namespace

app/Http/Controllers/AfterActionReports/AfterActionReportsController.php

@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ class AfterActionReportsController extends Controller
         //Grab all the reports
         $reports = AfterActionReport::where('created_at', '>=', Carbon::now()->subDays(30));
         $comments = AfterActionReportComment::where('created_at', '>=', Carbon::now()->subDays(30));
+        $reportCount = AfterActionReport::where('created_at', '>=', Carbon::now()->subDays(30))->count();
         
         return view('reports.user.displayreports')->with('reports', $reports)
-                                                  ->with('comments', $comments);
+                                                  ->with('comments', $comments)
+                                                  ->with('reportCount', $reportCount);
     }
 }

resources/views/reports/user/displayreports.blade.php

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @extends('layouts.user.dashb4')
 @section('content')
 <br>
-@if($reports != null)
+@if($reportCount > 0)
 @foreach($reports as $report)
 <div class="card">
     <div class="card-header">