diff --git a/lib/Vend/Page.pm b/lib/Vend/Page.pm
index 92a0d373d..2fc5227be 100644
--- a/lib/Vend/Page.pm
+++ b/lib/Vend/Page.pm
@@ -189,9 +189,10 @@ sub do_search {
 	# the CGI values.
 	if (!is_hash($c)) {
 		$c = find_search_params(\%CGI::values);
-		_check_search_file($c);
 	}
 
+	_check_search_file($c);
+
 	if ($c->{mv_more_matches}) {
 		$Vend::Session->{last_search} = "scan/MM=$c->{mv_more_matches}";
 		$c->{mv_more_matches} =~ m/([a-zA-Z0-9])+/;