diff --git a/C4/Circulation.pm b/C4/Circulation.pm
index f4fe5784ba..b660950277 100644
--- a/C4/Circulation.pm
+++ b/C4/Circulation.pm
@@ -1015,6 +1015,25 @@ sub CanBookBeIssued {
         }
     }
 
+    if (not C4::Context->preference('AllowMultipleIssuesOnABiblio')) {
+        # Check if borrower has already issued an item from the same biblio
+        # Only if it's not a subscription
+        my $biblionumber = $item->{biblionumber};
+        require C4::Serials;
+        my $is_a_subscription = C4::Serials::CountSubscriptionFromBiblionumber($biblionumber);
+        unless ($is_a_subscription) {
+            my $issues = GetIssues( {
+                borrowernumber => $borrower->{borrowernumber},
+                biblionumber   => $biblionumber,
+            } );
+            my @issues = $issues ? @$issues : ();
+            # If there is at least one issue on another item than the item we want to checkout
+            if (scalar @issues > 0 and $issues[0]->{itemnumber} != $item->{itemnumber}) {
+                $needsconfirmation{BIBLIO_ALREADY_ISSUED} = 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     return ( \%issuingimpossible, \%needsconfirmation, \%alerts );
 }
 
@@ -2296,6 +2315,73 @@ sub GetOpenIssue {
 
 }
 
+=head2 GetIssues
+
+    $issues = GetIssues({});    # return all issues!
+    $issues = GetIssues({ borrowernumber => $borrowernumber, biblionumber => $biblionumber });
+
+Returns all pending issues that match given criteria.
+Returns a arrayref or undef if an error occurs.
+
+Allowed criteria are:
+
+=over 2
+
+=item * borrowernumber
+
+=item * biblionumber
+
+=item * itemnumber
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+
+sub GetIssues {
+    my ($criteria) = @_;
+
+    # Build filters
+    my @filters;
+    my @allowed = qw(borrowernumber biblionumber itemnumber);
+    foreach (@allowed) {
+        if (defined $criteria->{$_}) {
+            push @filters, {
+                field => $_,
+                value => $criteria->{$_},
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Do we need to join other tables ?
+    my %join;
+    if (defined $criteria->{biblionumber}) {
+        $join{items} = 1;
+    }
+
+    # Build SQL query
+    my $where = '';
+    if (@filters) {
+        $where = "WHERE " . join(' AND ', map { "$_->{field} = ?" } @filters);
+    }
+    my $query = q{
+        SELECT issues.*
+        FROM issues
+    };
+    if (defined $join{items}) {
+        $query .= q{
+            LEFT JOIN items ON (issues.itemnumber = items.itemnumber)
+        };
+    }
+    $query .= $where;
+
+    # Execute SQL query
+    my $dbh = C4::Context->dbh;
+    my $sth = $dbh->prepare($query);
+    my $rv = $sth->execute(map { $_->{value} } @filters);
+
+    return $rv ? $sth->fetchall_arrayref({}) : undef;
+}
+
 =head2 GetItemIssues
 
   $issues = &GetItemIssues($itemnumber, $history);
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
index ad77acd7e5..06365359ab 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('AllowHoldsOnDamagedItems','1','','Allow hold requests to be placed on damaged items','YesNo'),
 ('AllowHoldsOnPatronsPossessions','1',NULL,'Allow holds on records that patron have items of it','YesNo'),
 ('AllowItemsOnHoldCheckout','0','','Do not generate RESERVE_WAITING and RESERVED warning when checking out items reserved to someone else. This allows self checkouts for those items.','YesNo'),
+('AllowMultipleIssuesOnABiblio',1,'Allow/Don\'t allow patrons to check out multiple items from one biblio','','YesNo'),
 ('AllowMultipleCovers','0','1','Allow multiple cover images to be attached to each bibliographic record.','YesNo'),
 ('AllowNotForLoanOverride','0','','If ON, Koha will allow the librarian to loan a not for loan item.','YesNo'),
 ('AllowOfflineCirculation','0','','If on, enables HTML5 offline circulation functionality.','YesNo'),
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
index d0869de954..d8a7ddd451 100755
--- a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
@@ -8191,6 +8191,17 @@ Your library.'
     SetVersion($DBversion);
 }
 
+$DBversion = "3.15.00.XXX";
+if ( CheckVersion($DBversion) ) {
+    $dbh->do(q{
+        INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type)
+        VALUES('AllowMultipleIssuesOnABiblio',1,'Allow/Don\'t allow patrons to check out multiple items from one biblio','','YesNo')
+    });
+
+    print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (Bug 10859 - Add system preference AllowMultipleIssuesOnABiblio)\n";
+    SetVersion($DBversion);
+}
+
 =head1 FUNCTIONS
 
 =head2 TableExists($table)
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 7d44f79439..67cd73dda3 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
@@ -337,6 +337,12 @@ Circulation:
                   alert: "display a message"
                   nothing : "do nothing"
             - .
+        -
+            - pref: AllowMultipleIssuesOnABiblio
+              choices:
+                  yes: Allow
+                  no: "Don't allow"
+            - patrons to check out multiple items from the same biblio.
     Checkin Policy:
         -
             - pref: BlockReturnOfWithdrawnItems
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 d1a36aeec0..f4ab807fd6 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
@@ -271,6 +271,15 @@ var MSG_EXPORT_SELECT_CHECKOUTS = _("You must select checkout(s) to export");
 [% IF  HIGHHOLDS %]
     <li>High demand item. Loan period shortened to [% HIGHHOLDS.duration %] days (due [% HIGHHOLDS.returndate %]). Check out anyway?</li>
 [% END %]
+
+[% IF BIBLIO_ALREADY_ISSUED %]
+  <li>
+    Borrower has already an issue on another item from this biblio.
+    [% IF CAN_user_circulate_force_checkout %]
+      Check out anyway?
+    [% END %]
+  </li>
+[% END %]
 </ul>
 
 [% IF HIGHHOLDS %]
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Circulation/GetIssues.t b/t/db_dependent/Circulation/GetIssues.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36607d4927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Circulation/GetIssues.t
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+use Test::More;
+use Test::MockModule;
+use C4::Biblio;
+use C4::Items;
+use C4::Members;
+use C4::Branch;
+use C4::Category;
+use C4::Circulation;
+use MARC::Record;
+
+my $branchcode;
+my $branch_created;
+my @branches = keys %{ GetBranches() };
+if (@branches) {
+    $branchcode = $branches[0];
+} else {
+    $branchcode = 'B';
+    ModBranch({ add => 1, branchcode => $branchcode, branchname => 'Branch' });
+    $branch_created = 1;
+}
+
+my %item_branch_infos = (
+    homebranch => $branchcode,
+    holdingbranch => $branchcode,
+);
+
+my ($biblionumber1) = AddBiblio(MARC::Record->new, '');
+my $itemnumber1 = AddItem({ barcode => '0101', %item_branch_infos }, $biblionumber1);
+my $itemnumber2 = AddItem({ barcode => '0102', %item_branch_infos }, $biblionumber1);
+
+my ($biblionumber2) = AddBiblio(MARC::Record->new, '');
+my $itemnumber3 = AddItem({ barcode => '0203', %item_branch_infos }, $biblionumber2);
+
+my $categorycode;
+my $category_created;
+my @categories = C4::Category->all;
+if (@categories) {
+    $categorycode = $categories[0]->{categorycode}
+} else {
+    $categorycode = 'C';
+    C4::Context->dbh->do(
+        "INSERT INTO categories(categorycode) VALUES(?)", undef, $categorycode);
+    $category_created = 1;
+}
+
+my $borrowernumber = AddMember(categorycode => $categorycode, branchcode => $branchcode);
+my $borrower = GetMember(borrowernumber => $borrowernumber);
+
+# Need to mock userenv for AddIssue
+my $module = new Test::MockModule('C4::Context');
+$module->mock('userenv', sub { { branch => $branchcode } });
+AddIssue($borrower, '0101');
+AddIssue($borrower, '0203');
+
+# Begin tests...
+my $issues;
+$issues = GetIssues({biblionumber => $biblionumber1});
+is(scalar @$issues, 1, "Biblio $biblionumber1 has 1 item issued");
+is($issues->[0]->{itemnumber}, $itemnumber1, "First item of biblio $biblionumber1 is issued");
+
+$issues = GetIssues({biblionumber => $biblionumber2});
+is(scalar @$issues, 1, "Biblio $biblionumber2 has 1 item issued");
+is($issues->[0]->{itemnumber}, $itemnumber3, "First item of biblio $biblionumber2 is issued");
+
+$issues = GetIssues({borrowernumber => $borrowernumber});
+is(scalar @$issues, 2, "Borrower $borrowernumber checked out 2 items");
+
+$issues = GetIssues({borrowernumber => $borrowernumber, biblionumber => $biblionumber1});
+is(scalar @$issues, 1, "One of those is an item from biblio $biblionumber1");
+
+$issues = GetIssues({borrowernumber => $borrowernumber, biblionumber => $biblionumber2});
+is(scalar @$issues, 1, "The other is an item from biblio $biblionumber2");
+
+$issues = GetIssues({itemnumber => $itemnumber2});
+is(scalar @$issues, 0, "No one has issued the second item of biblio $biblionumber2");
+
+END {
+    AddReturn('0101', $branchcode);
+    AddReturn('0203', $branchcode);
+    DelMember($borrowernumber);
+    if ($category_created) {
+        C4::Context->dbh->do(
+            "DELETE FROM categories WHERE categorycode = ?", undef, $categorycode);
+    }
+    my $dbh = C4::Context->dbh;
+    C4::Items::DelItem($dbh, $biblionumber1, $itemnumber1);
+    C4::Items::DelItem($dbh, $biblionumber1, $itemnumber2);
+    C4::Items::DelItem($dbh, $biblionumber2, $itemnumber3);
+    C4::Biblio::DelBiblio($biblionumber1);
+    C4::Biblio::DelBiblio($biblionumber2);
+
+    if ($branch_created) {
+        DelBranch($branchcode);
+    }
+};
+
+done_testing;