diff --git a/themes/bootstrap3/js/common.js b/themes/bootstrap3/js/common.js
index 4b7abe9dfffdf4b7a4fb37f0058763eaf8005b96..7b10162c532c047017dec0da102f6da48f2291f9 100644
--- a/themes/bootstrap3/js/common.js
+++ b/themes/bootstrap3/js/common.js
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ function registerLightboxEvents() {
   });
 }
 function bulkActionLightboxHandler($form, refreshOnDelete) {
+  var submit = $form.find('input[type="submit"][clicked=true]').attr('name');
   var checks = $form.find('input.checkbox-select-item:checked');
-  if(checks.length == 0) {
+  if(submit != 'empty' && checks.length == 0) {
     Lightbox.displayError(vufindString['bulk_noitems_advice']);
     return;
   }
-  var submit = $form.find('input[type="submit"][clicked=true]').attr('name');
   if (submit == 'print') {
     //redirect page
     var checks = $form.find('input.checkbox-select-item:checked');