diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/js/results-list.js b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/js/results-list.js
index e3b2b4b83c..cb1889207a 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/js/results-list.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/js/results-list.js
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ function enableCheckboxActions() {
     if ($(checkedBoxes).size()) {
         $(".selections").html(__("With selected titles: "));
         $(controls).removeClass("disabled");
+        $(controls).removeAttr("tabindex");
     } else {
         $(".selections").html(__("Select titles to: "));
         $(controls).addClass("disabled");
+        $(controls).attr("tabindex", "-1");
     }
 }