diff --git a/include/staff/tickets.inc.php b/include/staff/tickets.inc.php
index f45d882cca284f5e73c34686e0d1372cb1998b2a..99bfb2381c0efd0b717b705181edf92379051284 100644
--- a/include/staff/tickets.inc.php
+++ b/include/staff/tickets.inc.php
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ case 'search':
     // Fall-through and show open tickets
 case 'open':
     $status='open';
+    $queue_name = $queue_name ?: 'open';
     $results_type=__('Open Tickets');
     if (!$cfg->showAnsweredTickets())
         $tickets->filter(array('isanswered'=>0));