diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_search.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_search.html.haml
index ce9df1566d5..baa93ba4c1d 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_search.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_search.html.haml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-- if controller.controller_path =~ /^groups/ && !@group.new_record?
+- if controller.controller_path =~ /^groups/ && @group.persisted?
   - label = 'This group'
-- if controller.controller_path =~ /^projects/ && !@project.new_record?
+- if controller.controller_path =~ /^projects/ && @project.persisted?
   - label = 'This project'
 
 .search.search-form{class: "#{'has-location-badge' if label.present?}"}