diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ItemController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ItemController.php
index 7c0598fba..0d87ba297 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ItemController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ItemController.php
@@ -429,20 +429,31 @@ public function appload(Request $request): ?string
             return null;
         }
 
-        $output['config'] = null;
-        $output['custom'] = null;
-
         $app = Application::single($appid);
+
+        if (!$app) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Application not found.'], 404);
+        }
+
         $output = (array)$app;
 
         $appdetails = Application::getApp($appid);
 
+        if (!$appdetails) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Application details not found.'], 404);
+        }
+
         if ((bool)$app->enhanced === true) {
             $item = $itemId ? Item::find($itemId) : Item::where('appid', $appid)->first();
-            // if(!isset($app->config)) { // class based config
-            $output['custom'] = className($appdetails->name) . '.config';
-            $output['appvalue'] = $item->description;
-            // }
+
+            if ($item) {
+                $output['custom'] = className($appdetails->name) . '.config';
+                $output['appvalue'] = $item->description;
+            } else {
+                // Ensure the app is installed if not found
+                $output['custom'] = className($appdetails->name) . '.config';
+                $output['appvalue'] = null;
+            }
         }
 
         $output['colour'] = ($app->tile_background == 'light') ? '#fafbfc' : '#161b1f';
@@ -450,14 +461,12 @@ public function appload(Request $request): ?string
         if (strpos($app->icon, '://') !== false) {
             $output['iconview'] = $app->icon;
         } elseif (strpos($app->icon, 'icons/') !== false) {
-            // Private apps have the icon locally
             $output['iconview'] = URL::to('/') . '/storage/' . $app->icon;
             $output['icon'] = str_replace('icons/', '', $output['icon']);
         } else {
             $output['iconview'] = config('app.appsource') . 'icons/' . $app->icon;
         }
 
-
         return json_encode($output);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
index 8a16e32b2..63d30eff4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ public function index(Request $request)
         // Sanitize the query to prevent XSS
         $query = htmlspecialchars($query, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); 
 
-        // Validate the presence and non-emptiness of the query parameter
-        if (!$query || trim($query) === '') {
-            abort(400, 'Missing or empty query parameter');
-        }
-
         $provider = Search::providerDetails($requestprovider);
 
         if (!$provider || !isset($provider->type)) {
             abort(404, 'Invalid provider');
         }
 
+        // If the query is empty, redirect to the provider's base URL
+        if (!$query || trim($query) === '') {
+            return redirect($provider->url);
+        }
+
         if ($provider->type == 'standard') {
             return redirect($provider->url.'?'.$provider->query.'='.urlencode($query));
         } elseif ($provider->type == 'external') {
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@ public function index(Request $request)
             return $class->getResults($query, $provider);
         }
 
-        abort(404, 'Provider type not supported');}
+        abort(404, 'Provider type not supported');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/CustomFormBuilder.php b/app/Services/CustomFormBuilder.php
index 8700982fb..1b8758d93 100644
--- a/app/Services/CustomFormBuilder.php
+++ b/app/Services/CustomFormBuilder.php
@@ -21,6 +21,20 @@ public function text($name, $value = null, $options = [])
         );
     }
 
+    public function hidden($name, $value = null, $options = [])
+    {
+        return new HtmlString(
+            $this->html->input('hidden', $name, $value)->attributes($options)
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function checkbox($name, $value = null, $checked = false, $options = [])
+    {
+        return new HtmlString(
+            $this->html->checkbox($name, $value, $checked)->attributes($options)
+        );
+    }
+
     public function select($name, $list = [], $selected = null, $options = [])
     {
         return new HtmlString(
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 583ad6956..097afdea4 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 return [
 
-    'version' => '2.7.3',
+    'version' => '2.7.4',
 
     'appsource' => env('APP_SOURCE', 'https://appslist.heimdall.site/'),
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/SearchTest.php b/tests/Feature/SearchTest.php
index af72419a6..9f656c0c9 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/SearchTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/SearchTest.php
@@ -32,22 +32,4 @@ public function test_search_page_with_invalid_provider(): void
         $response->assertStatus(404); // Assert that the response status is 404
     }
 
-    public function test_search_page_without_query_parameter(): void
-    {
-        $provider = 'google'; // Example provider
-
-        $response = $this->get(route('search', ['provider' => $provider]));
-
-        $response->assertStatus(400); // Assert that the response status is 400 (Bad Request)
-    }
-
-    public function test_search_page_with_empty_query(): void
-    {
-        $provider = 'google'; // Example provider
-        $query = ''; // Empty search term
-
-        $response = $this->get(route('search', ['provider' => $provider, 'q' => $query]));
-
-        $response->assertStatus(400); // Assert that the response status is 400 (Bad Request)
-    }
 }
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