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 d28c563576..8bf8653cbd 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tt
@@ -1124,6 +1124,12 @@
                 this.form.submit();
             });
 
+            $('.approve').on("click",function(e){
+                let barcode = document.getElementById('confirm-hold-barcode');
+                if ( barcode ) barcode.remove();
+                this.form.submit();
+            });
+
             $('.cancel-hold').on("click",function(e){
                 this.form.cancel_reserve.value = 1;
                 this.form.submit();