diff --git a/html/pages/ports.inc.php b/html/pages/ports.inc.php
index b544167f86..fc4273c382 100644
--- a/html/pages/ports.inc.php
+++ b/html/pages/ports.inc.php
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 
 if(!isset($vars['format'])) { $vars['format'] = "list_basic"; }
 
+print_optionbar_start();
 
 if($vars['searchbar'] != "hide")
 {
 
-print_optionbar_start(); 
-
 ?>
 <table style="text-align: left;" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=5 class=devicetable width=100%>
   <tr style='padding: 0px;'>