diff --git a/catalogue/search.pl b/catalogue/search.pl
index ba97a75f1c..a19b022222 100755
--- a/catalogue/search.pl
+++ b/catalogue/search.pl
@@ -329,9 +329,12 @@ if ( $template_type eq 'advsearch' ) {
 
     $template->param(uc(C4::Context->preference("marcflavour")) =>1 );
 
-    # load the language limits (for search)
-    my $languages_limit_loop = getLanguages($lang, 1);
-    $template->param(search_languages_loop => $languages_limit_loop,);
+    if ( $template_type && $template_type eq 'advsearch' ) {
+
+        # load the language limits (for search)
+        my $languages_limit_loop = getLanguages( $lang, 1 );
+        $template->param( search_languages_loop => $languages_limit_loop, );
+    }
 
     # Expanded search options in advanced search:
     # use the global setting by default, but let the user override it
diff --git a/opac/opac-search.pl b/opac/opac-search.pl
index 49b0b467d0..54eabd8949 100755
--- a/opac/opac-search.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-search.pl
@@ -220,9 +220,12 @@ if ($cgi->cookie("search_path_code")) {
 my @search_groups = Koha::Library::Groups->get_search_groups( { interface => 'opac' } )->as_list;
 $template->param( search_groups => \@search_groups );
 
-# load the language limits (for search)
-my $languages_limit_loop = getLanguages($lang, 1);
-$template->param(search_languages_loop => $languages_limit_loop,);
+if ( $template_type && $template_type eq 'advsearch' ) {
+
+    # load the language limits (for search)
+    my $languages_limit_loop = getLanguages( $lang, 1 );
+    $template->param( search_languages_loop => $languages_limit_loop, );
+}
 
 # load the Type stuff
 my $itemtypes = GetItemTypesCategorized;