diff --git a/admin/columns_settings.yml b/admin/columns_settings.yml
index 4b8600367c..c1fdf398ca 100644
--- a/admin/columns_settings.yml
+++ b/admin/columns_settings.yml
@@ -582,6 +582,8 @@ modules:
           columnname: due_date
         -
           columnname: title
+        -
+          columnname: record_type
         -
           columnname: item_type
         -
@@ -795,6 +797,8 @@ modules:
           columnname: due_date
         -
           columnname: title
+        -
+          columnname: record_type
         -
           columnname: item_type
         -
@@ -869,6 +873,8 @@ modules:
         -
           columnname: dateaccessioned
           is_hidden: 1
+        -
+          columnname: record_type
         -
           columnname: itype
         -
diff --git a/circ/returns.pl b/circ/returns.pl
index ddce95ab75..5e7d8e24bc 100755
--- a/circ/returns.pl
+++ b/circ/returns.pl
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ foreach ( sort { $a <=> $b } keys %returneditems ) {
         my $item = Koha::Items->find({ barcode => $bar_code });
         next unless $item; # FIXME The item has been deleted in the meantime,
                            # we could handle that better displaying a message in the template
+
         my $biblio = $item->biblio;
         # FIXME pass $item to the template and we are done here...
         $ri{itembiblionumber}    = $biblio->biblionumber;
@@ -599,7 +600,8 @@ foreach ( sort { $a <=> $b } keys %returneditems ) {
         $ri{itemauthor}          = $biblio->author;
         $ri{itemcallnumber}      = $item->itemcallnumber;
         $ri{dateaccessioned}     = $item->dateaccessioned;
-        $ri{itemtype}            = $item->effective_itemtype;
+        $ri{recordtype}          = $biblio->itemtype;
+        $ri{itemtype}            = $item->itype;
         $ri{itemnote}            = $item->itemnotes;
         $ri{itemnotes_nonpublic} = $item->itemnotes_nonpublic;
         $ri{ccode}               = $item->ccode;
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/checkouts-table-footer.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/checkouts-table-footer.inc
index 931d92f36c..9b62491d4a 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/checkouts-table-footer.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/checkouts-table-footer.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <tfoot>
 	<tr>
-        <td colspan="13" style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;">Totals:</td>
+        <td colspan="14" style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;">Totals:</td>
         <td id="totaldue" style="text-align: right;"></td>
         <td id="totalfine" style="text-align: right;"></td>
         <td id="totalprice" style="text-align: right;"></td>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/checkouts-table.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/checkouts-table.inc
index f1bc60ff4b..7b967bec89 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/checkouts-table.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/checkouts-table.inc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
                         <th scope="col">Due date</th>
                         <th scope="col">Due date</th>
                         <th scope="col">Title</th>
+                        <th scope="col">Record-level item type</th>
                         <th scope="col">Item type</th>
                         <th scope="col">Collection</th>
                         <th scope="col">Location</th>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/relatives-issues-table.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/relatives-issues-table.inc
index 28addf4815..97e9ba6bd1 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/relatives-issues-table.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/relatives-issues-table.inc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
                     <th scope="col">Due date (unformatted, hidden)</th>
                     <th scope="col">Due date</th>
                     <th scope="col">Title</th>
+                    <th scope="col">Record-level item type</th>
                     <th scope="col">Item type</th>
                     <th scope="col">Collection code</th>
                     <th scope="col">Location</th>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tt
index bafaf0e955..a65294b985 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tt
@@ -794,7 +794,8 @@
                                         <th class="ci-shelvinglocation">Shelving location</th>
                                         <th class="ci-callnumber">Call number</th>
                                         <th class="ci-dateaccessioned">Date acquired</th>
-                                        <th class="ci-type">Type</th>
+                                        <th class="ci-recordlevelitemtype">Record-level itemtype</th>
+                                        <th class="ci-itemtype">Item type</th>
                                         <th class="ci-patron">Patron</th>
                                         <th class="ci-note">Note</th>
                                     </tr>
@@ -844,7 +845,10 @@
                                         <td class="ci-dateaccessioned">
                                             [% riloo.dateaccessioned | $KohaDates %]
                                         </td>
-                                        <td class="ci-type">
+                                        <td class="ci-recordlevelitemtype">
+                                            [% ItemTypes.GetDescription( riloo.recordtype ) | html %]
+                                        </td>
+                                        <td class="ci-itemtype">
                                             [% ItemTypes.GetDescription( riloo.itemtype ) | html %] [% AuthorisedValues.GetByCode('CCODE', riloo.ccode) | html %]
                                         </td>
                                         <td class="ci-patron">
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/checkouts.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/checkouts.js
index 2bfd18e6cf..d07f8200cd 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/checkouts.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/checkouts.js
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     },
                     "sType": "anti-the"
                 },
+                {
+                    "mDataProp": function ( oObj ) {
+                        return oObj.recordtype_description.escapeHtml();
+                    }
+                },
                 {
                     "mDataProp": function ( oObj ) {
                         return oObj.itemtype_description.escapeHtml();
@@ -607,7 +612,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
                 // Build a summary of checkouts grouped by itemtype
                 var checkoutsByItype = json.aaData.reduce(function (obj, row) {
-                    obj[row.itemtype_description] = (obj[row.itemtype_description] || 0) + 1;
+                    obj[row.type_for_stat] = (obj[row.type_for_stat] || 0) + 1;
                     return obj;
                 }, {});
                 var ul = $('<ul>');
@@ -724,6 +729,11 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                         },
                         "sType": "anti-the"
                     },
+                    {
+                        "mDataProp": function ( oObj ) {
+                            return oObj.recordtype_description.escapeHtml();
+                        }
+                    },
                     {
                         "mDataProp": function ( oObj ) {
                             return oObj.itemtype_description.escapeHtml();
diff --git a/svc/checkouts b/svc/checkouts
index 053b589843..2da2b0177b 100755
--- a/svc/checkouts
+++ b/svc/checkouts
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ while ( my $c = $sth->fetchrow_hashref() ) {
     my ( $renewals_count, $renewals_allowed, $renewals_remaining ) =
       GetRenewCount( $c->{borrowernumber}, $c->{itemnumber} );
 
-    my $itemtype = Koha::ItemTypes->find( $item_level_itypes ? $c->{itype} : $c->{itemtype} );
+    my $type_for_stat = Koha::ItemTypes->find( $item_level_itypes ? $c->{itype} : $c->{itemtype} );
+    my $itemtype = Koha::ItemTypes->find( $c->{itype} );
+    my $recordtype = Koha::ItemTypes->find( $c->{itemtype} );
     my $location;
     if ( $c->{location} ) {
         my $av = Koha::AuthorisedValues->search({ category => 'LOC', authorised_value => $c->{location} });
@@ -194,8 +196,9 @@ while ( my $c = $sth->fetchrow_hashref() ) {
         part_name            => $c->{part_name} // '',
         author               => $c->{author},
         barcode              => $c->{barcode},
-        itemtype             => $item_level_itypes ? $c->{itype} : $c->{itemtype},
+        type_for_stat        => $type_for_stat ? $type_for_stat->translated_description : q{},
         itemtype_description => $itemtype ? $itemtype->translated_description : q{},
+        recordtype_description => $recordtype ? $recordtype->translated_description : q{},
         collection           => $collection,
         location             => $location,
         homebranch           => $c->{homebranch},