diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/manage-marc-import.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/manage-marc-import.tt
index 2a56b1a2d3..601d0a3dbd 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/manage-marc-import.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/manage-marc-import.tt
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@
                                             [% END %]
                                         [% END %]
                                     </li>
+                                [% ELSE %]
+                                    <input type ="hidden" name="item_action" value="ignore">
                                 [% END %]
                             </ol>
                             [% IF ( can_commit ) %]