diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/index.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/index.properties
index 160484221909..f88fe7c51e93 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/index.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/index.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-find=Filter...
+find=Filter
diff --git a/war/src/main/js/filter-build-history.js b/war/src/main/js/filter-build-history.js
index c5d5fdfb8223..2ccd5098e11a 100644
--- a/war/src/main/js/filter-build-history.js
+++ b/war/src/main/js/filter-build-history.js
@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ function loadPage() {
           return;
         }
 
-        document.startViewTransition(() => {
+        if (!document.startViewTransition) {
           xander.innerHTML = responseText;
           noBuilds.style.display = "none";
           Behaviour.applySubtree(xander);
-        });
+        } else {
+          document.startViewTransition(() => {
+            xander.innerHTML = responseText;
+            noBuilds.style.display = "none";
+            Behaviour.applySubtree(xander);
+          });
+        }
       });
     }
   });