--- loncom/interface/lonsearchcat.pm	2004/04/27 15:45:04	1.218
+++ loncom/interface/lonsearchcat.pm	2004/04/30 21:28:07	1.219
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Search Catalog
 #
-# $Id: lonsearchcat.pm,v 1.218 2004/04/27 15:45:04 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonsearchcat.pm,v 1.219 2004/04/30 21:28:07 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ END
     $ENV{'form.phase'} = 'disp_basic' if (! exists($ENV{'form.phase'}));
     $ENV{'form.show'} = 20 if (! exists($ENV{'form.show'}));
     #
-    $ENV{'form.searchmode'} = 'basic';
+    $ENV{'form.searchmode'} = 'basic' if (! exists($ENV{'form.searchmode'}));
     if ($ENV{'form.phase'} eq 'adv_search' ||
         $ENV{'form.phase'} eq 'disp_adv') {
         $ENV{'form.searchmode'} = 'advanced';