diff --git a/html/pages/ports.inc.php b/html/pages/ports.inc.php
index d82f6a7ff..23977e5e7 100644
--- a/html/pages/ports.inc.php
+++ b/html/pages/ports.inc.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ echo('</div>');
 print_optionbar_end();
 print_optionbar_start();
 
-if(isset($vars['searchbar']) && $vars['searchbar'] != "hide")
+if((isset($vars['searchbar']) && $vars['searchbar'] != "hide") || !isset($vars['searchbar']))
 {
 
 ?>