diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_search.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_search.php
index 33471c1842..c4bf11e4cf 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_search.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_search.php
@@ -339,9 +339,8 @@ class acp_search
 							if (count($ids))
 							{
 								$this->search->index_remove($ids, $posters, $forum_ids);
+								$post_counter = $ids[count($ids) - 1];
 							}
-
-							$post_counter = $ids[count($ids) - 1];
 						}
 						// save the current state
 						$this->save_state();