diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplaySearch.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplaySearch.cs
index 67705574..6bb255c3 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplaySearch.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplaySearch.cs
@@ -800,9 +800,9 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 						_OpenDocFromSearch = true;
 						DisplayTabItem dti = _TabControl.OpenItem(_ItemInfo); // open the corresponding procedure text
 						if (dti.MyDSOTabPanel != null)
-							dti.MyDSOTabPanel.SearchString = _strSrchText; // this.cbxTextSearchText.Text;
+							dti.MyDSOTabPanel.SearchString = _strSrchText == null || _strSrchText == "" ? this.cbxTextSearchText.Text : _strSrchText;
 						if (dti.MyStepTabPanel != null)
-							dti.MyStepTabPanel.SearchString = _strSrchText; // this.cbxTextSearchText.Text; 
+							dti.MyStepTabPanel.SearchString = _strSrchText == null || _strSrchText == "" ? this.cbxTextSearchText.Text : _strSrchText; 
 						_OpenDocFromSearch = false;
 					}
 				}