diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/pendingreserves.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/pendingreserves.tt
index 46f3088cb3..a71b582792 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/pendingreserves.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/pendingreserves.tt
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         var split_array = cD[j].split(/<br>/gi);
         for ( k=0 ; k<split_array.length ; k++ ){
             var str = $.trim(split_array[k].replace(/[\n\r]/g, ''));
-            var check_array = $.inArray(str, new_array);
-            if (check_array == -1) {
+            if ($.inArray(str, new_array) == -1 && str.length > 0 ) {
                 new_array.push(str);
             }
         }