diff --git a/templates/_search.ejs b/templates/_search.ejs
index 72b1fbc..ebb574d 100644
--- a/templates/_search.ejs
+++ b/templates/_search.ejs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <div class="eight columns" >
           <%
           let search = ''
-          if (typeof q == 'undefined') {
+          if (typeof q != 'undefined') {
             search = htmlEscape(q).replace(/\+/g, ' ')
           }
           %>