diff --git a/Koha/Template/Plugin/AuthorisedValues.pm b/Koha/Template/Plugin/AuthorisedValues.pm
index 149827badb..7e0ef5d50c 100644
--- a/Koha/Template/Plugin/AuthorisedValues.pm
+++ b/Koha/Template/Plugin/AuthorisedValues.pm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ sub GetByCode {
             ? $opac
                 ? $av->next->opac_description
                 : $av->next->lib
-            : '';
+            : $code;
 }
 
 sub Get {