diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/elasticsearch-mappings.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/elasticsearch-mappings.js
index 4bc9225f01..730bf0e257 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/elasticsearch-mappings.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/elasticsearch-mappings.js
@@ -84,10 +84,9 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     });
 
     $("#es_mappings").on("submit", function(e){
-        e.preventDefault();
         $("#search_fields_table").DataTable().search('').draw();
         $("#mapping_biblios_table").DataTable().search('').draw();
         $("#mapping_authorities_table").DataTable().search('').draw();
-        this.submit();
+        return true;
     });
 });