--- loncom/interface/lonsearchcat.pm	2016/11/09 01:11:04	1.350
+++ loncom/interface/lonsearchcat.pm	2016/11/15 20:03:50	1.351
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Search Catalog
 #
-# $Id: lonsearchcat.pm,v 1.350 2016/11/09 01:11:04 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonsearchcat.pm,v 1.351 2016/11/15 20:03:50 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2441,6 +2441,7 @@ END
     ## Prepare for the big loop.
     my $hitcountsum;
     my $oldhitcountsum;
+    my $displaycount;
     my %matches;
     my $server; 
     my $status;
@@ -2565,8 +2566,10 @@ END
             last if ($connection->aborted());
             if ($oldhitcountsum < $hitcountsum) {
                 &update_count_status($r,$hitcountsum);
-                if ($hitcountsum <= $env{'form.show'}) {
+                if (($hitcountsum <= $env{'form.show'}) ||
+                    (!$displaycount && $hitcountsum)) {
                     reload_result_frame($r);
+                    $displaycount = $hitcountsum;
                 }
                 $oldhitcountsum = $hitcountsum;
             }