diff --git a/Koha/Item.pm b/Koha/Item.pm
index 7e14cc8693..18b47e0c55 100644
--- a/Koha/Item.pm
+++ b/Koha/Item.pm
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ sub can_be_waiting_recall {
     # Check the circulation rule for each relevant itemtype for this item
     my $rule = Koha::CirculationRules->get_effective_rules({
         branchcode => $branchcode,
-        categorycode => undef,
+        categorycode => $self->check_recalls ? $self->check_recalls->patron->categorycode : undef,
         itemtype => $self->effective_itemtype,
         rules => [
             'recalls_allowed',
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Item.t b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Item.t
index 2a895e5caa..1fe63226fe 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Item.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Item.t
@@ -1425,8 +1425,8 @@ subtest 'Recalls tests' => sub {
     # Patron2 has Item1 checked out. Patron1 has placed a biblio-level recall on Biblio1, so check if Item1 can fulfill Patron1's recall.
 
     Koha::CirculationRules->set_rules({
-        branchcode => undef,
-        categorycode => undef,
+        branchcode => $branchcode,
+        categorycode => $patron1->categorycode,
         itemtype => $item1->effective_itemtype,
         rules => {
             recalls_allowed => 0,
@@ -1437,8 +1437,8 @@ subtest 'Recalls tests' => sub {
     is( $item1->can_be_waiting_recall, 0, "Recalls not allowed for this itemtype" );
 
     Koha::CirculationRules->set_rules({
-        branchcode => undef,
-        categorycode => undef,
+        branchcode => $branchcode,
+        categorycode => $patron1->categorycode,
         itemtype => $item1->effective_itemtype,
         rules => {
             recalls_allowed => 1,