diff --git a/C4/SIP/Sip/MsgType.pm b/C4/SIP/Sip/MsgType.pm
index c297865c50..b5ccce2539 100644
--- a/C4/SIP/Sip/MsgType.pm
+++ b/C4/SIP/Sip/MsgType.pm
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ sub patron_status_string {
denied( $patron->hold_ok ),
boolspace( $patron->card_lost ),
boolspace( $patron->too_many_charged ),
- $server->{account}->{disable_too_many_overdue} ? q{ } : boolspace( $patron->too_many_overdue ),
+ $server->{account}->{overdues_block_checkout} ? boolspace( $patron->too_many_overdue ) : q{ },
boolspace( $patron->too_many_renewal ),
boolspace( $patron->too_many_claim_return ),
boolspace( $patron->too_many_lost ),
diff --git a/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml b/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml
index dd77cb230c..4cdfdd4a85 100644
--- a/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml
+++ b/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@
+ overdues_block_checkout="1">
diff --git a/etc/SIPconfig.xml b/etc/SIPconfig.xml
index eb278e622e..c03cd3e689 100644
--- a/etc/SIPconfig.xml
+++ b/etc/SIPconfig.xml
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
da_field_template="[% patron.surname %][% IF patron.firstname %], [% patron.firstname %][% END %]"
av_field_template="[% accountline.description %] [% accountline.amountoutstanding | format('%.2f') %]"
hide_fields="BD,BE,BF,PB"
- disable_too_many_overdue="1"
register_id=''
- holds_block_checkin="0">
+ holds_block_checkin="0"
+ overdues_block_checkout="1">