diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/holds.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/holds.js
index 58ecb622c2..3465847de2 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/holds.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/holds.js
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                                 data += __("Next available %s item").format(oObj.itemtype_limit);
                             }
 
+                            if ( oObj.item_group_id ) {
+                                data += _("Next available item group <strong>%s</strong> item").format( oObj.item_group_description );
+                            }
+
                             if ( oObj.barcode ) {
                                 data += "<em>";
                                 if ( oObj.found == "W" ) {
diff --git a/svc/holds b/svc/holds
index f69b1a535d..8043297573 100755
--- a/svc/holds
+++ b/svc/holds
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ my $holds_rs = Koha::Holds->search(
 my @holds;
 while ( my $h = $holds_rs->next() ) {
     my $item = $h->item();
+    my $item_group = $h->item_group();
 
     my $biblionumber = $h->biblio()->biblionumber();
 
@@ -153,6 +154,11 @@ while ( my $h = $holds_rs->next() ) {
         }
     }
 
+    if ($item_group) {
+        $hold->{item_group_id}          = $item_group->id;
+        $hold->{item_group_description} = $item_group->description;
+    }
+
     push( @holds, $hold );
 }