diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/includes/opac-detail-sidebar.inc b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/includes/opac-detail-sidebar.inc
index a0b0cd1ac2..6e5f23abfd 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/includes/opac-detail-sidebar.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/includes/opac-detail-sidebar.inc
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 [% USE raw %]
 [% USE Biblio %]
 <ul id="action">
-    [% UNLESS ( norequests ) %]
-        [% IF Koha.Preference( 'opacuserlogin' ) == 1 %]
-            [% IF Koha.Preference( 'OPACHoldRequests' ) == 1 %]
-                [% IF ( ReservableItems ) %]
-                    <li><a class="reserve btn btn-link btn-lg" href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-reserve.pl?biblionumber=[% biblio.biblionumber | html %]"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-bookmark" aria-hidden="true"></i> Place hold</a></li>
-                [% END %]
+    [% IF Koha.Preference( 'opacuserlogin' ) == 1 %]
+        [% IF Koha.Preference( 'OPACHoldRequests' ) == 1 %]
+            [% IF ( ReservableItems ) %]
+                <li><a class="reserve btn btn-link btn-lg" href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-reserve.pl?biblionumber=[% biblio.biblionumber | html %]"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-bookmark" aria-hidden="true"></i> Place hold</a></li>
             [% END %]
         [% END %]
     [% END %]
diff --git a/opac/opac-ISBDdetail.pl b/opac/opac-ISBDdetail.pl
index 86685f9239..b0dd51de30 100755
--- a/opac/opac-ISBDdetail.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-ISBDdetail.pl
@@ -168,29 +168,29 @@ $template->param(
     subscriptionsnumber => $subscriptionsnumber,
 );
 
-my $can_item_be_reserved = 0;
 my $res = GetISBDView({
     'record'    => $record,
     'template'  => 'opac',
     'framework' => $biblio->frameworkcode
 });
 
-my $items = $biblio->items;
-while ( my $item = $items->next ) {
+# Count the number of items that allow holds at the 'All libraries' rule level
+my $holdable_items = $biblio->items->filter_by_for_hold->count;
 
-    $can_item_be_reserved = $can_item_be_reserved || $patron && IsAvailableForItemLevelRequest( $item, $patron, undef );
+# If we have a patron we need to check their policies for holds in the loop below
+# If we don't have a patron, then holdable items determines holdability
+my $can_holds_be_placed = $patron ? 0 : $holdable_items;
+if ($patron) {
+    my $items = $biblio->items;
+    while ( my $item = $items->next ) {
+        $can_holds_be_placed = $can_holds_be_placed || IsAvailableForItemLevelRequest( $item, $patron, undef );
+    }
 }
 
-if( $can_item_be_reserved || CountItemsIssued($biblionumber) || $biblio->has_items_waiting_or_intransit ) {
-    $template->param( ReservableItems => 1 );
-}
-
-my $norequests = ! $items->filter_by_for_hold->count;
-
 $template->param(
-    norequests   => $norequests,
-    ISBD         => $res,
-    biblio       => $biblio,
+    ReservableItems => $can_holds_be_placed,
+    ISBD            => $res,
+    biblio          => $biblio,
 );
 
 #Search for title in links
diff --git a/opac/opac-MARCdetail.pl b/opac/opac-MARCdetail.pl
index 0829341d73..bac3cc2efb 100755
--- a/opac/opac-MARCdetail.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-MARCdetail.pl
@@ -136,16 +136,21 @@ $template->param(
 ) if $tagslib->{$bt_tag}->{$bt_subtag}->{hidden} <= 0 && # <=0 OPAC visible.
      $tagslib->{$bt_tag}->{$bt_subtag}->{hidden} > -8;   # except -8;
 
-my $can_item_be_reserved = 0;
-$items->reset;
+# Count the number of items that allow holds at the 'All libraries' rule level
+my $holdable_items = $biblio->items->filter_by_for_hold->count;
 
-while ( my $item = $items->next ) {
-    $can_item_be_reserved = $can_item_be_reserved || $patron && IsAvailableForItemLevelRequest( $item, $patron, undef );
+# If we have a patron we need to check their policies for holds in the loop below
+# If we don't have a patron, then holdable items determines holdability
+my $can_holds_be_placed = $patron ? 0 : $holdable_items;
+
+if ($patron) {
+    $items->reset;
+    while ( my $item = $items->next ) {
+        $can_holds_be_placed = $can_holds_be_placed || IsAvailableForItemLevelRequest( $item, $patron, undef );
+    }
 }
 
-if( $can_item_be_reserved || CountItemsIssued($biblionumber) || $biblio->has_items_waiting_or_intransit ) {
-    $template->param( ReservableItems => 1 );
-}
+$template->param( ReservableItems => $can_holds_be_placed );
 
 # fill arrays
 my @loop_data = ();
diff --git a/opac/opac-detail.pl b/opac/opac-detail.pl
index 7cf087dde5..5b8d6524c1 100755
--- a/opac/opac-detail.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-detail.pl
@@ -658,12 +658,12 @@ if ( C4::Context->preference('OPACAcquisitionDetails' ) ) {
     };
 }
 
-# Count the number of items that allow holds
+# Count the number of items that allow holds at the 'All libraries' rule level
 my $holdable_items = $biblio->items->filter_by_for_hold->count;
-# If we have a patron and there are no holdable items - we set to no
-# If we have a patron and there are holdable items we set to no - and we need to check each item specifically
+
+# If we have a patron we need to check their policies for holds in the loop below
 # If we don't have a patron, then holdable items determines holdability
-my $can_holds_be_placed = $patron && $holdable_items ? 0 : $holdable_items;
+my $can_holds_be_placed = $patron ? 0 : $holdable_items;
 
 my ( $itemloop_has_images, $otheritemloop_has_images );
 if ( not $viewallitems and $items->count > $max_items_to_display ) {
@@ -688,11 +688,10 @@ else {
         $item_info->{holding_library_info} = $opac_info_holding->content if $opac_info_holding;
         $item_info->{home_library_info} = $opac_info_home->content if $opac_info_home;
 
-        # We only need to check if we haven't determined holds can be place, and there are items that can
-        # be held, and we have a patron to determine holdability
-        if( !$can_holds_be_placed && $holdable_items && $patron ){
-            $can_holds_be_placed = IsAvailableForItemLevelRequest($item, $patron, undef);
-        }
+        # We only need to check if we haven't determined holds can be placed
+        # and if we don't have patron, we have already decided
+        $can_holds_be_placed =
+            $can_holds_be_placed || $patron && IsAvailableForItemLevelRequest( $item, $patron, undef );
 
         # get collection code description, too
         my $ccode = $item->ccode;
@@ -768,9 +767,8 @@ else {
     }
 }
 
-$template->param( ReservableItems => $can_holds_be_placed );
-
 $template->param(
+    ReservableItems          => $can_holds_be_placed,
     itemloop_has_images      => $itemloop_has_images,
     otheritemloop_has_images => $otheritemloop_has_images,
 );