diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/base.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/base.html
index c8974c6f..24618432 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/base.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/base.html
@@ -142,15 +142,16 @@
                                 {% endif %}
                             </ul>
                         </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'atlas:question_schema_overview' %}" title="View and edit question schemas"><i class="bi bi-journal-text me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>Question Schemas</a>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'atlas:multiuser_dashboard' %}" title="Multiuser case sync and review"><i class="bi bi-people me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>Multiuser Sync</a>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'atlas:help' %}" title="View the atlas help pages"><i class="bi bi-question-circle me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>Help</a>
+                        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
+                            <a class="nav-link d-inline" title="Additional Features"><i class="bi bi-three-dots me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>Other</a>
+                            <a class="nav-link d-inline dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
+                            <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="{% url 'atlas:question_schema_overview' %}" title="View and edit question schemas"><i class="bi bi-journal-text me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>Question Schemas</a>
+                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="{% url 'atlas:multiuser_dashboard' %}" title="Multiuser case sync and review"><i class="bi bi-people me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>Multiuser Sync</a>
+                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="{% url 'atlas:help' %}" title="View the atlas help pages"><i class="bi bi-question-circle me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>Help</a>
+                            </ul>
                         </li>
+
                     </ul>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/atlas/views.py b/atlas/views.py
index 3f721938..0b4bfcac 100755
--- a/atlas/views.py
+++ b/atlas/views.py
@@ -1395,6 +1395,7 @@ def case_search_partial(request):
     #
     # If you want, I can prepare the migration, model/index changes and a
     # Django-code example to wire FTS into this view and tune weights.
+    logger.debug("case_search_partial called with GET params: %s", request.GET)
     q = request.GET.get("q", "") or request.GET.get("case-search-input", "")
     q = q.strip()
 
@@ -3521,6 +3522,7 @@ def case_search(request):
         "yes",
         "on",
     )
+    logger.debug(f"case_search: q={q}, collection_id={collection_id}, show_select={show_select}")
     collection = None
     if collection_id:
         try:
@@ -3541,19 +3543,21 @@ def case_search(request):
         )
     recent_cases = recent_qs.order_by("-created_date")[:5]
 
-    # Exclude recent cases from the main search results to avoid duplication
-    recent_pks = [c.pk for c in recent_cases]
+    cases = []
+    if q:
+        # Exclude recent cases from the main search results to avoid duplication
+        recent_pks = [c.pk for c in recent_cases]
 
-    # Build the base queryset for results, apply excludes first (before slicing)
-    cases_qs = qs.exclude(pk__in=recent_pks)
+        # Build the base queryset for results, apply excludes first (before slicing)
+        cases_qs = qs.exclude(pk__in=recent_pks)
 
-    # Also exclude any cases that are already present in the collection
-    if collection is not None:
-        existing_pks = list(collection.cases.values_list("pk", flat=True))
-        if existing_pks:
-            cases_qs = cases_qs.exclude(pk__in=existing_pks)
+        # Also exclude any cases that are already present in the collection
+        if collection is not None:
+            existing_pks = list(collection.cases.values_list("pk", flat=True))
+            if existing_pks:
+                cases_qs = cases_qs.exclude(pk__in=existing_pks)
 
-    cases = cases_qs.order_by("title")[:30]
+        cases = cases_qs.order_by("title")[:30]
 
     return render(
         request,