diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/userpermissions.sql b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/userpermissions.sql
index 10b8607c47..6322c2caa4 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/userpermissions.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/userpermissions.sql
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ INSERT INTO permissions (module_bit, code, description) VALUES
    ( 4, 'edit_borrowers', 'Add, modify and view patron information'),
    ( 4, 'list_borrowers', 'Search, list and view patrons'),
    ( 4, 'merge_borrowers', 'Merge patrons'),
-   ( 4, 'send_messages_to_borrowers', 'Send messages to patrons'),
+   ( 4, 'send_messages_to_borrowers_email', 'Send messages to patrons via email'),
+   ( 4, 'send_messages_to_borrowers_sms', 'Send messages to patrons via sms'),
    ( 4, 'view_borrower_infos_from_any_libraries', 'View patron infos from any libraries'),
    ( 4, 'view_checkout_history', 'View checkout history'),
    ( 4, 'view_holds_history', 'View holds history'),
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/permissions.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/permissions.inc
index 535d6da691..3e4a841ee7 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/permissions.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/permissions.inc
@@ -251,8 +251,11 @@
     [%- CASE 'api_validate_password' -%]
         <span class="sub_permission api_validate_password_subpermission">Validate patron passwords using the API</span>
         <span class="permissioncode">([% name | html %])</span>
-    [%- CASE 'send_messages_to_borrowers' -%]
-        <span class="sub_permission send_messages_to_borrowers_subpermission"> Send messages to patrons </span>
+    [%- CASE 'send_messages_to_borrowers_email' -%]
+        <span class="sub_permission send_messages_to_borrowers_email_subpermission"> Send messages to patrons via email</span>
+        <span class="permissioncode">([% name | html %])</span>
+    [%- CASE 'send_messages_to_borrowers_sms' -%]
+        <span class="sub_permission send_messages_to_borrowers_sms_subpermission"> Send messages to patrons via sms</span>
         <span class="permissioncode">([% name | html %])</span>
     [%- CASE 'modify_holds_priority' -%]
         <span class="sub_permission modify_holds_priority_subpermission"> Modify holds priority </span>
diff --git a/t/Koha/Auth/Permissions.t b/t/Koha/Auth/Permissions.t
index 32081bc70f..17a60f19e0 100755
--- a/t/Koha/Auth/Permissions.t
+++ b/t/Koha/Auth/Permissions.t
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ subtest 'superlibrarian tests' => sub {
         'CAN_user_acquisition_reopen_closed_invoices'               => 1,
         'CAN_user_acquisition_vendors_manage'                       => 1,
         'CAN_user_acquisition'                                      => 1,
-        'CAN_user_borrowers_send_messages_to_borrowers'             => 1,
+        'CAN_user_borrowers_send_messages_to_borrowers_email'       => 1,
+        'CAN_user_borrowers_send_messages_to_borrowers_sms'         => 1,
         'CAN_user_borrowers_delete_borrowers'                       => 1,
         'CAN_user_borrowers_merge_borrowers'                        => 1,
         'CAN_user_borrowers_edit_borrowers'                         => 1,