diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
index d81f3522f6..ad2dcc6412 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
@@ -1210,13 +1210,15 @@
 
             // Handle checkout for fast cataloging
             // Check the referrer to prevent csrf, fill and submit form
-            if(document.referrer.split(window.location.origin + '/cgi-bin/koha/cataloguing/additem.pl?')[1].match(/frameworkcode=FA&circborrowernumber=/) ) {
-                let urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
-                let barcode = urlParams.get('barcode');
-                $('#barcode').val(barcode);
-                $('#mainform').submit();
+            if (document.referrer.length) {
+                const referrerSplit = document.referrer.split(window.location.origin + '/cgi-bin/koha/cataloguing/additem.pl?')
+                if(referrerSplit[1] && referrerSplit[1].match(/frameworkcode=FA&circborrowernumber=/) ) {
+                    let urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+                    let barcode = urlParams.get('barcode');
+                    $('#barcode').val(barcode);
+                    $('#mainform').submit();
+                }
             }
-
             $("#cancellation-reason").comboBox({
                 displayProperty: 'name',
                 placeholder: _("Select or type a reason"),