diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/aqbudgets.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/aqbudgets.tt
index a3c9ee9bef..d997735443 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/aqbudgets.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/aqbudgets.tt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var MSG_PARENT_BENEATH_BUDGET = "- " + _("New budget-parent is beneath budget")
 
     function select_user(borrowernumber, borrower) {
         ownerRemove();
-        var borrowername = borrower.firstname + ' ' + borrower.surname
+        var borrowername = borrower.firstname + ' ' + borrower.surname;
         if (borrowernumber) {
             var ownerlink = '<a href="/cgi-bin/koha/members/moremember.pl'
                 + '?borrowernumber=' + borrowernumber + '">'
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ var MSG_PARENT_BENEATH_BUDGET = "- " + _("New budget-parent is beneath budget")
                     [% budget_owner_name %]
                 </a> |
             </span>
+        [% ELSE %]
+            <span  id="budget_owner_name"></span>
         [% END %]
         <a id="edit_owner" class="new_window" href="#"><i class="fa fa-search"></i> Select owner</a>
         <a id="remove_owner" href="#"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i> Remove owner</a>