diff --git a/app/controllers/cooperative/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/cooperative/base_controller.rb
index 51af05ed2..dfc99b7b8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/cooperative/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/cooperative/base_controller.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Cooperative::BaseController < ApplicationController
   private
 
   def current_laboratory
-    @_current_laboratory ||= Laboratory.find_by_subdomain(request.subdomain)
+    @_current_laboratory ||= (Laboratory.find_by_subdomain(request.subdomain) || Laboratory.first)
     # @_current_laboratory ||= Laboratory.find 1
   end