diff --git a/cps/static/js/table.js b/cps/static/js/table.js
index e98f6a8b..112ca957 100644
--- a/cps/static/js/table.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/table.js
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ $(function() {
             var rows = rowsAfter;
 
             if (e.type === "uncheck-all") {
-                rows = rowsBefore;
+                selections = [];
+            } else {
+                var ids = $.map(!$.isArray(rows) ? [rows] : rows, function (row) {
+                    return row.id;
+                });
+
+                var func = $.inArray(e.type, ["check", "check-all"]) > -1 ? "union" : "difference";
+                selections = window._[func](selections, ids);
             }
-
-            var ids = $.map(!$.isArray(rows) ? [rows] : rows, function (row) {
-                return row.id;
-            });
-
-            var func = $.inArray(e.type, ["check", "check-all"]) > -1 ? "union" : "difference";
-            selections = window._[func](selections, ids);
             if (selections.length >= 2) {
                 $("#merge_books").removeClass("disabled");
                 $("#merge_books").attr("aria-disabled", false);
@@ -540,14 +540,14 @@ $(function() {
         var rows = rowsAfter;
 
         if (e.type === "uncheck-all") {
-            rows = rowsBefore;
+            selections = [];
+        } else {
+	        var ids = $.map(!$.isArray(rows) ? [rows] : rows, function (row) {
+	            return row.id;
+	        });
+	        var func = $.inArray(e.type, ["check", "check-all"]) > -1 ? "union" : "difference";
+            selections = window._[func](selections, ids);
         }
-
-        var ids = $.map(!$.isArray(rows) ? [rows] : rows, function (row) {
-            return row.id;
-        });
-        var func = $.inArray(e.type, ["check", "check-all"]) > -1 ? "union" : "difference";
-        selections = window._[func](selections, ids);
         handle_header_buttons();
     });
 });
diff --git a/cps/templates/book_table.html b/cps/templates/book_table.html
index fb0cfed8..eb5c1bff 100644
--- a/cps/templates/book_table.html
+++ b/cps/templates/book_table.html
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@
             <div class="text-left" id="merge_to"></div>
         </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <input type="button" class="btn btn-danger" value="{{_('Merge')}}" name="merge_confirm" id="merge_confirm" data-dismiss="modal">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">{{_('Cancel')}}</button>
+        <input id="merge_confirm"  type="button" class="btn btn-danger" value="{{_('Merge')}}" name="merge_confirm" id="merge_confirm" data-dismiss="modal">
+        <button id="merge_abort" type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">{{_('Cancel')}}</button>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>