diff --git a/catalog/includes/application_top.php b/catalog/includes/application_top.php
index 35a209208..57eb6d50a 100644
--- a/catalog/includes/application_top.php
+++ b/catalog/includes/application_top.php
@@ -397,20 +397,20 @@
   $oscTemplate = new oscTemplate();
 
 // calculate category path
+  $cPath = '';
+  
   if ( isset($_GET['cPath']) ) {
     $cPath = $_GET['cPath'];
   } elseif ( isset($_GET['products_id']) && !isset($_GET['manufacturers_id']) ) {
     $cPath = tep_get_product_path($_GET['products_id']);
-  } else {
-    $cPath = '';
   }
 
+  $current_category_id = 0;
+
   if ( !empty($cPath) ) {
     $cPath_array = tep_parse_category_path($cPath);
     $cPath = implode('_', $cPath_array);
     $current_category_id = $cPath_array[(sizeof($cPath_array)-1)];
-  } else {
-    $current_category_id = 0;
   }
 
 // include the breadcrumb class and start the breadcrumb trail