diff --git a/module/execution/control.php b/module/execution/control.php
index 6980c07085..1091cdfe3e 100644
--- a/module/execution/control.php
+++ b/module/execution/control.php
@@ -3529,6 +3529,7 @@ class execution extends control
             $this->lang->story->title               = str_replace($this->lang->SRCommon, $this->lang->URCommon, $this->lang->story->title);
             $this->lang->projectstory->whyNoStories = str_replace($this->lang->SRCommon, $this->lang->URCommon, $this->lang->projectstory->whyNoStories);
             $this->lang->execution->linkStory       = str_replace($this->lang->SRCommon, $this->lang->URCommon, $this->lang->story->linkStory);
+            if(isset($this->config->product->search['fields']['stage'])) unset($this->config->product->search['fields']['stage']);
         }
 
         /* Build the search form. */