diff --git a/search/indico_search/controllers.py b/search/indico_search/controllers.py
index 8647ab6..656ef3c 100644
--- a/search/indico_search/controllers.py
+++ b/search/indico_search/controllers.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from indico_search.views import WPSearchCategory, WPSearchEvent
 class RHSearch(RHCustomizable):
     def _checkParams(self):
         if 'confId' in request.view_args:
-            self.obj = ConferenceHolder().getById(request.view_args['confId'])
+            self.obj = self._conf = ConferenceHolder().getById(request.view_args['confId'])
             self.obj_type = 'event'
         elif 'categId' in request.view_args:
             self.obj = CategoryManager().getById(request.view_args['categId'])
diff --git a/search/indico_search/views.py b/search/indico_search/views.py
index 235e424..063c1d0 100644
--- a/search/indico_search/views.py
+++ b/search/indico_search/views.py
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ class WPSearchCategory(WPJinjaMixinPlugin, WPCategoryDisplayBase):
 
 
 class WPSearchEvent(WPJinjaMixinPlugin, WPConferenceDisplayBase):
+    # XXX shouldn't this inhert from WPConferenceDefaultDisplayBase?!
     def _getBody(self, params):
         return self._getPageContent(params)