diff --git a/libraries/classes/Header.php b/libraries/classes/Header.php
index cded95e66b..99b8904ab3 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Header.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Header.php
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ class Header
                 $retval .= '<div id="page_content">';
                 $retval .= $this->getMessage();
             }
-            if ($this->_isEnabled && isset($_REQUEST['recent_table']) && strlen($_REQUEST['recent_table'])) {
+            if ($this->_isEnabled && empty($_REQUEST['recent_table'])) {
                 $retval .= $this->_addRecentTable(
                     $GLOBALS['db'],
                     $GLOBALS['table']