diff --git a/install/ui/association.js b/install/ui/association.js
index d3b66132d..d3d6b124b 100644
--- a/install/ui/association.js
+++ b/install/ui/association.js
@@ -871,8 +871,6 @@ IPA.association_facet = function (spec) {
 
         that.facet_create_header(container);
 
-        that.pkey = IPA.nav.get_state(that.entity.name+'-pkey');
-
         if (!that.read_only) {
             that.remove_button = IPA.action_button({
                 name: 'remove',
@@ -908,12 +906,13 @@ IPA.association_facet = function (spec) {
             span.append(IPA.messages.association.show_results);
             span.append(' ');
 
-            var direct_id = that.entity.name+'-'+that.attribute_member+'-'+that.other_entity+'-direct-radio';
+            var name = that.entity.name+'-'+that.attribute_member+'-'+that.other_entity+'-type-radio';
+            var direct_id = name + '-direct';
 
             that.direct_radio = $('<input/>', {
                 id: direct_id,
                 type: 'radio',
-                name: 'type',
+                name: name,
                 value: 'direct',
                 click: function() {
                     that.association_type = $(this).val();
@@ -929,12 +928,12 @@ IPA.association_facet = function (spec) {
 
             span.append(' ');
 
-            var indirect_id = that.entity.name+'-'+that.attribute_member+'-'+that.other_entity+'-indirect-radio';
+            var indirect_id = name + '-indirect';
 
             that.indirect_radio = $('<input/>', {
                 id: indirect_id,
                 type: 'radio',
-                name: 'type',
+                name: name,
                 value: 'indirect',
                 click: function() {
                     that.association_type = $(this).val();
@@ -1201,6 +1200,16 @@ IPA.association_facet = function (spec) {
         command.execute();
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.header.clear();
+        that.table.clear();
+    };
+
+    that.needs_update = function() {
+        var pkey = IPA.nav.get_state(that.entity.name+'-pkey');
+        return that.pkey !== pkey;
+    };
+
     /*initialization*/
     var adder_columns = spec.adder_columns || [];
     for (var i=0; i<adder_columns.length; i++) {
diff --git a/install/ui/certificate.js b/install/ui/certificate.js
index 5439c4920..d3411d05f 100755
--- a/install/ui/certificate.js
+++ b/install/ui/certificate.js
@@ -725,6 +725,15 @@ IPA.cert.status_widget = function(spec) {
         }
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.status_valid.css('display', 'none');
+        that.status_missing.css('display', 'none');
+        that.status_revoked.css('display', 'none');
+        that.revoke_button.css('display', 'none');
+        that.restore_button.css('display', 'none');
+        that.revocation_reason.text('');
+    };
+
     function set_status(status, revocation_reason) {
         that.status_valid.css('display', status == IPA.cert.CERTIFICATE_STATUS_VALID ? 'inline' : 'none');
         that.status_missing.css('display', status == IPA.cert.CERTIFICATE_STATUS_MISSING ? 'inline' : 'none');
diff --git a/install/ui/details.js b/install/ui/details.js
index 98f48d0f9..15056204f 100644
--- a/install/ui/details.js
+++ b/install/ui/details.js
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ IPA.details_section = function(spec) {
         }
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        var fields = that.fields.values;
+
+        for (var i=0; i< fields.length; i++) {
+            fields[i].clear();
+        }
+    };
+
     init();
 
     // methods that should be invoked by subclasses
@@ -409,8 +417,6 @@ IPA.details_facet = function(spec) {
 
         that.facet_create_header(container);
 
-        that.pkey = IPA.nav.get_state(that.entity.name+'-pkey');
-
         that.create_controls();
 
         that.expand_button = IPA.action_button({
@@ -523,7 +529,7 @@ IPA.details_facet = function(spec) {
 
     that.needs_update = function() {
         var pkey = IPA.nav.get_state(that.entity.name+'-pkey');
-        return pkey != that.pkey;
+        return pkey !== that.pkey;
     };
 
     that.section_dirty_changed = function(dirty) {
@@ -720,6 +726,15 @@ IPA.details_facet = function(spec) {
         command.execute();
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.header.clear();
+        var sections = that.sections.values;
+
+        for (var i=0; i< sections.length; i++) {
+            sections[i].clear();
+        }
+    };
+
     that.add_sections(spec.sections);
 
     that.details_facet_create_content = that.create_content;
diff --git a/install/ui/entity.js b/install/ui/entity.js
index 704b5c43b..ace44c3c1 100644
--- a/install/ui/entity.js
+++ b/install/ui/entity.js
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ IPA.facet = function (spec) {
         that.header.load(data);
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+    };
+
     that.needs_update = function() {
         return true;
     };
@@ -336,6 +339,11 @@ IPA.facet_header = function(spec) {
 
     that.load = function(data) {
         if (!that.facet.disable_facet_tabs) {
+            var pkey = that.facet.pkey;
+            if(!pkey || !data) {
+                pkey = '';
+            }
+
             var facet_groups = that.facet.entity.facet_groups.values;
             for (var i=0; i<facet_groups.length; i++) {
                 var facet_group = facet_groups[i];
@@ -345,7 +353,7 @@ IPA.facet_header = function(spec) {
 
                 var label = facet_group.label;
                 if (label) {
-                    label = label.replace('${primary_key}', that.facet.pkey);
+                    label = label.replace('${primary_key}', pkey);
 
                     var label_container = $('.facet-group-label', span);
                     label_container.text(label);
@@ -356,7 +364,7 @@ IPA.facet_header = function(spec) {
                     var facet = facets[j];
                     var link = $('li[name='+facet.name+'] a', span);
 
-                    var values = data[facet.name];
+                    var values = data ? data[facet.name] : null;
                     if (values) {
                         link.text(facet.label+' ('+values.length+')');
                     } else {
@@ -367,6 +375,10 @@ IPA.facet_header = function(spec) {
         }
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.load();
+    };
+
     return that;
 };
 
@@ -589,9 +601,15 @@ IPA.entity = function (spec) {
             that.facet.create(facet_container);
         }
 
-        that.facet.show();
-        that.facet.header.select_tab();
-        that.facet.refresh();
+        if (that.facet.needs_update()) {
+            that.facet.clear();
+            that.facet.show();
+            that.facet.header.select_tab();
+            that.facet.refresh();
+        } else {
+            that.facet.show();
+            that.facet.header.select_tab();
+        }
     };
 
     that.get_primary_key_prefix = function() {
diff --git a/install/ui/host.js b/install/ui/host.js
index 992030527..b1d16e645 100644
--- a/install/ui/host.js
+++ b/install/ui/host.js
@@ -567,6 +567,11 @@ IPA.host_keytab_widget = function(spec) {
         set_status(value ? 'present' : 'missing');
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.present_span.css('display', 'none');
+        that.missing_span.css('display', 'none');
+    };
+
     function set_status(status) {
         that.present_span.css('display', status == 'present' ? 'inline' : 'none');
         that.missing_span.css('display', status == 'missing' ? 'inline' : 'none');
@@ -720,6 +725,13 @@ IPA.host_password_widget = function(spec) {
         set_status(value ? 'present' : 'missing');
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.missing_span.css('display', 'none');
+        that.present_span.css('display', 'none');
+        var password_label = $('.button-label', that.set_password_button);
+        password_label.text('');
+    };
+
     function set_status(status) {
 
         that.status = status;
diff --git a/install/ui/search.js b/install/ui/search.js
index ab3a1cea4..a8f897ab5 100644
--- a/install/ui/search.js
+++ b/install/ui/search.js
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@ IPA.search_facet = function(spec) {
     that.show = function() {
         that.facet_show();
 
+        var filter = IPA.nav.get_state(that.entity.name+'-filter');
+        that.old_filter = filter || '';
+
         if (that.filter) {
-            var filter = IPA.nav.get_state(that.entity.name+'-filter');
             that.filter.val(filter);
         }
     };
@@ -266,9 +268,8 @@ IPA.search_facet = function(spec) {
         var current_entity = entity;
         filter.unshift(IPA.nav.get_state(current_entity.name+'-filter'));
         current_entity = current_entity.get_containing_entity();
-        while(current_entity !== null){
-            filter.unshift(
-                IPA.nav.get_state(current_entity.name+'-pkey'));
+        while (current_entity !== null) {
+            filter.unshift(IPA.nav.get_state(current_entity.name+'-pkey'));
             current_entity = current_entity.get_containing_entity();
         }
 
@@ -286,6 +287,17 @@ IPA.search_facet = function(spec) {
         command.execute();
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        if(that.needs_clear()) {
+            that.table.clear();
+        }
+    };
+
+    that.needs_clear = function() {
+        var filter = IPA.nav.get_state(that.entity.name+'-filter') || '';
+        return that.old_filter !== '' || that.old_filter !== filter;
+    };
+
     // methods that should be invoked by subclasses
     that.search_facet_create_content = that.create_content;
 
diff --git a/install/ui/service.js b/install/ui/service.js
index 0dcfea357..847641940 100644
--- a/install/ui/service.js
+++ b/install/ui/service.js
@@ -301,6 +301,11 @@ IPA.service_provisioning_status_widget = function (spec) {
         set_status(krblastpwdchange ? 'valid' : 'missing');
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.status_valid.css('display', 'none');
+        that.status_missing.css('display', 'none');
+    };
+
     function set_status(status) {
         that.status_valid.css('display', status == 'valid' ? 'inline' : 'none');
         that.status_missing.css('display', status == 'missing' ? 'inline' : 'none');
diff --git a/install/ui/user.js b/install/ui/user.js
index 69924429d..eade0bbd2 100644
--- a/install/ui/user.js
+++ b/install/ui/user.js
@@ -292,6 +292,11 @@ IPA.user_status_widget = function(spec) {
         }
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.link_span.css('display', 'none');
+        that.status_span.text('');
+    };
+
     that.show_activation_dialog = function() {
 
         var action = that.status_link.attr('href');
diff --git a/install/ui/widget.js b/install/ui/widget.js
index 7f2260c73..fb87c8993 100644
--- a/install/ui/widget.js
+++ b/install/ui/widget.js
@@ -379,6 +379,9 @@ IPA.widget = function(spec) {
         error_link.css('display', 'none');
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+    };
+
     that.set_enabled = function() {
     };
 
@@ -492,6 +495,11 @@ IPA.text_widget = function(spec) {
         }
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.input.val('');
+        that.display_control.text('');
+    };
+
     // methods that should be invoked by subclasses
     that.text_load = that.load;
 
@@ -756,6 +764,10 @@ IPA.multivalued_text_widget = function(spec) {
         that.set_dirty(false, index);
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.remove_rows();
+    };
+
     that.update = function(index) {
 
         var value;
@@ -858,6 +870,10 @@ IPA.checkbox_widget = function (spec) {
         return false;
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.input.attr('checked', false);
+    };
+
     that.checkbox_save = that.save;
     that.checkbox_load = that.load;
 
@@ -945,6 +961,10 @@ IPA.checkboxes_widget = function (spec) {
         }
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        $('input[name="'+that.name+'"]').attr('checked', false);
+    };
+
     // methods that should be invoked by subclasses
     that.checkboxes_update = that.update;
 
@@ -965,19 +985,18 @@ IPA.radio_widget = function(spec) {
 
         container.addClass('radio-widget');
 
+        var name = IPA.html_util.get_next_id(that.entity.name+'-'+that.name+'-');
+        that.selector = 'input[name="'+name+'"]';
+
         for (var i=0; i<that.options.length; i++) {
             var option = that.options[i];
 
-            // TODO: Use ID generator or accept ID from spec to avoid conflicts.
-            // Currently this ID is unique enough, but it will not work if the
-            // radio button is used multiple times for the same attribute, for
-            // example both in adder dialog and details facet.
-            var id = that.entity.name+'-'+that.name+'-'+i+'-radio';
+            var id = name+'-'+i;
 
             $('<input/>', {
                 id: id,
                 type: 'radio',
-                name: that.name,
+                name: name,
                 value: option.value
             }).appendTo(container);
 
@@ -991,7 +1010,7 @@ IPA.radio_widget = function(spec) {
             that.create_undo(container);
         }
 
-        var input = $('input[name="'+that.name+'"]', that.container);
+        var input = $(that.selector, that.container);
         input.change(function() {
             that.set_dirty(that.test_dirty());
         });
@@ -1008,20 +1027,20 @@ IPA.radio_widget = function(spec) {
     };
 
     that.save = function() {
-        var input = $('input[name="'+that.name+'"]:checked', that.container);
+        var input = $(that.selector+':checked', that.container);
         if (!input.length) return [];
         return [input.val()];
     };
 
     that.update = function() {
 
-        $('input[name="'+that.name+'"]', that.container).each(function() {
+        $(that.selector, that.container).each(function() {
             var input = this;
             input.checked = false;
         });
 
         var value = that.values && that.values.length ? that.values[0] : '';
-        var input = $('input[name="'+that.name+'"][value="'+value+'"]', that.container);
+        var input = $(that.selector+'[value="'+value+'"]', that.container);
         if (input.length) {
             input.attr('checked', true);
         }
@@ -1032,6 +1051,10 @@ IPA.radio_widget = function(spec) {
         return false;
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        $(that.selector, that.container).attr('checked', false);
+    };
+
     // methods that should be invoked by subclasses
     that.radio_create = that.create;
     that.radio_save = that.save;
@@ -1104,6 +1127,10 @@ IPA.select_widget = function(spec) {
         $('option', that.select).remove();
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.empty();
+    };
+
     // methods that should be invoked by subclasses
     that.select_load = that.load;
     that.select_save = that.save;
@@ -1166,6 +1193,10 @@ IPA.textarea_widget = function (spec) {
         that.input.val(value);
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.input.val('');
+    };
+
     return that;
 };
 
@@ -1639,6 +1670,12 @@ IPA.table_widget = function (spec) {
         }
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.empty();
+        that.summary.text('');
+    };
+
+    //column initialization
     if (spec.columns) {
         for (var i=0; i<spec.columns; i++) {
             that.create_column(spec.columns[i]);
@@ -1893,6 +1930,11 @@ IPA.combobox_widget = function(spec) {
         that.list.empty();
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.input.val('');
+        that.remove_options();
+    };
+
     return that;
 };
 
@@ -2008,6 +2050,11 @@ IPA.entity_link_widget = function(spec) {
         }).execute();
     };
 
+    that.clear = function() {
+        that.nonlink.text('');
+        that.link.text('');
+    };
+
 
     return that;
 };
@@ -2081,3 +2128,16 @@ IPA.observer = function(spec) {
 
     return that;
 };
+
+IPA.html_util = function() {
+
+    var that = {};
+    that.id_count = 0;
+
+    that.get_next_id = function(prefix) {
+        that.id_count++;
+        return prefix ? prefix + that.id_count : that.id_count;
+    };
+
+    return that;
+}();