diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
index e9e194f0b..34df7ad5f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@ var ProjectsIndex = (function() {
     viewContainer.removeClass('no-results no-data');
     viewContainer.find('.card, .projects-group, .no-results-container, .no-data-container').remove();
 
-    if (viewContainer.find('.list').length) {
+    viewContainer.append(data.cards_html);
+
+    if (viewContainer.hasClass('list')) {
       viewContainer.find('.table-header').show();
     }
 
-    viewContainer.append(data.cards_html);
-
     if (viewContainer.find('.no-results-container').length) {
       viewContainer.addClass('no-results');
     }