diff --git a/Netdisco/share/views/js/report.js b/Netdisco/share/views/js/report.js
index d3126253..e99c8d68 100644
--- a/Netdisco/share/views/js/report.js
+++ b/Netdisco/share/views/js/report.js
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@
 
   // on load, check initial Device Search Options form state,
   // and on each change to the form fields
-  $(document).ready(function() { });
+  $(document).ready(function() {
+    var tab = '[% report.tag %]'
+    var target = '#' + tab + '_pane';
+  });
+
diff --git a/Netdisco/share/views/js/search.js b/Netdisco/share/views/js/search.js
index 32193ce4..501a41d3 100644
--- a/Netdisco/share/views/js/search.js
+++ b/Netdisco/share/views/js/search.js
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@
       .add("#device_form .clearfix select");
 
   // this is called by do_search to support local code
-  // here, when tab changes need to strike/unstrike the navbar search
+  // which might need to act on the newly inserted content
+  // but which cannot use jQuery delegation via .on()
   function inner_view_processing(tab) {
   }
 
-  // on load, check initial Device Search Options form state,
-  // and on each change to the form fields
+  // on load, establish global delegations for now and future
   $(document).ready(function() {
+    var tab = '[% tab.tag %]'
+    var target = '#' + tab + '_pane';
+
     // sidebar form fields should change colour and have bin/copy icon
     form_inputs.each(function() {device_form_state($(this))});
     form_inputs.change(function() {device_form_state($(this))});