diff --git a/C4/SIP/ILS.pm b/C4/SIP/ILS.pm
index e6ff28cf5b..0c58b07f15 100644
--- a/C4/SIP/ILS.pm
+++ b/C4/SIP/ILS.pm
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ sub offline_ok {
 sub checkout {
     my ( $self, $patron_id, $item_id, $sc_renew, $fee_ack, $account, $no_block_due_date ) = @_;
     my ( $patron, $item, $circ );
+    my @blocked_item_types;
+    if (defined $account->{blocked_item_types}) {
+        @blocked_item_types = split /\|/, $account->{blocked_item_types};
+    }
     $circ = C4::SIP::ILS::Transaction::Checkout->new();
     # BEGIN TRANSACTION
     $circ->patron( $patron = C4::SIP::ILS::Patron->new($patron_id) );
@@ -161,6 +165,9 @@ sub checkout {
     {
         $circ->screen_msg("Item checked out to another patron");
     }
+    elsif (grep { $_ eq $item->{itemtype} } @blocked_item_types) {
+        $circ->screen_msg("Item type cannot be checked out at this checkout location");
+    }
     else {
         $circ->do_checkout($account, $no_block_due_date);
         if ( $circ->ok ) {
diff --git a/etc/SIPconfig.xml b/etc/SIPconfig.xml
index d17e2ff94b..5264c2674c 100644
--- a/etc/SIPconfig.xml
+++ b/etc/SIPconfig.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
              format_due_date="0"
              inhouse_item_types=""
              inhouse_patron_categories=""
+             blocked_item_types="VM|MU"
              seen_on_item_information="mark_found"> <!-- could be "keep_lost", empty to disable -->
              <!-- lost_block_checkout sets flag if patron has more than the given current checkouts that are lost ( itemlost > 0 by default ) -->
              <!-- lost_block_checkout_value determines the minimum lost item value to count ( that is, the value in items.itemlost ) -->