diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tt
index a9ff0cd479..2c1a1b7993 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tt
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ legend.collapsed i.fa.fa-caret-down::before {
                                                     <li>
                                                         [% IF mandatoryrelationship %]
                                                             <label for="relationship" class="required">Relationship: </label>
-                                                            <select class="relationship" name="relationship" required="required">
+                                                            <select class="relationship" name="relationship" id="relationship" required="required">
                                                         [% ELSE %]
                                                             <label for="relationship">Relationship: </label>
                                                             <select class="relationship" name="relationship" id="relationship">
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/members.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/members.js
index 2f58cb888c..c1042825ce 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/members.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/members.js
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ function select_user(borrowernumber, borrower, relationship) {
 
         var guarantor_relationship = $('#relationship').val();
         fieldset.find('.new_guarantor_relationship').first().val( guarantor_relationship );
-        $('#relationship').find('option:eq(0)').prop('selected', true);
 
         fieldset.find('.guarantor-details').first().attr( 'data-borrowernumber', borrowernumber );