diff --git a/admin/admin_user_search.php b/admin/admin_user_search.php
index f2801959..4806aabe 100644
--- a/admin/admin_user_search.php
+++ b/admin/admin_user_search.php
@@ -67,14 +67,13 @@ if (!isset($_REQUEST['dosearch']))
 	}
 
 	$forums = array();
+	$last_cat_id = -1;
+	$forums_list = '';
 
 	if (DB()->num_rows($result) != 0)
 	{
 		$template->assign_block_vars('forums_exist', array());
 
-		$last_cat_id = -1;
-		$forums_list = '';
-
 		while ($row = DB()->sql_fetchrow($result))
 		{
 			if ($row['cat_id'] != $last_cat_id)