diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
index e667bc3fc5..7c611dd1c0 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ var MSG_EXPORT_SELECT_CHECKOUTS = _("You must select checkout(s) to export");
     } ).attr( 'checked', false );
     [% END %]
     [% END %]
+    [% IF AutoResumeSuspendedHolds %]
+        $("#suspend_until").datepicker("option", "minDate", 1); // require that hold suspended until date is after today
+    [% END %]
  });
 //]]>
 </script>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
index 93c005a098..1f6bd8282a 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ var override_items = {[% FOREACH bibitemloo IN bibitemloop %][% FOREACH itemloo
 };
 var MSG_NO_ITEMS_AVAILABLE = _("A hold cannot be requested on any of these items.");
 
+$(document).ready(function() {
+    [% IF AutoResumeSuspendedHolds %]
+        $(".suspend_until_datepicker").datepicker("option", "minDate", 1);
+    [% END %]
+});
+
 function check() {
 	var msg = "";
 	var count_reserv = 0;
@@ -740,7 +746,7 @@ function checkMultiHold() {
 
             [% IF AutoResumeSuspendedHolds %]
         <label for="suspend_until_[% reserveloo.reserve_id %]">[% IF ( reserveloo.suspend ) %] on [% ELSE %] until [% END %]</label>
-            <input name="suspend_until" id="suspend_until_[% reserveloo.reserve_id %]" size="10" readonly="readonly" value="[% reserveloo.suspend_until | $KohaDates %]" class="datepicker" />
+            <input name="suspend_until" id="suspend_until_[% reserveloo.reserve_id %]" size="10" readonly="readonly" value="[% reserveloo.suspend_until | $KohaDates %]" class="datepicker suspend_until_datepicker" />
             <a href='#' onclick="document.getElementById('suspend_until_[% reserveloo.reserve_id %]').value='';">Clear date</a>
             [% END %]
 	[% ELSE %]