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 c33f33f9b0..c18ea1068b 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
           [% IF remaining_holds_for_record > 1 %]
               <li>
                    <label for="holds_to_place_count">Holds to place (count)</label>
-                   <input type="number" name="holds_to_place_count" min="1" max="[% remaining_holds_for_record | html %]" step="1" value="1" />
+                   <input id="holds_to_place_count" type="number" name="holds_to_place_count" min="1" max="[% remaining_holds_for_record | html %]" step="1" value="1" />
               </li>
             [% ELSE %]
                 <input type="hidden" name="holds_to_place_count" value="1" />
@@ -827,8 +827,10 @@
                 });
                 if(onechecked == 1){
                     $("#requestany").prop("checked", false);
+                    $("#holds_to_place_count").prop('disabled', true);
                 } else {
                     $("#requestany").prop("checked",true);
+                    $("#holds_to_place_count").prop('disabled', false);
                 }
             });
             var prev_rank_request;
diff --git a/reserve/placerequest.pl b/reserve/placerequest.pl
index 1e49a4bd78..35add4829a 100755
--- a/reserve/placerequest.pl
+++ b/reserve/placerequest.pl
@@ -93,9 +93,12 @@ if ( $type eq 'str8' && $borrower ) {
             if ( $item->biblionumber ne $biblionumber ) {
                 $biblionumber = $item->biblionumber;
             }
-        }
-
-        if ($multi_hold) {
+            if ( CanItemBeReserved($borrower->{'borrowernumber'}, $item->itemnumber, $branch)->{status} eq 'OK' ) {
+                AddReserve( $branch, $borrower->{'borrowernumber'},
+                    $biblionumber, \@realbi, $rank[0], $startdate, $expirationdate, $notes, $title,
+                    $checkitem, $found, $itemtype );
+            }
+        } elsif ($multi_hold) {
             my $bibinfo = $bibinfos{$biblionumber};
             if ( CanBookBeReserved($borrower->{'borrowernumber'}, $biblionumber)->{status} eq 'OK' ) {
                 AddReserve($branch,$borrower->{'borrowernumber'},$biblionumber,[$biblionumber],