diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js
index 6e0adb01cf..cc52385347 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ var Select2Utils = {
 
     initSelect2: function(selects) {
         if ($.fn.select2) {
-            if ( ! CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values ) {
+            if ( window.CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values === undefined || ! CAN_user_parameters_manage_auth_values ) {
                 $(selects).select2();
             } else {
                 $(selects).select2({