diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/strings.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/strings.inc
index 7483ccf161..7560fc2115 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/strings.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/strings.inc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     var NOT_RENEWABLE_TOO_SOON = _("No renewal before %s");
     var NOT_RENEWABLE_AUTO_TOO_SOON = _("Scheduled for automatic renewal");
     var NOT_RENEWABLE_AUTO_TOO_LATE = _("Can no longer be auto-renewed - number of checkout days exceeded");
+    var NOT_RENEWABLE_AUTO_TOO_MUCH_OWEING = _("Automatic renewal failed, patron has unpaid fines");
     var NOT_RENEWABLE_AUTO_RENEW = _("Scheduled for automatic renewal");
     var RENEWALS_REMAINING = _("%s of %s renewals remaining");
     var HOLD_IS_SUSPENDED = _("Hold is <strong>suspended</strong>");
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/checkouts.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/checkouts.js
index 14613e3c14..9ec8d43ece 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/checkouts.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/checkouts.js
@@ -374,6 +374,13 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                                     + NOT_RENEWABLE_AUTO_TOO_LATE
                                     + "</span>";
 
+                            span_style = "display: none";
+                            span_class = "renewals-allowed";
+                        } else if ( oObj.can_renew_error == "auto_too_much_oweing" ) {
+                            content += "<span class='renewals-disabled'>"
+                                    + NOT_RENEWABLE_AUTO_TOO_MUCH_OWEING
+                                    + "</span>";
+
                             span_style = "display: none";
                             span_class = "renewals-allowed";
                         } else if ( oObj.can_renew_error == "auto_renew" ) {
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-user.tt b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-user.tt
index f796ed0d5c..34c580fb66 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-user.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-user.tt
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ Using this account is not recommended because some parts of Koha will not functi
                                                         Not allowed <span class="renewals">(overdue)</span>
                                                     [% ELSIF ( ISSUE.auto_too_late ) %]
                                                         No longer renewable
+                                                    [% ELSIF ISSUE.auto_too_much_oweing %]
+                                                        Automatic renewal failed, you have unpaid fines.
+                                                        <span class="renewals">([% ISSUE.renewsleft %] of [% ISSUE.renewsallowed %] renewals remaining)</span>
                                                     [% ELSIF ( ISSUE.auto_renew || ISSUE.auto_too_soon ) %]
                                                         Automatic renewal
                                                         <span class="renewals">([% ISSUE.renewsleft %] of [% ISSUE.renewsallowed %] renewals remaining)</span>
diff --git a/opac/opac-user.pl b/opac/opac-user.pl
index 6ae7b9a2dd..3618a30866 100755
--- a/opac/opac-user.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-user.pl
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ if ($issues){
             $issue->{'auto_renew'}     = 1 if $renewerror eq 'auto_renew';
             $issue->{'auto_too_soon'}  = 1 if $renewerror eq 'auto_too_soon';
             $issue->{'auto_too_late'}  = 1 if $renewerror eq 'auto_too_late';
+            $issue->{'auto_too_much_oweing'}  = 1 if $renewerror eq 'auto_too_much_oweing';
 
             if ( $renewerror eq 'too_soon' ) {
                 $issue->{'too_soon'}         = 1;