diff --git a/acqui/basketgroup.pl b/acqui/basketgroup.pl
index 08356f85b0..0846603933 100755
--- a/acqui/basketgroup.pl
+++ b/acqui/basketgroup.pl
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ sub printbasketgrouppdf{
                 } else {
                     push(@ba_order, undef);
                 }
-                if ($ord->{itemtype}){
-                    push(@ba_order, $itemtypes->{$bib->{itemtype}}->{description}) if $bib->{itemtype};
+                if ($ord->{itemtype} and $bib->{itemtype}){
+                    push(@ba_order, $itemtypes->{$bib->{itemtype}}->{description});
                 } else {
                     push(@ba_order, undef);
                 }