diff --git a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
index 42513dc..1ef5d99 100644
--- a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class AnnouncementsController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
   def index
+    @type = 'index'
     Bulletin.remove_expired_status
     sorted,total_pages = get_sorted_annc
     if sorted.nil?