diff --git a/include/sidebar.php b/include/sidebar.php
index 28713cc..728ff49 100644
--- a/include/sidebar.php
+++ b/include/sidebar.php
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ function global_sidebar_menu() {
 
 function app_search_box($q = '')
 {
-   $str .= "<form method=GET action=search.php>\n";
+   global $apidb_root;
+   $str .= '<form method="get" action="'.$apidb_root.'search.php">'."\n";
    $str .= "<input type=text name=q value='$q' size=8 class=searchfield>";
    $str .= "<input type=submit value='Search' class=searchbutton>\n";
    $str .= "</form>\n";