diff --git a/_includes/bin_table.html b/_includes/bin_table.html
index 521c7bb..252aac5 100644
--- a/_includes/bin_table.html
+++ b/_includes/bin_table.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
      // update the search message visibility
      var searchMessage = document.getElementById('search-message');
-     searchMessage.style.display = noResults ? 'initial' : 'none';
+     searchMessage.style.display = noResults ? 'table-cell' : 'none';
  }
 
  (function () {