diff --git a/C4/Circulation.pm b/C4/Circulation.pm
index 8215752345..36aff3e62f 100644
--- a/C4/Circulation.pm
+++ b/C4/Circulation.pm
@@ -3445,6 +3445,27 @@ sub TransferSlip {
     );
 }
 
+=head2 CheckIfIssuedToPatron
+
+  CheckIfIssuedToPatron($borrowernumber, $biblionumber)
+
+  Return 1 if any record item is issued to patron, otherwise return 0
+
+=cut
+
+sub CheckIfIssuedToPatron {
+        my ($borrowernumber, $biblionumber) = @_;
+        my $isissued = 0;
+
+        my $items = GetItemsByBiblioitemnumber($biblionumber);
+
+        foreach my $item (@{$items}) {
+                $isissued = 1 if ($item->{borrowernumber} && $item->{borrowernumber} eq $borrowernumber);
+        }
+
+        return $isissued;
+}
+
 
 1;
 
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
index 4605d961bf..079ad47233 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
@@ -402,3 +402,4 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('
 INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('RenewalSendNotice','0', NULL, '', 'YesNo');
 INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('HTML5MediaEnabled','not','Show a tab with a HTML5 media player for files catalogued in field 856','not|opac|staff|both','Choice');
 INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('HTML5MediaExtensions','webm|ogg|ogv|oga|vtt','Media file extensions','','free');
+INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('AllowHoldsOnPatronsPossessions', '1', 'Allow holds on records that patron have items of it',NULL,'YesNo');
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
index 15aee3293d..07fce82f83 100755
--- a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
@@ -6111,6 +6111,14 @@ if ( C4::Context->preference("Version") < TransformToNum($DBversion) ) {
     print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (Bug 8782: Add field subscription.closed)\n";
     SetVersion($DBversion);
 }
+$DBversion = "XXX";
+if ( C4::Context->preference("Version") < TransformToNum($DBversion) ) {
+    $dbh->do("INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('AllowHoldsOnPatronsPossessions', '1', 'Allow holds on records that patron have items of it',NULL,'YesNo')"
+    print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (Bug 9206: Only allow place holds in records that the patron don't have in his possession)\n";
+    SetVersion($DBversion);
+}
+
+
 
 $DBversion = "3.11.00.005";
 if ( C4::Context->preference("Version") < TransformToNum($DBversion) ) {
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/circulation.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/circulation.pref
index f32b5b1b04..af3f56522e 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/circulation.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/circulation.pref
@@ -441,6 +441,12 @@ Circulation:
             - pref: decreaseLoanHighHoldsValue
               class: integer
             - holds.
+        -
+            - pref: AllowHoldsOnPatronsPossessions
+              choices:
+                  yes: Allow
+                  no: "Don't allow"
+            - patrons to place holds on records that he already have any item of it in his possession.
     Fines Policy:
         -
             - Calculate fines based on days overdue
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
index 0ad5d23e2d..05470ebbf3 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ function checkMultiHold() {
         [% END %]
         [% IF ( none_available ) %]
           <li> <strong>No copies are available</strong> to be placed on hold</li>
+        [% END %]
+        [% IF ( alreadypossession ) %]
+          <li> <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/members/moremember.pl?borrowernumber=[% borrowernumber %]">[% borrowerfirstname %] [% borrowersurname %]</a> <strong>is already in possesion</strong> of one item</li>
         [% END %]
 	  </ul>
     [% ELSE %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/prog/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/prog/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt
index e2065618e9..1c5205dfed 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/prog/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/prog/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt
@@ -293,8 +293,12 @@
                           [% UNLESS ( bibitemloo.bib_available ) %]
                             <div class="bibmessage">No available items.</div>
                           [% ELSE %]
-                            <div class="bibmessage">This title cannot be requested.</div>
-                          [% END %]
+				[% IF ( bibitemloo.already_patron_possession ) %]
+                                        <div class="bibmessage">This title cannot be requested because it's already in your possession.</div>
+                                [% ELSE %]
+                                        <div class="bibmessage">This title cannot be requested.</div>
+                                [% END %]
+                    [% END %]
                         [% END %]
 
 
diff --git a/opac/opac-reserve.pl b/opac/opac-reserve.pl
index fbc9dd7d27..4ff947881b 100755
--- a/opac/opac-reserve.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-reserve.pl
@@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ foreach my $biblioNum (@biblionumbers) {
         $biblioLoopIter{holdable} = undef;
         $anyholdable = undef;
     }
+    if(not C4::Context->preference('AllowHoldsOnPatronsPossessions') and CheckIfIssuedToPatron($borrowernumber,$biblioNum)) {
+        $biblioLoopIter{holdable} = undef;
+        $biblioLoopIter{already_patron_possession} = 1;
+        $anyholdable = undef;
+    }
 
     push @$biblioLoop, \%biblioLoopIter;
 }
diff --git a/reserve/request.pl b/reserve/request.pl
index c34a614820..d8c99d718b 100755
--- a/reserve/request.pl
+++ b/reserve/request.pl
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ foreach my $biblionumber (@biblionumbers) {
  		$warnings = 1;
         $maxreserves = 1;
     }
+    if (not C4::Context->preference('AllowHoldsOnPatronsPossessions') and CheckIfIssuedToPatron($borrowerinfo->{borrowernumber},$biblionumber)) {
+        $warnings = 1;
+        $alreadypossession = 1;
+    }
+
     # get existing reserves .....
     my ( $count, $reserves ) = GetReservesFromBiblionumber($biblionumber,1);
     my $totalcount = $count;
@@ -268,7 +273,8 @@ foreach my $biblionumber (@biblionumbers) {
     $template->param( alreadyreserved => $alreadyreserved,
                       messages => $messages,
                       warnings => $warnings,
-					  maxreserves=>$maxreserves
+                 maxreserves=>$maxreserves,
+                     alreadypossession => $alreadypossession,
 					  );