diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/itemsearch.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/itemsearch.tt
index ee1b43ea74..c217d55400 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/itemsearch.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/itemsearch.tt
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
             copy.find('input,select').not('[type="hidden"]').each(function() {
                 $(this).val('');
             });
-            copy.find('.form-field-conjunction').prop('disabled', false);
+            copy.find('.form-field-conjunction').prop('disabled', false).val('and');
             form_field.after(copy);
       link.remove();
             copy.find('select.form-field-column').change();