diff --git a/catalogue/itemsearch.pl b/catalogue/itemsearch.pl
index 2ea32156ac..f5f66fe349 100755
--- a/catalogue/itemsearch.pl
+++ b/catalogue/itemsearch.pl
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ my $itemlost_values = $mss->count ? GetAuthorisedValues($mss->next->authorised_v
 $mss = Koha::MarcSubfieldStructures->search({ frameworkcode => '', kohafield => 'items.withdrawn', authorised_value => [ -and => {'!=' => undef }, {'!=' => ''}] });
 my $withdrawn_values = $mss->count ? GetAuthorisedValues($mss->next->authorised_value) : [];
 
+if ( Koha::MarcSubfieldStructures->search( { frameworkcode => '', kohafield => 'items.new_status' } )->count ) {
+    $template->param( has_new_status => 1 );
+}
+
 if (scalar keys %params > 0) {
     # Parameters given, it's a search
 
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/itemsearch.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/itemsearch.tt
index 06c1ed8723..81ff512cb8 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/itemsearch.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/itemsearch.tt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 [% END %]
 
 [% BLOCK form_field_radio_yes_no %]
-  <div class="form-field">
+  <div class="form-field [% divclass | html %]">
     <label class="form-field-label">[% INCLUDE form_label label=name %]:</label>
     <input type="radio" name="[% name | html %]" id="[% name | html %]_indifferent" value="" checked="checked"/>
     <label for="[% name | html %]_indifferent">Ignore</label>
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@
               <span class="hint">(inclusive)</span>
             </div>
             [% INCLUDE form_field_radio_yes_no name="damaged" %]
-            [% INCLUDE form_field_radio_yes_no name="new_status" %]
+            [% IF ( has_new_status ) %]
+                [% INCLUDE form_field_radio_yes_no name="new_status" divclass='item-new-status' %]
+            [% END %]
             <div class="form-field">
               <label class="form-field-label" for="issues_op">Checkout count:</label>
               <select id="issues_op" name="issues_op">