diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/acqui-search.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/acqui-search.tt
index 24d955449d..b9a6b27249 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/acqui-search.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/acqui-search.tt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <fieldset class="rows">
             <ol>
                 <li>
-                    <label for="text">Vendor name: </label>
+                    <label for="text">Vendor name or ID: </label>
                     <input id="text" type="text" size="25" name="supplier" autofocus="autofocus" />
                 </li>
             </ol>
diff --git a/serials/acqui-search-result.pl b/serials/acqui-search-result.pl
index 2128e21947..46eabc7010 100755
--- a/serials/acqui-search-result.pl
+++ b/serials/acqui-search-result.pl
@@ -59,8 +59,13 @@ my ( $template, $loggedinuser, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
 
 my $supplier  = $query->param('supplier');
 my @suppliers = Koha::Acquisition::Booksellers->search(
-    { name     => { -like => "%$supplier%" } },
-    { order_by => { -asc  => 'name' } }
+    {
+        -or => [
+            name => { -like => "%$supplier%" },
+            id   => $supplier,
+        ]
+    },
+    { order_by => { -asc => 'name' } }
 )->as_list;
 
 #build result page