Index: openacs-4/packages/new-portal/tcl/portal-procs.xql
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/new-portal/tcl/portal-procs.xql,v
diff -u -r1.51 -r1.52
--- openacs-4/packages/new-portal/tcl/portal-procs.xql	7 Aug 2017 23:48:12 -0000	1.51
+++ openacs-4/packages/new-portal/tcl/portal-procs.xql	9 Jul 2018 11:48:02 -0000	1.52
@@ -818,14 +818,13 @@
 
     <fullquery name="portal::portlet_visible_p.portlet_visible">
         <querytext>
-            select 1
+            select exists (select 1
             from portal_element_map,
                  portal_pages
             where portal_pages.portal_id = :portal_id
             and portal_element_map.datasource_id = :ds_id
             and portal_element_map.page_id = portal_pages.page_id
-            and portal_element_map.state <> 'hidden'
-            order by portal_element_map.pretty_name
+            and portal_element_map.state <> 'hidden') from dual
         </querytext>
     </fullquery>