diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
index 5ca1db50c..58cca06bd 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ module JamRuby
     end
 
     def self.text_search(params, user = nil)
-      return [] if params.blank? || params[:query].blank? || 2 >= params[:query].length
+      return [] if params.blank? || params[:query].blank? || 2 > params[:query].length
 
       tsquery = Search.create_tsquery(params[:query])
       return [] if tsquery.blank?
 
-      rel = case params[SEARCH_TEXT_TYPE_ID] || SEARCH_TEXT_TYPES[0].to_s
+      srch_type = params[SEARCH_TEXT_TYPE_ID].present? ? params[SEARCH_TEXT_TYPE_ID].to_s : ''
+      rel = case srch_type
             when 'bands'
                 Band.where("name_tsv @@ to_tsquery('jamenglish', ?)", tsquery)
             when 'fans'