diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/patron-lists-tab.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/patron-lists-tab.tt
index 8b3133a0ee..0cd9577b6f 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/patron-lists-tab.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/patron-lists-tab.tt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     </select>
     <a onclick="addToList()"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>
 </div>
-[% ELSIF CAN_user_tools_manage_patron_lists %]
+[% ELSIF !in_lists && CAN_user_tools_manage_patron_lists %]
     <p>Patron is not on any list. <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/patron_lists/add-modify.pl">Create a new patron list</a>.</p>
 [% END %]