diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/circulation.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/circulation.pref
index 32448b6bca..2d80bdd5c7 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/circulation.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/circulation.pref
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ Circulation:
               choices:
                   yes: Allow
                   no: "Don't allow"
-            - staff to force addition of holds even if the patron already has the maximum number of holds allowed.
+            - staff to override hold policies when placing holds.
         -
             - pref: AllowHoldsOnDamagedItems
               choices:
diff --git a/reserve/request.pl b/reserve/request.pl
index 2534fe2580..91b6ffdd95 100755
--- a/reserve/request.pl
+++ b/reserve/request.pl
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ foreach my $biblionumber (@biblionumbers) {
 
                     push( @available_itemtypes, $item->{itype} );
                 }
-                elsif ( $can_item_be_reserved->{status} eq 'tooManyReserves' && C4::Context->preference('AllowHoldPolicyOverride') ) {
+                elsif ( C4::Context->preference('AllowHoldPolicyOverride') ) {
                     # If AllowHoldPolicyOverride is set, it should override EVERY restriction, not just branch item rules
                     $item->{override} = 1;
                     $num_override++;