diff --git a/webif/cgi-bin/epg/search.jim b/webif/cgi-bin/epg/search.jim
index 8f57a48..d78989e 100755
--- a/webif/cgi-bin/epg/search.jim
+++ b/webif/cgi-bin/epg/search.jim
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ header
 
 require totop
 
-set ct [cgi_unquote_input [cgi_get ct 0]]
+set ct [cgi_unquote_input [cgi_get ct ""]]
 set crid [cgi_unquote_input [cgi_get crid ""]]
 set scrid [cgi_unquote_input [cgi_get scrid ""]]
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ set cmd "search"
 if {$searchfull} { set cmd "searchall" }
 
 set dedup 0
-if {$ct > 0 } {
+if {$ct ne "" } {
 	set records [epg dbfetch dump -type $ct]
 	if {[[settings] genrededup]} { set dedup 1 }
 } elseif {$crid ne ""} {