diff --git a/CRM/Contribute/Form/Task/TaskTrait.php b/CRM/Contribute/Form/Task/TaskTrait.php
index 2534bb0a551d..04e64a349bfe 100644
--- a/CRM/Contribute/Form/Task/TaskTrait.php
+++ b/CRM/Contribute/Form/Task/TaskTrait.php
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ public function getIDs() {
    * @throws \CRM_Core_Exception
    */
   protected function calculateIDS() {
-    if ($this->controller->get('id')) {
+    // contact search forms use the id property to store the selected uf_group_id
+    // rather than entity (contribution) IDs, so don't use the property in that case
+    if (!$this->controller instanceof CRM_Contact_Controller_Search && $this->controller->get('id')) {
       return explode(',', $this->controller->get('id'));
     }
     $ids = $this->getSelectedIDs($this->getSearchFormValues());