diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/stage-marc-import.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/stage-marc-import.tt
index 98910230c9..072ce87ff8 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/stage-marc-import.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/stage-marc-import.tt
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@
     <li>Select a MARC file to stage in the import reservoir.  It will be parsed, and each valid record staged for later import into the catalog.</li>
     <li>You can enter a name for this import. It may be useful, when creating a record, to remember where the suggested MARC data comes from!</li>
 </ul>
-<form method="post" id="uploadfile" enctype="multipart/form-data">
-    [% INCLUDE 'csrf-token.inc' %]
+<form method="get" id="uploadfile" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 <fieldset class="rows" id="uploadform">
 <legend>Upload a file to stage</legend>
 <ol>
@@ -131,6 +130,7 @@
 
     <form method="post" id="processfile" enctype="multipart/form-data">
         [% INCLUDE 'csrf-token.inc' %]
+        <input type="hidden" name="op" value="cud-stage" />
 [% IF basketno && booksellerid %]
     <input type="hidden" name="basketno" id="basketno" value="[% basketno | html %]" />
     <input type="hidden" name="booksellerid" id="booksellerid" value="[% booksellerid | html %]" />
diff --git a/tools/stage-marc-import.pl b/tools/stage-marc-import.pl
index e60ed7c5a6..736a5223db 100755
--- a/tools/stage-marc-import.pl
+++ b/tools/stage-marc-import.pl
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ use Koha::ImportBatches;
 use Koha::BackgroundJob::StageMARCForImport;
 
 my $input = CGI->new;
+my $op    = $input->param('op') // q{};
 
 my $fileID                     = $input->param('uploadedfileid');
 my $matcher_id                 = $input->param('matcher');
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ $template->param(
     booksellerid => $booksellerid,
 );
 
-if ($fileID) {
+if ( $op eq 'cud-stage' && $fileID ) {
     my $upload = Koha::UploadedFiles->find( $fileID );
     my $filepath = $upload->full_path;
     my $filename = $upload->filename;