--- a/include/common-request.inc.php
+++ b/include/common-request.inc.php
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 }
 if (isset($_REQUEST['nearby'])) {
     $nearby = true;
+}
+if (isset($_REQUEST['labs'])) {
+    $labs = true;
 }
 if (isset($_REQUEST['suburb'])) {
     $suburb = $_REQUEST['suburb'];