diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/staff-global.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/staff-global.js
index 29a1f3b064..b2394c6db7 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/staff-global.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/staff-global.js
@@ -764,11 +764,6 @@ function patron_autocomplete(node, options) {
             item.link = null;
         }
 
-        var cardnumber = "";
-        if (item.cardnumber != "") {
-            // Display card number in parentheses if it exists
-            cardnumber = " (" + item.cardnumber + ") ";
-        }
         if (item.library_id == loggedInLibrary) {
             loggedInClass = "ac-currentlibrary";
         } else {
@@ -780,20 +775,7 @@ function patron_autocomplete(node, options) {
             .append(
                 "" +
                     (item.link ? '<a href="' + item.link + '">' : "<a>") +
-                    (item.surname ? item.surname.escapeHtml() : "") +
-                    ", " +
-                    (item.preferred_name
-                        ? item.preferred_name.escapeHtml()
-                        : item.firstname
-                          ? item.firstname.escapeHtml()
-                          : "") +
-                    " " +
-                    (item.middle_name ? item.middle_name.escapeHtml() : "") +
-                    " " +
-                    (item.other_name
-                        ? "(" + item.other_name.escapeHtml() + ")"
-                        : "") +
-                    cardnumber.escapeHtml() +
+                    $patron_to_html(item, { display_cardnumber: true }) +
                     " " +
                     (item.date_of_birth
                         ? $date(item.date_of_birth) +