diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/commentable_actions.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/commentable_actions.rb
index a6f3fd817..a6f150a29 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/commentable_actions.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/commentable_actions.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ module CommentableActions
     end
 
     def parse_advanced_search_terms
-      @advanced_search_present = @advanced_search_terms = params[:advanced_search] if params[:advanced_search].present?
+      @advanced_search_terms = params[:advanced_search] if params[:advanced_search].present?
       parse_search_date
     end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/proposals_controller.rb b/app/controllers/proposals_controller.rb
index dbd4630f3..c60d7cc43 100644
--- a/app/controllers/proposals_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/proposals_controller.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ProposalsController < ApplicationController
   respond_to :html, :js
 
   def index_customization
-    @featured_proposals = Proposal.all.sort_by_confidence_score.limit(3) if (!@advanced_search_present && @search_terms.blank? && @tag_filter.blank?)
+    @featured_proposals = Proposal.all.sort_by_confidence_score.limit(3) if (!@advanced_search_terms && @search_terms.blank? && @tag_filter.blank?)
     if @featured_proposals.present?
       set_featured_proposal_votes(@featured_proposals)
       @resources = @resources.where('proposals.id NOT IN (?)', @featured_proposals.map(&:id))
diff --git a/app/views/debates/index.html.erb b/app/views/debates/index.html.erb
index f47be896f..04f4a5ff6 100644
--- a/app/views/debates/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/debates/index.html.erb
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 
       <div class="filters">
         <div class="small-12 medium-7 left">
-          <% if @search_terms || @advanced_search_present %>
+          <% if @search_terms || @advanced_search_terms %>
             <h2 class="margin-top">
               <%= page_entries_info @debates %>
-              <% if !@advanced_search_present %>
+              <% if !@advanced_search_terms %>
                 <%= t("debates.index.search_results", count: @debates.size, search_term: @search_terms) %>
               <% end %>
             </h2>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
         <%= render 'shared/order_links', i18n_namespace: "debates.index" %>
 
-        <% if @tag_filter || @search_terms || @advanced_search_present %>
+        <% if @tag_filter || @search_terms || @advanced_search_terms %>
           <div class="small-12 medium-5 margin-top inline-block debates-order">
             <h6 class="inline-block">
               <%= t("debates.index.select_order") %>
diff --git a/app/views/proposals/index.html.erb b/app/views/proposals/index.html.erb
index f6f8f825f..6a08a1646 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/proposals/index.html.erb
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 
       <div class="filters">
         <div class="small-12 medium-7 left">
-          <% if @search_terms || @advanced_search_present %>
+          <% if @search_terms || @advanced_search_terms %>
             <h2 class="margin-top">
               <%= page_entries_info @proposals %>
-              <% if !@advanced_search_present %>
+              <% if !@advanced_search_terms %>
                 <%= t("proposals.index.search_results", count: @proposals.size, search_term: @search_terms) %>
               <% end %>
             </h2>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
           <% end %>
         </div>
 
-        <% if @tag_filter || @search_terms || @advanced_search_present %>
+        <% if @tag_filter || @search_terms || @advanced_search_terms %>
           <div class="small-12 medium-5 margin-top margin-top inline-block proposals-order">
             <h6 class="inline-block">
               <%= t("proposals.index.select_order") %>
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb
index ebe4b50e4..ef58c8f8a 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 //open advantage options menu
 
-var open = <%= raw @advanced_search_present.to_json.html_safe %>;
+var open = <%= raw @advanced_search_terms.to_json.html_safe %>;
 
 if(!open) $('#advanced-search').hide();