diff --git a/Koha/Checkouts/ReturnClaim.pm b/Koha/Checkouts/ReturnClaim.pm
index ebbfd414a8..7dc5a2609c 100644
--- a/Koha/Checkouts/ReturnClaim.pm
+++ b/Koha/Checkouts/ReturnClaim.pm
@@ -101,6 +101,20 @@ sub patron {
     return Koha::Patron->_new_from_dbic( $borrower ) if $borrower;
 }
 
+=head3 item
+
+  my $item = $claim->item;
+
+Return the return claim item
+
+=cut
+
+sub item {
+    my ( $self ) = @_;
+    my $item_rs = $self->_result->item;
+    return Koha::Item->_new_from_dbic( $item_rs );
+}
+
 =head3 resolve
 
     $claim->resolve(
@@ -137,7 +151,7 @@ sub resolve {
             )->store;
 
             if ( defined $params->{new_lost_status} ) {
-                $self->checkout->item->itemlost( $params->{new_lost_status} )->store;
+                $self->item->itemlost( $params->{new_lost_status} )->store;
             }
         }
     );
diff --git a/Koha/Schema/Result/ReturnClaim.pm b/Koha/Schema/Result/ReturnClaim.pm
index 4e2c56c40b..9e67c7f0e7 100644
--- a/Koha/Schema/Result/ReturnClaim.pm
+++ b/Koha/Schema/Result/ReturnClaim.pm
@@ -316,6 +316,21 @@ __PACKAGE__->belongs_to(
     },
 );
 
+=head2 item
+
+Type: belongs_to
+
+Related object: L<Koha::Schema::Result::Item>
+
+=cut
+
+__PACKAGE__->belongs_to(
+  "item",
+  "Koha::Schema::Result::Item",
+  { itemnumber => "itemnumber" },
+  { is_deferrable => 1, on_delete => "CASCADE", on_update => "CASCADE" },
+);
+
 sub koha_objects_class {
     'Koha::Checkouts::ReturnClaims';
 }