diff --git a/webui/controller/search/helper.php b/webui/controller/search/helper.php
index 83f840a4..f3e632a1 100644
--- a/webui/controller/search/helper.php
+++ b/webui/controller/search/helper.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class ControllerSearchHelper extends Controller {
       }
 
       if($this->a['ref']) { $this->data['_ref'] = $this->a['ref']; }
+      if($this->request->post['ref']) { $this->data['_ref'] = $this->request->post['ref']; }
 
       /* paging info */