diff --git a/opac/opac-user.pl b/opac/opac-user.pl
index 3f1ca4ad59..bd1137c5ac 100755
--- a/opac/opac-user.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-user.pl
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ $template->param(
     patronupdate               => $patronupdate,
     OpacRenewalAllowed         => C4::Context->preference("OpacRenewalAllowed"),
     userview                   => 1,
-    tab                        => $query->param('tab'),
+    tab                        => scalar $query->param('tab') || 0,
     SuspendHoldsOpac           => C4::Context->preference('SuspendHoldsOpac'),
     AutoResumeSuspendedHolds   => C4::Context->preference('AutoResumeSuspendedHolds'),
     OpacHoldNotes              => C4::Context->preference('OpacHoldNotes'),