diff --git a/src/public/js/components/list/explorerOptions.js b/src/public/js/components/list/explorerOptions.js
index d71e0ea..f4ed65b 100644
--- a/src/public/js/components/list/explorerOptions.js
+++ b/src/public/js/components/list/explorerOptions.js
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ export default class ExplorerOptions extends React.Component {
     // Check if the options are present
     if (Object.keys(this.props.options).length === 0) {
       // Fetch options
-      this.props.fetchOptions();
+      props.fetchOptions();
       // Explore
-      this.props.explore(this.props.params.source, this.props.params.category);
+      if (this.propsValid(props)) {
+        props.explore(props.params.source, props.params.category);
+      }
     } else {
       source = this.props.params.source;
       category = this.props.params.category;
@@ -42,12 +44,19 @@ export default class ExplorerOptions extends React.Component {
     this.setState({ selectedCategory: event.target.value });
     this.props.router.push(`/${this.props.type}/explore/${this.state.selectedSource}/${event.target.value}`);
   }
+  propsValid(props) {
+    if (!props.params
+      || !props.params.source
+      || !props.params.category
+      || (props.params.source === "")
+      || (props.params.category === "")) {
+      return false
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
   componentWillUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
     // Check props
-    if (!nextProps.params.source
-      || !nextProps.params.category
-      || (nextProps.params.source === "")
-      || (nextProps.params.category === "")) {
+    if (!this.propsValid(nextProps)) {
       return
     }