diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/auth-finder-search.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/auth-finder-search.inc
index 449a0783aa..9453e3f40b 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/auth-finder-search.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/auth-finder-search.inc
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
                         [% ELSE %]
                         <option value="start">starts with</option>
                         [% END %]
-                        [% IF ( operator_mainstr == 'is' ) %]
-                        <option value="is" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
+                        [% IF ( operator_mainstr == 'exact' ) %]
+                        <option value="exact" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
                         [% ELSE %]
-                        <option value="is">is exactly</option>
+                        <option value="exact">is exactly</option>
                         [% END %]
                     </select>
                     <input id="value_mainstr" style="width:400px;" type="text" name="value_mainstr" value="[% value_mainstr | html %]" />
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
                         [% ELSE %]
                         <option value="start">starts with</option>
                         [% END %]
-                        [% IF ( operator_main == 'is' ) %]
-                        <option value="is" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
+                        [% IF ( operator_main == 'exact' ) %]
+                        <option value="exact" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
                         [% ELSE %]
-                        <option value="is">is exactly</option>
+                        <option value="exact">is exactly</option>
                         [% END %]
                     </select>
                     <input id="value_main" style="width:400px;" type="text" name="value_main" value="[% value_main | html %]" />
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@
                         [% ELSE %]
                         <option value="start">starts with</option>
                         [% END %]
-                        [% IF ( operator_match == 'is' ) %]
-                        <option value="is" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
+                        [% IF ( operator_match == 'exact' ) %]
+                        <option value="exact" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
                         [% ELSE %]
-                        <option value="is">is exactly</option>
+                        <option value="exact">is exactly</option>
                         [% END %]
                     </select>
                     <input type="text" name="value_match" value="[% value_match | html %]" />
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@
                         [% ELSE %]
                         <option value="start">starts with</option>
                         [% END %]
-                        [% IF ( operator_any == 'is' ) %]
-                        <option value="is" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
+                        [% IF ( operator_any == 'exact' ) %]
+                        <option value="exact" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
                         [% ELSE %]
-                        <option value="is">is exactly</option>
+                        <option value="exact">is exactly</option>
                         [% END %]
                     </select>
                     <input id="value_any" style="width:400px;" type="text" name="value_any" value="[% value_any | html %]" />
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/authorities-search.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/authorities-search.inc
index 13474f87c1..3ee3f4f8ef 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/authorities-search.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/authorities-search.inc
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
             [% ELSE %]
             <option value="start">starts with</option>
             [% END %]
-            [% IF ( operator == 'is' ) %]
-            <option value="is" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
+            [% IF ( operator == 'exact' ) %]
+            <option value="exact" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
             [% ELSE %]
-            <option value="is">is exactly</option>
+            <option value="exact">is exactly</option>
             [% END %]
         </select>
         <input id="value_mainentry" type="text" name="value" value="[% value | html %]" class="head-searchbox" />
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@
             [% ELSE %]
             <option value="start">starts with</option>
             [% END %]
-            [% IF ( operator == 'is' ) %]
-            <option value="is" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
+            [% IF ( operator == 'exact' ) %]
+            <option value="exact" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
             [% ELSE %]
-            <option value="is">is exactly</option>
+            <option value="exact">is exactly</option>
             [% END %]
         </select>
         <input id="value_mainheading" type="text" name="value" value="[% value | html %]" class="head-searchbox" />
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
             [% END %]
         [% END %]
         </select>
-        <input type="hidden" name="marclist" value="match" />
+        <input type="hidden" name="marclist" value="exact" />
         <select name="operator">
             [% IF ( operator == 'contains' ) %]
             <option value="contains" selected="selected">contains</option>
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@
             [% ELSE %]
             <option value="start">starts with</option>
             [% END %]
-            [% IF ( operator == 'is' ) %]
-            <option value="is" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
+            [% IF ( operator == 'exact' ) %]
+            <option value="exact" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
             [% ELSE %]
-            <option value="is">is exactly</option>
+            <option value="exact">is exactly</option>
             [% END %]
         </select>
         <input id="value_matchheading" type="text" name="value" value="[% value | html %]" class="head-searchbox" />
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@
             [% ELSE %]
             <option value="start">starts with</option>
             [% END %]
-            [% IF ( operator == 'is' ) %]
-            <option value="is" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
+            [% IF ( operator == 'exact' ) %]
+            <option value="exact" selected="selected">is exactly</option>
             [% ELSE %]
-            <option value="is">is exactly</option>
+            <option value="exact">is exactly</option>
             [% END %]
         </select>
         <input id="value_anywhere" type="text" name="value" value="[% value | html %]" class="head-searchbox" />
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-authorities-home.tt b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-authorities-home.tt
index 8c1bffe7bc..9659e5ddcb 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-authorities-home.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-authorities-home.tt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                                         <select name="operator" id="anywhere">
                                             <option value="contains">contains</option>
                                             <option value="start">starts with</option>
-                                            <option value="is">is exactly</option>
+                                            <option value="exact">is exactly</option>
                                         </select>
                                     </li>
                                     <li>