diff --git a/templates/header.shs b/templates/header.shs
index fbd764c..4fbdea6 100644
--- a/templates/header.shs
+++ b/templates/header.shs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+declare -A strings_
+
 echo "<a href='/'><img src='/img/bashtube.png'></a><br>"
 
 # TODO: move this to a *real* template
@@ -11,6 +13,10 @@ else
 	echo "Logged in as ${cookies[username]} | <a href='/logout.shs'>Log out</a> | <a href='/feed.shs'>Your feed</a> | <a href='/fav.shs'>Your favourites</a>"
 fi
 
-strings[query_nice]="$query_nice"
+if [[ "$query_nice" != '' ]]; then
+	strings_[query_nice]="$query_nice"
+else
+	strings_[query_nice]=''
+fi
 
-render strings "${cfg[namespace]}/templates/themes/${cfg[template]}/elements/top.t"
+render strings_ "${cfg[namespace]}/templates/themes/${cfg[template]}/elements/top.t"