diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/ill-list-table.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/ill-list-table.js
index 16b0fdb748..5531cb009a 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/ill-list-table.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/ill-list-table.js
@@ -661,6 +661,10 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     }
 
     function addStatusOptions(statuses) {
+        // Bug 42244: no multiselect on patron's ILL table
+        if (!$.fn.multipleSelect || !$("#illfilter_status").length) {
+            return;
+        }
         $("#illfilter_status").children().remove();
         statuses
             .sort((a, b) => a.str.localeCompare(b.str))