diff --git a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
index 3d16eec..4f8a8cc 100644
--- a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
+++ b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ class Controller:
 
         self.model_man = ModelManager()
 
-        # TODO: poc
-        # self.loaded = False
+        # NOTE: suppress requests until entire UI is loaded
+        self.loaded = False
 
     def register_widget(self, attr: str, widget: Gtk.Widget) -> None:
         try:
diff --git a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_servers.py b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_servers.py
index f940663..956a9e7 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_servers.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_servers.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ class ServerTreeView(TreeView):
         self.loaded = False
         self.query_func: Callable = None
 
-        self.filter_man = FilteredModelManager()
-        model = self.filter_man.get_model(controller)
+        self.filter_man = FilteredModelManager(controller)
+        model = self.filter_man.get_model()
         self.set_model(model)
 
         self.menu = Gtk.Menu()