diff --git a/application/controllers/Logbook.php b/application/controllers/Logbook.php
index f69b1484..798bfd66 100755
--- a/application/controllers/Logbook.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Logbook.php
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ class Logbook extends CI_Controller {
 		if (strlen($gridsquare) < 4)
 			return false; 
 
+		$CI =& get_instance();
+    	$CI->load->model('Stations');
+    	$station_id = $CI->Stations->find_active();
+
 
 		if($type == "SAT") {
 			$this->db->where('COL_PROP_MODE', 'SAT'); 
@@ -162,11 +166,6 @@ class Logbook extends CI_Controller {
 
 		}
 
-
-		$CI =& get_instance();
-    	$CI->load->model('Stations');
-    	$station_id = $CI->Stations->find_active();
-
     	$this->db->where('station_id', $station_id); 
 		$this->db->like('SUBSTRING(COL_GRIDSQUARE, 1, 4)', substr($gridsquare, 0, 4));
 		$query = $this->db->get($this->config->item('table_name'), 1, 0);
@@ -189,6 +188,10 @@ class Logbook extends CI_Controller {
 			"workedBefore" => false,
 		];
 
+		$CI =& get_instance();
+    	$CI->load->model('Stations');
+    	$station_id = $CI->Stations->find_active();
+
 		if($type == "SAT") {
 			$this->db->where('COL_PROP_MODE', 'SAT'); 
 		} else {
@@ -197,9 +200,6 @@ class Logbook extends CI_Controller {
 			$this->db->where('COL_PROP_MODE !=','SAT');
 
 		}
-		$CI =& get_instance();
-    	$CI->load->model('Stations');
-    	$station_id = $CI->Stations->find_active();
 
     	$this->db->where('station_id', $station_id);