diff --git a/rvsearch/search.py b/rvsearch/search.py
index 8907bef..e91bf53 100644
--- a/rvsearch/search.py
+++ b/rvsearch/search.py
@@ -502,7 +502,10 @@ def run_search(self, fixed_threshold=None, outdir=None, mkoutdir=True,
                 rvplot = orbit_plots.MultipanelPlot(self.post, saveplot=outdir +
                                                     '/orbit_plot{}.pdf'.format(
                                                     self.num_planets))
-                multiplot_fig, ax_list = rvplot.plot_multipanel()
+                if self.num_planets == 0:
+                    multiplot_fig, ax_list = rvplot.plot_multipanel(nophase=True)
+                else:
+                    multiplot_fig, ax_list = rvplot.plot_multipanel()
                 multiplot_fig.savefig(outdir+'/orbit_plot{}.pdf'.format(
                                                         self.num_planets))