diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patroncards/manage.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patroncards/manage.tt
index 58feb0e97d..40ea92b07f 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patroncards/manage.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patroncards/manage.tt
@@ -20,23 +20,38 @@
         //<![CDATA[
             var MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE = _("Are you sure you want to delete this?");
             function DeleteConfirm() {
-                var element_id = selected_layout("delete");
-                if (element_id>-1) {
-                    var msg = _("Are you sure you want to delete %s %s?").format("[% PROCESS translate_card_element element=card_element %]", element_id);
-                    var answer = confirm(msg);
-                    if (answer) {
-                        window.location = "/cgi-bin/koha/patroncards/manage.pl?op=delete&card_element=[% card_element %]&element_id=" + element_id;
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        return; // abort delete
+                var element_ids = selected_layouts("delete");
+
+                var answer;
+                if (element_ids.length > 1) {
+                    var msg = _("Are you sure you want to delete %s batches?").format(element_ids.length);
+                    answer = confirm(msg);
+                } else if (element_ids.length == 1) {
+                    var msg = _("Are you sure you want to delete %s %s?").format("[% PROCESS translate_card_element element=card_element %]", element_ids[0]);
+                    answer = confirm(msg);
+                }
+
+                if (answer) {
+                    var elements = "";
+                    for (var i = 0; i < element_ids.length; i++) {
+                        if (element_ids[i] > -1) {
+                            elements += element_ids[i] + ","
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            return;     // no layout selected
+                        }
                     }
+
+                    window.location = "/cgi-bin/koha/patroncards/manage.pl?op=delete&card_element=[% card_element %]&element_id=" + elements;
                 }
                 else {
-                    return;     // no layout selected
-                };
+                    return; // abort delete
+                }
+
             };
+
             function Edit() {
-                var element_id = selected_layout("edit");
+                var element_id = selected_layouts("edit");
                 if (element_id>-1) {
                     window.location = "/cgi-bin/koha/patroncards/edit-[% card_element %].pl?op=edit&element_id=" + element_id;
                 }
@@ -67,7 +82,7 @@
                 }
                 return GB_showCenter(_("Export patron cards"), "/cgi-bin/koha/patroncards/print.pl?" + getstr, 700, 800);
             };
-            function selected_layout(op) {
+            function selected_layouts(op) {
                 var selected = new Array;
                 if (document.layouts.action.length) {
                     for (i=0;i<document.layouts.action.length;i++){
@@ -75,8 +90,26 @@
                             selected.push(i);
                         }
                     };
-                    if (selected.length == 1) {
-                        return(document.layouts.action[selected[0]].value);
+                    if (selected.length == 1 || (op == "delete" && selected.length >= 1)) {
+                        if (op == "delete") {
+                            var selectedDelete = new Array;
+                            for (i = 0; i < selected.length; i++) {
+                                selectedDelete.push(document.layouts.action[selected[i]].value);
+                            }
+                            return(selectedDelete);
+                        } else {
+                            // op == 'edit' returns only the object and not list
+                            return(document.layouts.action[selected[0]].value);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else if (selected.length < 1) {
+                        if (op == "edit") {
+                            alert(_("Please select one %s to %s.").format("[% PROCESS translate_card_element element=card_element %]", op));
+                            return (-1);
+                        } else {
+                            alert(_("Please select at least one %s to %s.").format("[% PROCESS translate_card_element element=card_element %]", op));
+                            return (-1);
+                        }
                     }
                     else {
                         alert(_("Please select only one %s to %s.").format("[% PROCESS translate_card_element element=card_element %]", op));
diff --git a/patroncards/manage.pl b/patroncards/manage.pl
index 316bb90b07..bd420b9642 100755
--- a/patroncards/manage.pl
+++ b/patroncards/manage.pl
@@ -80,11 +80,14 @@ my $branch_code = ($card_element eq 'batch' ? C4::Context->userenv->{'branch'} :
 
 if ($op eq 'delete') {
     my $err = 0;
-    if          ($card_element eq 'layout')    {$err = C4::Patroncards::Layout::delete(layout_id => $element_id);}
-    elsif       ($card_element eq 'template')  {$err = C4::Patroncards::Template::delete(template_id => $element_id);}
-    elsif       ($card_element eq 'profile')   {$err = C4::Patroncards::Profile::delete(profile_id => $element_id);}
-    elsif       ($card_element eq 'batch')     {$err = C4::Labels::Batch::delete(batch_id => $element_id, branch_code => $branch_code);}
-    else                                       {warn sprintf("Unknown card element passed in for delete operation: %s.",$card_element); $errstr = 202;}
+    my @element_ids = split(/,/, $element_id);
+    foreach my $element_id (@element_ids) {
+        if          ($card_element eq 'layout')    {$err = C4::Patroncards::Layout::delete(layout_id => $element_id);}
+        elsif       ($card_element eq 'template')  {$err = C4::Patroncards::Template::delete(template_id => $element_id);}
+        elsif       ($card_element eq 'profile')   {$err = C4::Patroncards::Profile::delete(profile_id => $element_id);}
+        elsif       ($card_element eq 'batch')     {$err = C4::Labels::Batch::delete(batch_id => $element_id, branch_code => $branch_code);}
+        else                                       {warn sprintf("Unknown card element passed in for delete operation: %s.",$card_element); $errstr = 202;}
+    }
     print $cgi->redirect("manage.pl?card_element=$card_element" . ($err ? "&error=102" : ''));
     exit;
 }