diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/patron-search.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/patron-search.inc
index 8cc465eead..99f8b8601c 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/patron-search.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/patron-search.inc
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@
             }, typeof table_settings !== 'undefined' ? table_settings : null, 1, additional_filters);
 
             $("#patron_search_form").on('submit', filter);
+            $("#patron_search_form").on('submit', update_search_type);
             $(".filterByLetter").on("click",function(e){
                 e.preventDefault();
                 filterByFirstLetterSurname($(this).text(), true);
@@ -714,6 +715,10 @@
             }
         }
 
+        function update_search_type(){
+            $("#searchtype").val($("#searchtype_filter").val());
+        }
+
         function update_search_description(){
             var searched = $("#searchfieldstype_filter").find("option:selected").text();
             if ( $("#search_patron_filter").val() ) {