diff --git a/inc/mep_functions.php b/inc/mep_functions.php
index fe5429a..ad44885 100755
--- a/inc/mep_functions.php
+++ b/inc/mep_functions.php
@@ -4669,19 +4669,21 @@ function mep_change_global_option_section($option_name, $old_sec_name, $new_sec_
     }
 
 
-add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'mep_search_query_exlude_hidden_wc_fix' );
-function mep_search_query_exlude_hidden_wc_fix( $query = false ) {
-  if(!is_admin() && is_search()){
-    $query->set( 'tax_query', array(
-        array(
-            'taxonomy' => 'product_visibility',
-            'field'    => 'name',
-            'terms'    => 'exclude-from-search',
-            'operator' => 'NOT IN',
-        )
-    ));
-  }
-}
+    add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'mep_search_query_exlude_hidden_wc_fix' );
+    function mep_search_query_exlude_hidden_wc_fix( $query ) {
+        if ($query->is_search && !is_admin() ) {            
+        $query -> set( 'tax_query', array(
+            array(
+                'taxonomy' => 'product_visibility',
+                'field'    => 'name',
+                'terms'    => 'exclude-from-search',
+                'operator' => 'NOT IN',
+            )
+        ));
+    
+      }
+      return $query;
+    }
 
 
 function mep_check_plugin_installed($path){
diff --git a/woocommerce-event-press.php b/woocommerce-event-press.php
index ea54663..d78de4d 100644
--- a/woocommerce-event-press.php
+++ b/woocommerce-event-press.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Event Manager and Tickets Selling Plugin for WooCommerce
  * Plugin URI: http://mage-people.com
  * Description: A Complete Event Solution for WordPress by MagePeople..
- * Version: 3.6.8
+ * Version: 3.6.9
  * Author: MagePeople Team
  * Author URI: http://www.mage-people.com/
  * Text Domain: mage-eventpress