diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/patron-search.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/patron-search.inc
index 87cd4c6201..de738dab2b 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/patron-search.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/patron-search.inc
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@
         var Sticky;
         var singleBranchMode = '[% singleBranchMode | html %]';
         let logged_in_library_id = "[% Branches.GetLoggedInBranchcode | html %]";
-        [% IF defer_loading %]
-            let defer_loading = 1;
-        [% ELSE %]
+        [% IF do_not_defer_loading %]
             let defer_loading = 0;
+        [% ELSE %]
+            let defer_loading = 1;
         [% END %]
 
         /* popstate event triggered by forward and back button. Need to refresh search */
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
                 $("#searchpattern").parent().hide();
             });
 
-            if ( !defer_loading && $("#search_patron_filter").val().length > 0 ) {
+            if ( !defer_loading ) {
                 $("#patron_search_form").submit();
             }
 
diff --git a/members/member.pl b/members/member.pl
index 2bd275cee5..54c3e81ac1 100755
--- a/members/member.pl
+++ b/members/member.pl
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ $template->param(
     searchtype          => scalar $input->param('searchtype') || 'contain',
     searchfieldstype    => $searchfieldstype,
     PatronsPerPage      => C4::Context->preference("PatronsPerPage") || 20,
-    defer_loading       => $defer_loading,
+    do_not_defer_loading => !$defer_loading,
     circsearch          => $circsearch,
     attribute_type_codes => ( C4::Context->preference('ExtendedPatronAttributes')
         ? [ Koha::Patron::Attribute::Types->search( { staff_searchable => 1 } )->get_column('code') ]
diff --git a/members/members-home.pl b/members/members-home.pl
index b84bb47109..e3b903f463 100755
--- a/members/members-home.pl
+++ b/members/members-home.pl
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ $template->param(
     attribute_type_codes => ( C4::Context->preference('ExtendedPatronAttributes')
         ? [ Koha::Patron::Attribute::Types->search( { staff_searchable => 1 } )->get_column('code') ]
         : [] ),
-    defer_loading => 1,
 );
 
 output_html_with_http_headers $query, $cookie, $template->output;