diff --git a/ext/bulk_actions/main.php b/ext/bulk_actions/main.php
index 65852b5d..ba613be3 100644
--- a/ext/bulk_actions/main.php
+++ b/ext/bulk_actions/main.php
@@ -167,8 +167,11 @@ class BulkActions extends Extension
             $action = $_POST['bulk_action'];
 
             $items = null;
-            if (isset($_POST['bulk_selected_ids']) && $_POST['bulk_selected_ids'] != "") {
+            if (isset($_POST['bulk_selected_ids']) && !empty($_POST['bulk_selected_ids'])) {
                 $data = json_decode($_POST['bulk_selected_ids']);
+                if (empty($data)) {
+                    throw new SCoreException("No ids specified in bulk_selected_ids");
+                }
                 if (is_array($data)&&!empty($data)) {
                     $items = $this->yield_items($data);
                 }
@@ -177,6 +180,8 @@ class BulkActions extends Extension
                 if ($query != null && $query != "") {
                     $items = $this->yield_search_results($query);
                 }
+            } else {
+                throw new SCoreException("No ids selected and no query present, cannot perform bulk operation on entire collection");
             }
 
             $bae = new BulkActionEvent($action, $items);
diff --git a/ext/bulk_actions/script.js b/ext/bulk_actions/script.js
index 5e0b9423..b8a816da 100644
--- a/ext/bulk_actions/script.js
+++ b/ext/bulk_actions/script.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ function deactivate_bulk_selector() {
     set_selected_items([]);
     $('#bulk_selector_controls').hide();
     $('#bulk_selector_activate').show();
+    $('input[name="bulk_selected_ids"]').val("");
     bulk_selector_active = false;
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +95,6 @@ function deselect_item(id) {
 
 function toggle_selection( id ) {
     var data = get_selected_items();
-    console.log(id);
     if(data.includes(id)) {
         data.splice(data.indexOf(id),1);
         set_selected_items(data);