2.
This issue occurs on the NonDM page (abnormal behavior).
However, other pages that also use bookmarks (e.g., the PreDM page) do not exhibit this issue and behave as expected (normal behavior).

Environment:
Power BI Desktop Version: 2.145.1602.0 64 位元（2025 年 7 月） 

Attached file: Sample .pbix file [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-BkjgB0s-LEopsOZFjgkQZLZ6brzEMaJ/view?usp=sharing ]

[v-prasare]

Hi @r94426030,

We would like to follow up to see if your query got resolved? Please let us know if you need any further assistance.

@sabina6700 & @Murtaza_Ghafoor Thanks for your prompt response

Thanks,

Prashanth Are

MS Fabric community support

[sabina6700]

Hi ,

Thanks for following up. My issue has been resolved, and everything is working fine now. Appreciate your support.

Best regards,
sabina

[Murtaza_Ghafoor]

Your bookmark on the NonDM page likely has the "Data" option checked under bookmark settings. This causes the bookmark to override any manually changed visual-level filters (like your "Quarter = 2" setting) when you switch to it.
Unchecking “Data” prevents the bookmark from storing or resetting filters, slicer selections, and sorts. It will only store visual state and visibility, not filter values.

After Fixing:

Go back to the visual.

Set Quarter = 2 again.

Navigate through bookmarks. It should now retain your filter setting.

[sabina6700]

Thank you so much for your response — your explanation and suggestion completely resolved my issue!

As you pointed out, the "Data" option was checked in the bookmark settings for the visual, which was unintentionally overriding the visual-level filter I had manually set to Quarter = 2. After unchecking “Data” and reapplying the filter, everything worked exactly as expected. I really appreciate your clear and actionable guidance.

That said, I must admit the design behavior in Power BI seems a bit counterintuitive. It’s surprising that a bookmark assigned to a single visual can silently override visual-level filter changes, especially when there’s no obvious indicator. In my case, I missed that one of the bookmarks tied to a specific visual still had the “Data” option checked, which ended up causing the issue. Since this setting isn’t prominently visible when troubleshooting, it made the process more difficult than expected.

Thanks again for your help — it made a real difference!

Best regards,
sabina