diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersuggestion.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersuggestion.tt
index 02d63ab479..f6eabe7d5b 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersuggestion.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersuggestion.tt
@@ -130,28 +130,30 @@
     [% Asset.js("js/acquisitions-menu.js") | $raw %]
     [% INCLUDE 'datatables.inc' %]
     [% INCLUDE 'calendar.inc' %]
-    <script>
-        const logged_in_user = [% To.json(logged_in_user.unblessed) | $raw %];
-    </script>
-    <script>
-        $(document).ready(function () {
-            var suggestionst = $("#suggestionst").kohaTable({
-                columnDefs: [
-                    { targets: [0], visible: false, searchable: true }, // must be searchable for filtering
-                ],
-                pagingType: "full",
+    [% IF suggestions.size %]
+        <script>
+            const logged_in_user = [% To.json(logged_in_user.unblessed) | $raw %];
+        </script>
+        <script>
+            $(document).ready(function () {
+                var suggestionst = $("#suggestionst").kohaTable({
+                    columnDefs: [
+                        { targets: [0], visible: false, searchable: true }, // must be searchable for filtering
+                    ],
+                    pagingType: "full",
+                });
+                let table_dt = suggestionst.DataTable();
+                $("#show_only_mine").on("click", function (e) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    table_dt.columns(0).search(`^${logged_in_user.borrowernumber}$`, true).draw();
+                });
+                $("#show_all").on("click", function (e) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    table_dt.columns(0).search("").draw();
+                });
             });
-            let table_dt = suggestionst.DataTable();
-            $("#show_only_mine").on("click", function (e) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                table_dt.columns(0).search(`^${logged_in_user.borrowernumber}$`, true).draw();
-            });
-            $("#show_all").on("click", function (e) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                table_dt.columns(0).search("").draw();
-            });
-        });
-    </script>
+        </script>
+    [% END %]
 [% END %]
 
 [% INCLUDE 'intranet-bottom.inc' %]