diff --git a/jwql/website/apps/jwql/data_containers.py b/jwql/website/apps/jwql/data_containers.py
index aea2a595c..d2b62121c 100644
--- a/jwql/website/apps/jwql/data_containers.py
+++ b/jwql/website/apps/jwql/data_containers.py
@@ -1593,7 +1593,10 @@ def get_rootnames_from_query(parameters):
         else:
             current_ins_rootfileinfos = current_ins_rootfileinfos.order_by('-root_name')
 
-        rootnames = [name[0] for name in current_ins_rootfileinfos.values_list('root_name')]
+        # Django is doing something wonky here.  I can't call values_list with a single parameter, even with 'flat=True' as per Django Docs.
+        # TODO: This is hacky and should be fixed.
+        filtered_list = list(current_ins_rootfileinfos.values_list('root_name', 'expstart'))
+        rootnames = [name[0] for name in filtered_list]
         filtered_rootnames.extend(rootnames)
 
     return filtered_rootnames