diff --git a/Koha/Holds.pm b/Koha/Holds.pm
index 7c6d5b9f50..3b8b92d790 100644
--- a/Koha/Holds.pm
+++ b/Koha/Holds.pm
@@ -161,11 +161,18 @@ sub get_items_that_can_fill {
             collapse => 1,
         }
     )->get_column('itemnumber');
+    my @pending_recalls = Koha::Recalls->search(
+        { 'status' => [ 'waiting', 'in_transit' ] },
+        {
+            columns  => ['item_id'],
+            collapse => 1,
+        }
+    )->get_column('item_id');
 
     return Koha::Items->search(
         {
             -or        => \@bibs_or_items,
-            itemnumber => { -not_in => [ @branchtransfers, @waiting_holds ] },
+            itemnumber => { -not_in => [ @branchtransfers, @waiting_holds, @pending_recalls ] },
             onloan     => undef,
             notforloan => 0,
         }
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Holds.t b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Holds.t
index 40dd2b3206..5114de678e 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Holds.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Holds.t
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ subtest 'Desks' => sub {
 };
 
 subtest 'get_items_that_can_fill' => sub {
-    plan tests => 6;
+    plan tests => 7;
 
     Koha::CirculationRules->search(
         {
@@ -913,6 +913,16 @@ subtest 'get_items_that_can_fill' => sub {
         [ $item_2->itemnumber, $item_5->itemnumber ], 'Only item 2 and 5 are available for filling the hold'
     );
 
+    my $waiting_recall = $builder->build_object(
+        { class => 'Koha::Recalls', value => { item_id => $item_5->itemnumber, status => 'waiting' } } );
+    $items = $holds->get_items_that_can_fill;
+    is_deeply(
+        [ map { $_->itemnumber } $items->as_list ],
+        [ $item_2->itemnumber ],
+        'Only item 2 is available for filling the hold as item 5 is allocated to a pending recall'
+    );
+    $waiting_recall->delete;
+
     # Marking item_5 is no hold allowed
     Koha::CirculationRule->new(
         {