diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-memberentry.tt b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-memberentry.tt
index 790f1e5044..c7f7c9c503 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-memberentry.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-memberentry.tt
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
                                                 <label for="borrower_cardnumber" class="[% required.cardnumber | html %]">Library card number:</label>
 
-                                                [% IF borrower && !(cardnumber_wrong_length || cardnumber_already_exists) %]
+                                                [% IF borrower && !(cardnumber_wrong_length || cardnumber_already_exists) && action == 'edit' %]
                                                     [% borrower.cardnumber | html %]
                                                 [% ELSE %]
                                                     [% IF minlength_cardnumber == maxlength_cardnumber %]