diff --git a/cps/static/js/edit_books.js b/cps/static/js/edit_books.js
index 35515aa1..5f9154fc 100644
--- a/cps/static/js/edit_books.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/edit_books.js
@@ -249,18 +249,26 @@ promisePublishers.done(function() {
     );
 });
 
-$("#search").on("change input.typeahead:selected", function() {
+$("#search").on("change input.typeahead:selected", function(event) {
+    if (event.target.type == "search" && event.target.tagName == "INPUT") {
+        return;
+    }
     var form = $("form").serialize();
     $.getJSON( getPath() + "/get_matching_tags", form, function( data ) {
         $(".tags_click").each(function() {
-            if ($.inArray(parseInt($(this).children("input").first().val(), 10), data.tags) === -1 ) {
-                if (!($(this).hasClass("active"))) {
-                    $(this).addClass("disabled");
+            if ($.inArray(parseInt($(this).val(), 10), data.tags) === -1) {
+                if(!$(this).prop("selected")) {
+                    $(this).prop("disabled", true);
                 }
             } else {
-                $(this).removeClass("disabled");
+                $(this).prop("disabled", false);
             }
         });
+        $("#include_tag option:selected").each(function () {
+            $("#exclude_tag").find("[value="+$(this).val()+"]").prop("disabled", true);
+        });
+        $('#include_tag').selectpicker("refresh");
+        $('#exclude_tag').selectpicker("refresh");
     });
 });
 
diff --git a/cps/templates/search_form.html b/cps/templates/search_form.html
index e39cf661..e61fe067 100644
--- a/cps/templates/search_form.html
+++ b/cps/templates/search_form.html
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@
     <div class="row">
       <div class="form-group col-sm-6" id="tag">
         <div><label for="include_tag">{{_('Tags')}}</label></div>
-        <select class="selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-primary" multiple>
+        <select class="selectpicker" name="include_tag" id="include_tag" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-primary" multiple>
           {% for tag in tags %}
-            <option value="{{tag.id}}">{{tag.name}}</option>
+            <option class="tags_click" value="{{tag.id}}">{{tag.name}}</option>
           {% endfor %}
         </select>
       </div>
       <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
         <div><label for="exclude_tag">{{_('Exclude Tags')}}</label></div>
-        <select class="selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-danger" multiple>
+        <select class="selectpicker" name="exclude_tag" id="exclude_tag" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-danger" multiple>
           {% for tag in tags %}
-            <option value="{{tag.id}}">{{tag.name}}</option>
+            <option  class="tags_click" value="{{tag.id}}">{{tag.name}}</option>
           {% endfor %}
         </select>
       </div>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <div class="row">
       <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
         <div><label for="include_serie">{{_('Series')}}</label></div>
-        <select class="selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-primary" multiple>
+        <select class="selectpicker" name="include_serie" id="include_serie" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-primary" multiple>
           {% for serie in series %}
             <option value="{{serie.id}}">{{serie.name}}</option>
           {% endfor %}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
         <div><label for="exclude_serie">{{_('Exclude Series')}}</label></div>
-        <select class="selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-danger" multiple>
+        <select class="selectpicker" name="exclude_serie" id="exclude_serie" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-danger" multiple>
           {% for serie in series %}
             <option value="{{serie.id}}">{{serie.name}}</option>
           {% endfor %}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <div class="row">
       <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
         <div><label for="include_language">{{_('Languages')}}</label></div>
-        <select class="selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-primary" multiple>
+        <select class="selectpicker" name="include_language" id="include_language" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-primary" multiple>
           {% for language in languages %}
             <option value="{{language.id}}">{{language.name}}</option>
           {% endfor %}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
         <div><label for="exclude_language">{{_('Exclude Languages')}}</label></div>
-        <select class="selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-danger" multiple>
+        <select class="selectpicker" name="exclude_language" id="exclude_language" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-danger" multiple>
           {% for language in languages %}
             <option value="{{language.id}}">{{language.name}}</option>
           {% endfor %}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     <div class="row">
         <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
         <div><label for="include_extension">{{_('Extensions')}}</label></div>
-        <select id="include_extension" class="selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-primary" multiple>
+        <select id="include_extension" class="selectpicker" name="include_extension" id="include_extension" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-primary" multiple>
         {% for extension in extensions %}
             <option value="{{extension.format}}">{{extension.format}}</option>
           {% endfor %}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
         <div><label for="exclude_extension">{{_('Exclude Extensions')}}</label></div>
-        <select id="exclude_extension" class="selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-danger" multiple>
+        <select id="exclude_extension" class="selectpicker" name="exclude_extension" id="exclude_extension" data-live-search="true" data-style="btn-danger" multiple>
         {% for extension in extensions %}
             <option value="{{extension.format}}">{{extension.format}}</option>
           {% endfor %}
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index 21bc41a0..6d993e29 100644
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -335,8 +335,6 @@ def get_matching_tags():
     title_input = request.args.get('book_title') or ''
     include_tag_inputs = request.args.getlist('include_tag') or ''
     exclude_tag_inputs = request.args.getlist('exclude_tag') or ''
-    # include_extension_inputs = request.args.getlist('include_extension') or ''
-    # exclude_extension_inputs = request.args.getlist('exclude_extension') or ''
     q = q.filter(db.Books.authors.any(func.lower(db.Authors.name).ilike("%" + author_input + "%")),
                  func.lower(db.Books.title).ilike("%" + title_input + "%"))
     if len(include_tag_inputs) > 0:
@@ -1067,8 +1065,12 @@ def render_adv_search_results(term, offset=None, order=None, limit=None):
                 pub_start = u""
         tag_names = calibre_db.session.query(db.Tags).filter(db.Tags.id.in_(include_tag_inputs)).all()
         searchterm.extend(tag.name for tag in tag_names)
+        tag_names = calibre_db.session.query(db.Tags).filter(db.Tags.id.in_(exclude_tag_inputs)).all()
+        searchterm.extend(tag.name for tag in tag_names)
         serie_names = calibre_db.session.query(db.Series).filter(db.Series.id.in_(include_series_inputs)).all()
         searchterm.extend(serie.name for serie in serie_names)
+        serie_names = calibre_db.session.query(db.Series).filter(db.Series.id.in_(exclude_series_inputs)).all()
+        searchterm.extend(serie.name for serie in serie_names)
         language_names = calibre_db.session.query(db.Languages).\
             filter(db.Languages.id.in_(include_languages_inputs)).all()
         if language_names: