diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/patron-lists-tab.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/patron-lists-tab.tt
index c91d38bcba..624bb9e37c 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/patron-lists-tab.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/patron-lists-tab.tt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         </select>
         <a onclick="addToList()"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i></a>
     </div>
-[% ELSIF CAN_user_tools_manage_patron_lists %]
+[% ELSIF !in_lists && CAN_user_tools_manage_patron_lists %]
     <p>Patron is not on any list. <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/patron_lists/add-modify.pl">Create a new patron list</a>.</p>
 [% END %]
 <script>