diff --git a/svc/barcode b/svc/barcode
index bd9c8203bc..e51a29f7f6 100755
--- a/svc/barcode
+++ b/svc/barcode
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ my $height = $input->param('height') || 50;
 my $qrcode_modulesize = $input->param('modulesize') || "5"; # 1+
 my $image;
 
+if ($type eq 'Code39'){
+    $barcode = '*' . $barcode unless $barcode =~ /^\*/;
+    $barcode = $barcode . '*' unless $barcode =~ /\*$/;
+}
+
 eval {
     if( $type eq "QRcode" ){
         $image = GD::Barcode->new('QRcode', $barcode, { Ecc => "M", ModuleSize => $qrcode_modulesize } )->plot->png();