diff --git a/mantidimaging/gui/utility/qt_helpers.py b/mantidimaging/gui/utility/qt_helpers.py
index 8bbf83c0b74..aaabe81a53a 100644
--- a/mantidimaging/gui/utility/qt_helpers.py
+++ b/mantidimaging/gui/utility/qt_helpers.py
@@ -130,19 +130,19 @@ def set_spin_box(box, cast_func):
         right_widget.setText(default_value)
 
         if on_change is not None:
-            right_widget.editingFinished.connect(lambda: on_change())
+            right_widget.editingFinished.connect(lambda: on_change(None))
 
     elif dtype == 'int' or dtype == Type.INT:
         right_widget = Qt.QSpinBox()
         set_spin_box(right_widget, int)
         if on_change is not None:
-            right_widget.valueChanged.connect(lambda: on_change())
+            right_widget.valueChanged.connect(lambda: on_change(None))
 
     elif dtype == 'float' or dtype == Type.FLOAT:
         right_widget = Qt.QDoubleSpinBox()
         set_spin_box(right_widget, float)
         if on_change is not None:
-            right_widget.valueChanged.connect(lambda: on_change())
+            right_widget.valueChanged.connect(lambda: on_change(None))
 
     elif dtype == 'bool' or dtype == Type.BOOL:
         right_widget = Qt.QCheckBox()
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def set_spin_box(box, cast_func):
             raise ValueError(f"Cannot convert value {default_value} to a Boolean.")
 
         if on_change is not None:
-            right_widget.stateChanged[int].connect(lambda: on_change())
+            right_widget.stateChanged[int].connect(lambda: on_change(None))
 
     elif dtype == "choice" or dtype == Type.CHOICE:
         right_widget = Qt.QComboBox()
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ def set_spin_box(box, cast_func):
         if valid_values:
             right_widget.addItems(valid_values)
         if on_change is not None:
-            right_widget.currentIndexChanged[int].connect(lambda: on_change())
+            right_widget.currentIndexChanged[int].connect(lambda: on_change(None))
 
     elif dtype == 'stack' or dtype == Type.STACK:
         from mantidimaging.gui.widgets.stack_selector import StackSelectorWidgetView
         right_widget = StackSelectorWidgetView(filters_view)
         if on_change is not None:
-            right_widget.currentIndexChanged[int].connect(lambda: on_change())
+            right_widget.currentIndexChanged[int].connect(lambda: on_change(None))
 
     elif dtype == 'button' or dtype == Type.BUTTON:
         left_widget = Qt.QPushButton(label)
diff --git a/mantidimaging/gui/windows/operations/presenter.py b/mantidimaging/gui/windows/operations/presenter.py
index 3c4eab68fbd..15f18692450 100644
--- a/mantidimaging/gui/windows/operations/presenter.py
+++ b/mantidimaging/gui/windows/operations/presenter.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def set_preview_image_index(self, image_idx):
             preview_idx_spin.setValue(self.model.preview_image_idx)
 
         # Trigger preview updating
-        self.view.auto_update_triggered.emit()
+        self.view.auto_update_triggered.emit(None)
 
     def do_register_active_filter(self):
         filter_name = self.view.filterSelector.currentText()
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ def _do_apply_filter_sync(self, apply_to):
 
     def do_update_previews(self):
         self.view.clear_previews()
-        # Disable preview image index scrollbox to prevent double-increase
-        self.view.previewImageIndex.setEnabled(False)
+        self.view.disable_spin_boxes()
         if self.stack is not None:
             stack_presenter = self.stack.presenter
             subset: Images = stack_presenter.get_image(self.model.preview_image_idx)
@@ -255,8 +254,7 @@ def do_update_previews(self):
             # Ensure all of it is visible
             self.view.previews.auto_range()
 
-        # Enable preview image index box when preview has been created
-        self.view.previewImageIndex.setEnabled(True)
+        self.view.enable_spin_boxes()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _update_preview_image(image_data: Optional[np.ndarray], image: ImageItem):
diff --git a/mantidimaging/gui/windows/operations/view.py b/mantidimaging/gui/windows/operations/view.py
index dcea55ffed8..8e50089eda6 100644
--- a/mantidimaging/gui/windows/operations/view.py
+++ b/mantidimaging/gui/windows/operations/view.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 class FiltersWindowView(BaseMainWindowView):
-    auto_update_triggered = Qt.pyqtSignal()
+    auto_update_triggered = Qt.pyqtSignal(object)
 
     splitter: QSplitter
     collapseToggleButton: QPushButton
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def __init__(self, main_window: 'MainWindowView'):
 
         # Handle stack selection
         self.stackSelector.stack_selected_uuid.connect(self.presenter.set_stack_uuid)
-        self.stackSelector.stack_selected_uuid.connect(self.auto_update_triggered.emit)
+        self.stackSelector.stack_selected_uuid.connect(lambda: self.auto_update_triggered.emit(None))
 
         # Handle apply filter
         self.applyButton.clicked.connect(lambda: self.presenter.notify(PresNotification.APPLY_FILTER))
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def cleanup(self):
 
     def show(self):
         super(FiltersWindowView, self).show()
-        self.auto_update_triggered.emit()
+        self.auto_update_triggered.emit(None)
 
     def handle_filter_selection(self, filter_name: str):
         """
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def handle_filter_selection(self, filter_name: str):
 
         # Update preview on filter selection (on the off chance the default
         # options are valid)
-        self.auto_update_triggered.emit()
+        self.auto_update_triggered.emit(None)
 
     def on_auto_update_triggered(self):
         """
@@ -288,3 +288,10 @@ def toggle_filters_section(self):
         else:
             self.splitter.setSizes([200, 9999])
             self.collapseToggleButton.setText("<<")
+
+    def disable_spin_boxes(self):
+        self.previewImageIndex.setEnabled(False)
+        print(self.filterPropertiesLayout)
+
+    def enable_spin_boxes(self):
+        self.previewImageIndex.setEnabled(True)