diff --git a/Koha/REST/V1/Biblios.pm b/Koha/REST/V1/Biblios.pm
index 18e29d6b14..49f1443397 100644
--- a/Koha/REST/V1/Biblios.pm
+++ b/Koha/REST/V1/Biblios.pm
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ sub get_items {
     # Deletion of parameter to avoid filtering on the items table in the case of bookings on 'itemtype'
     $c->req->params->remove('bookable');
 
+    my $group_by_status = $c->param('group_by_status');
+    $c->req->params->remove('group_by_status');
+
     return $c->render_resource_not_found("Bibliographic record")
         unless $biblio;
 
@@ -267,6 +270,22 @@ sub get_items {
         my $items_rs = $biblio->items( { host_items => 1 } )->search_ordered( {}, { join => 'biblioitem' } );
         $items_rs = $items_rs->filter_by_bookable if $bookable_only;
 
+        if ($group_by_status) {
+            my @item_ids;
+            for my $status (
+                qw( available checked_out local_use in_transit lost withdrawn damaged not_for_loan on_hold recalled in_bundle restricted )
+                )
+            {
+                push @item_ids, $items_rs->search( { _status => $status } )->get_column('itemnumber');
+            }
+            $items_rs = $items_rs->search(
+                {},
+                {
+                    order_by => [ \[ sprintf( "field(me.itemnumber, %s)", join( ', ', map { qq{'$_'} } @item_ids ) ) ] ]
+                }
+            );
+        }
+
         # FIXME We need to order_by serial.publisheddate if we have _order_by=+me.serial_issue_number
         my $items = $c->objects->search($items_rs);
 
diff --git a/api/v1/swagger/paths/biblios.yaml b/api/v1/swagger/paths/biblios.yaml
index 94a5092c93..6d334ee9d1 100644
--- a/api/v1/swagger/paths/biblios.yaml
+++ b/api/v1/swagger/paths/biblios.yaml
@@ -504,6 +504,11 @@
         description: Limit to items that are bookable
         required: false
         type: boolean
+      - name: group_by_status
+        in: query
+        description: Return the items grouped by status
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
     consumes:
       - application/json
     produces:
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/html_helpers/tables/items/catalogue_detail.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/html_helpers/tables/items/catalogue_detail.inc
index da0bd970b3..710af5395a 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/html_helpers/tables/items/catalogue_detail.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/html_helpers/tables/items/catalogue_detail.inc
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
         </span>
         <button class="btn btn-link SelectAll" data-tab="[% tab | html %]"><i class="fa fa-check"></i> Select all</button>
         <button class="btn btn-link ClearAll" data-tab="[% tab | html %]"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Clear all</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-link GroupByStatus" data-tab="[% tab | html %]"><i class="fa fa-object-group"></i> Group by status</button>
         <span class="itemselection_actions">
             | Actions:
             [% IF CAN_user_tools_items_batchdel %]
@@ -303,7 +304,6 @@
         // FIXME The X-Base-Total-Count will be the number of items of the biblios
         // In case or SeparateHoldings we may need to display the number of biblios in each tab
         // Do we need separate/new endpoints or do we hack the somewhere client-side?
-        let item_table_url = `/api/v1/biblios/${biblionumber}/items?`;
         let embed = ["+strings,_status,home_library,holding_library,checkout,checkout.patron,transfer,transfer+strings,first_hold,first_hold+strings,first_hold.patron,first_hold.desk"];
         if (Koha.prefs.LocalCoverImages) {
             embed.push("cover_image_ids");
@@ -334,7 +334,26 @@
             embed.push("analytics_count");
         }
 
-        let user_colvis = { holdings: {}, otherholdings: {} };
+        let group_by_status_values = {
+            holdings: false,
+            otherholdings: false,
+        };
+        $(".GroupByStatus").on("click",function(e){
+            e.preventDefault();
+            let tab_id = $(this).data("tab");
+            let was_grouped = group_by_status_values[tab_id];
+            group_by_status_values[tab_id] = !was_grouped;
+
+            build_items_table(tab_id, true, { destroy: true }, build_items_table_drawncallback );
+
+            if ( was_grouped ) {
+                $(this).html('<i class="fa fa-object-group"></i>' + _("Group by status") + '</button>');
+            } else {
+                $(this).html('<i class="fa fa-object-ungroup"></i>' + _("Ungroup by status") + '</button>');
+            }
+        });
+
+        let user_colvis = {holdings: {}, otherholdings: {}};
         function build_items_table(tab_id, add_filters, dt_options, drawcallback) {
             let table_dt;
             if (dt_options && dt_options.hasOwnProperty("destroy")) {
@@ -369,6 +388,13 @@
                 return $("#" + tab_id + "_status select").val();
             };
 
+            let group_by_status = function(){
+                if ( group_by_status_values[tab_id] ) {
+                    return 'group_by_status=1';
+                }
+                return '';
+            }
+
             var columns = [
                 {
                     data: "me.item_id",
@@ -921,7 +947,7 @@
             ];
             var items_table = $("#" + tab_id + "_table").kohaTable(
                 {
-                    ajax: { url: item_table_url },
+                    ajax: { url: "/api/v1/biblios/[% biblio.biblionumber | uri %]/items?" + group_by_status() },
                     order: [],
                     embed,
                     autoWidth: false,