diff --git a/ckanext/who_afro/templates/package/search.html b/ckanext/who_afro/templates/package/search.html
index 17ff4d7..6ff9505 100755
--- a/ckanext/who_afro/templates/package/search.html
+++ b/ckanext/who_afro/templates/package/search.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {% ckan_extends %}
 
 {% set tags = h.get_facet_items_dict('tags', c.search_facets, limit=3) %}
+{% set query = request.args.get('q', '') %}
 {% set placeholder = _('E.g. environment') %}
 {% set stats = h.get_site_statistics() %}