diff --git a/rest_framework/renderers.py b/rest_framework/renderers.py
index 15352595d..b5f2502fc 100644
--- a/rest_framework/renderers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/renderers.py
@@ -590,11 +590,11 @@ class BrowsableAPIRenderer(BaseRenderer):
 
         queryset = view.get_queryset()
         elements = []
-        for backend in view.filter_backends:
-            if hasattr(backend, 'to_html'):
-                if not hasattr(view, 'filter_class'):
-                    return
-                else:
+        if not hasattr(view, 'filter_class'):
+            pass
+        else:
+            for backend in view.filter_backends:
+                if hasattr(backend, 'to_html'):
                     html = backend().to_html(request, queryset, view)
                     if html:
                         elements.append(html)