diff --git a/C4/Circulation.pm b/C4/Circulation.pm
index b454ff241f..a62a1acf63 100644
--- a/C4/Circulation.pm
+++ b/C4/Circulation.pm
@@ -1248,17 +1248,18 @@ sub CanBookBeIssued {
             } else {
                 $alerts{'BOOKED'} = $booking;
             }
+        }
 
-        } else {
-
-            # Loan falls inside booking
-            if ( $now > $booking_start ) {
-                $issuingimpossible{'BOOKED_TO_ANOTHER'} = $booking;
+        # Booked to another patron
+        else {
+            # Booking starts before due date, reduce loan?
+            if ( $now < $booking_start && $duedate > $booking_start ) {
+                $needsconfirmation{'BOOKED_TO_ANOTHER'} = $booking;
             }
 
-            # Booking starts before due date, reduce loan?
+            # Loan falls inside booking
             else {
-                $needsconfirmation{'BOOKED_TO_ANOTHER'} = $booking;
+                $issuingimpossible{'BOOKED_TO_ANOTHER'} = $booking;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
index e94e5554d0..f51c70c1d2 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
                                 [% END %]
 
                                 [% IF ( BOOKED_TO_ANOTHER ) %]
-                                    <li>!!A booking exists!!</li>
+                                    <li>The item is booked for another patron</li>
                                 [% END %]
                             </ul>
                         </div> <!-- /#circ_impossible -->