diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/staff-global.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/staff-global.js
index 951161fbdc..2397d4ad14 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/staff-global.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/staff-global.js
@@ -344,6 +344,16 @@ function resetSearchContext() {
 
 function saveOrClearSimpleSearchParams() {
     // Simple masthead search - pass value for display on details page
-    localStorage.setItem('cat_search_pulldown_selection', $("#cat-search-block select.advsearch").val() );
-    localStorage.setItem('searchbox_value', $("#cat-search-block #search-form").val() );
+    if( $("#cat-search-block select.advsearch").length ){
+        pulldown_selection = $("#cat-search-block select.advsearch").val();
+    } else {
+        pulldown_selection ="";
+    }
+    if( $("#cat-search-block #search-form").length ){
+        searchbox_value = $("#cat-search-block #search-form").val();
+    } else {
+        searchbox_value ="";
+    }
+    localStorage.setItem('cat_search_pulldown_selection', pulldown_selection );
+    localStorage.setItem('searchbox_value', searchbox_value );
 }