diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Gallery.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Gallery.pm
index 27047f852..6a291c64a 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Gallery.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Gallery.pm
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ sub appendTemplateVarsSearchForm {
     $var->{ searchForm_location }
         = WebGUI::Form::text( $session, {
             name        => "location",
-            value       => $form->get("location"),
+            value       => scalar $form->get("location"),
         });
         
     # Search classes