diff --git a/C4/Circulation.pm b/C4/Circulation.pm
index fd64f5bf3f..2fd7cdfc54 100644
--- a/C4/Circulation.pm
+++ b/C4/Circulation.pm
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ sub transferbook {
     }
 
     # find recall
-    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ) {
+    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ne "off" ) {
         my $recall = Koha::Recalls->find( { item_id => $itemnumber, status => 'in_transit' } );
         if ( defined $recall ) {
 
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ sub CanBookBeIssued {
     # CHECK IF ITEM HAS BEEN RECALLED BY ANOTHER PATRON
     # Only bother doing this if UseRecalls is enabled and the item is recallable
     # Don't look at recalls that are in transit
-    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') and $item_object->can_be_waiting_recall ) {
+    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ne "off" and $item_object->can_be_waiting_recall ) {
         my @recalls = $biblio->recalls( {}, { order_by => { -asc => 'created_date' } } )->filter_by_current->as_list;
 
         foreach my $r (@recalls) {
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ sub AddIssue {
                 $item_object->discard_changes;
             }
 
-            if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ) {
+            if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ne "off" ) {
                 Koha::Recalls->move_recall(
                     {
                         action         => $cancel_recall,
@@ -2768,7 +2768,7 @@ sub AddReturn {
     }
 
     # find recalls...
-    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ) {
+    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ne "off" ) {
 
         # check if this item is recallable first, which includes checking if UseRecalls syspref is enabled
         my $recall = undef;
@@ -2859,7 +2859,7 @@ sub AddReturn {
         $request->status('RET') if $request;
     }
 
-    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ) {
+    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ne "off" ) {
 
         # all recalls that have triggered a transfer will have an allocated itemnumber
         my $transfer_recall = Koha::Recalls->find( { item_id => $item->itemnumber, status => 'in_transit' } );
@@ -3493,7 +3493,7 @@ sub CanBookBeRenewed {
 
     }
 
-    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ) {
+    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ne "off" ) {
         my $recall = undef;
         $recall = $item->check_recalls if $item->can_be_waiting_recall;
         if ( defined $recall ) {
diff --git a/C4/Search.pm b/C4/Search.pm
index 0ff6798617..80814e5b6b 100644
--- a/C4/Search.pm
+++ b/C4/Search.pm
@@ -1980,7 +1980,7 @@ sub searchResults {
                         )
                         : ( '', '', '' );
                     $reservestatus = C4::Reserves::GetReserveStatus( $item->{itemnumber} );
-                    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ) {
+                    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ne "off" ) {
                         if ( Koha::Recalls->search( { item_id => $item->{itemnumber}, status => 'waiting' } )->count ) {
                             $recallstatus = 'Waiting';
                         }
diff --git a/C4/XSLT.pm b/C4/XSLT.pm
index babfd2cd07..cb2e6d1a86 100644
--- a/C4/XSLT.pm
+++ b/C4/XSLT.pm
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ sub buildKohaItemsNamespace {
         my $substatus = '';
         my $recalls_count;
 
-        if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ) {
+        if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ne "off" ) {
             $recalls_count = Koha::Recalls->search( { item_id => $item->itemnumber, status => 'waiting' } )->count;
         }
 
diff --git a/Koha/Biblio.pm b/Koha/Biblio.pm
index d1a19170c4..d8bf30c219 100644
--- a/Koha/Biblio.pm
+++ b/Koha/Biblio.pm
@@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@ Does biblio-level checks and returns the items attached to this biblio that are
 sub can_be_recalled {
     my ( $self, $params ) = @_;
 
-    return 0 if !( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') );
+    return 0 if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') eq "off" );
 
     my $patron = $params->{patron};
 
diff --git a/Koha/Item.pm b/Koha/Item.pm
index 2017604f80..d8f314a8b7 100644
--- a/Koha/Item.pm
+++ b/Koha/Item.pm
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ sub _status {
     if ( $self->first_hold ) {
         push @statuses, 'on_hold';
     }
-    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') && $self->recall ) {
+    if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') ne "off" && $self->recall ) {
         push @statuses, 'recalled';
     }
 
@@ -2648,7 +2648,7 @@ Does item-level checks and returns if items can be recalled by this borrower
 sub can_be_recalled {
     my ( $self, $params ) = @_;
 
-    return 0 if !( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') );
+    return 0 if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') eq "off" );
 
     # check if this item is not for loan, withdrawn or lost
     return 0 if ( $self->notforloan != 0 );
@@ -2745,7 +2745,7 @@ At this point the item has already been recalled. We are now at the checkin and
 sub can_be_waiting_recall {
     my ($self) = @_;
 
-    return 0 if !( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') );
+    return 0 if ( C4::Context->preference('UseRecalls') eq "off" );
 
     # check if this item is not for loan, withdrawn or lost
     return 0 if ( $self->notforloan != 0 );