diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index f49557be9c..ede2d4d275 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('DefaultLongOverduePatronCategories', '', NULL, "Set the patron categories that will be listed when longoverdue cronjob is executed", 'choice'),
 ('DefaultLongOverdueSkipLostStatuses', '', NULL, 'Skip these lost statuses by default in longoverdue.pl', 'Free'),
 ('DefaultLongOverdueSkipPatronCategories', '', NULL, "Set the patron categories that will not be listed when longoverdue cronjob is executed", 'choice'),
-('DefaultPatronSearchFields',    'firstname|middle_name|surname|othernames|cardnumber|userid',NULL,'Pipe separated list defining the default fields to be used during a patron search using the "standard" option. If empty Koha will default to "firstname|surname|othernames|cardnumber|userid". Additional fields added to this preference will be added as search options in the dropdown menu on the patron search page.','free'),
+('DefaultPatronSearchFields',    'firstname|preferred_name|middle_name|surname|othernames|cardnumber|userid',NULL,'Pipe separated list defining the default fields to be used during a patron search using the "standard" option. If empty Koha will default to "firstname|surname|othernames|cardnumber|userid". Additional fields added to this preference will be added as search options in the dropdown menu on the patron search page.','free'),
 ('DefaultPatronSearchMethod','starts_with','Choose which search method to use by default when searching with PatronAutoComplete','starts_with|contains','Choice'),
 ('DefaultSaveRecordFileID','biblionumber','biblionumber|controlnumber','Defines whether the advanced cataloging editor will use the bibliographic record number or control number field to populate the name of the save file','Choice'),
 ('defaultSortField','relevance','relevance|popularity|call_number|pubdate|acqdate|title|author','Specify the default field used for sorting','Choice'),