diff --git a/public_html/templates/default/viewSearch.tpl b/public_html/templates/default/viewSearch.tpl
index 499b4d71..f3401387 100644
--- a/public_html/templates/default/viewSearch.tpl
+++ b/public_html/templates/default/viewSearch.tpl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 </ul>
 {/if}
 
-{if ! empty($LSsearch)}
+{if count($LSsearch->predefinedFilters) != 0}
   <select id='LSview_search_predefinedFilter' name='predefinedFilter'>
     <option value=''>--</option>
     {html_options options=$LSsearch->predefinedFilters selected=$searchForm.predefinedFilter}