diff --git a/misc/cronjobs/holds/holds_reminder.pl b/misc/cronjobs/holds/holds_reminder.pl
index d1f49287ca..96290c00ad 100755
--- a/misc/cronjobs/holds/holds_reminder.pl
+++ b/misc/cronjobs/holds/holds_reminder.pl
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ foreach my $branchcode (@branchcodes) { #BEGIN BRANCH LOOP
     my $reserves = Koha::Holds->search({
         waitingdate => {$comparator => $waiting_since },
         'me.branchcode'  => $branchcode,
+        '-or' => [ expirationdate => undef, expirationdate => { '>' => \'CURDATE()' } ]
     },{ prefetch => 'patron' });
 
     $verbose and warn "No reserves found for $branchcode\n" unless $reserves->count;