diff --git a/module/product/view/index.html.php b/module/product/view/index.html.php
index 57ce11a52e..0adf8aa825 100644
--- a/module/product/view/index.html.php
+++ b/module/product/view/index.html.php
@@ -69,19 +69,19 @@
       <td><?php echo $product->assignToNull;?></td>
     </tr>
     <?php endforeach;?>
-    <?php if($canBatchEdit):?>
     <tfoot>
       <tr>
         <td colspan='11'>
+          <?php if($canBatchEdit and !empty($productStats)):?>
           <div class='table-actions clearfix'>
             <?php echo "<div class='btn-group'>" . html::selectButton() . '</div>';?>
             <?php echo html::submitButton($lang->product->batchEdit, '', '');?>
           </div>
+          <?php endif;?>
           <div class='text-right'><?php $pager->show();?></div>
         </td>
       </tr>
     </tfoot>
-    <?php endif;?>
   </table>
 </form>
 <?php endif;?>
diff --git a/module/project/view/batchedit.html.php b/module/project/view/batchedit.html.php
index e18bc2af9d..038a4df47a 100755
--- a/module/project/view/batchedit.html.php
+++ b/module/project/view/batchedit.html.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <strong><small class='text-muted'><?php echo html::icon($lang->icons['batchEdit']);?></small> <?php echo $lang->project->common . $lang->colon . $lang->project->batchEdit;?></strong>
   </div>
 </div>
-<form class='form-condensed' method='post' action='<?php echo inLink('batchEdit');?>'>
+<form class='form-condensed' method='post' target='hiddenwin' action='<?php echo inLink('batchEdit');?>'>
 <table class='table table-form table-fixed'>
   <thead>
     <tr class='text-center'>
diff --git a/module/project/view/index.html.php b/module/project/view/index.html.php
index e30d7c1f01..5e5da8df2c 100644
--- a/module/project/view/index.html.php
+++ b/module/project/view/index.html.php
@@ -66,19 +66,19 @@
     <td class='projectline text-left' values='<?php echo join(',', $project->burns);?>'></td>
   </tr>
   <?php endforeach;?>
-  <?php if($canBatchEdit):?>
   <tfoot>
     <tr>
       <td colspan='11'>
+        <?php if($canBatchEdit and !empty($projectStats)):?>
         <div class='table-actions clearfix'>
         <?php echo "<div class='btn-group'>" . html::selectButton() . '</div>';?>
         <?php echo html::submitButton($lang->project->batchEdit);?>
         </div>
+        <?php endif;?>
         <div class='text-right'><?php $pager->show();?></div>
       </td>
     </tr>
   </tfoot>
-  <?php endif;?>
 </table>
 </form>
 <script>$("#<?php echo $status;?>Tab").addClass('active');</script>