diff --git a/circ/returns.pl b/circ/returns.pl
index 2aac76a6e3..c05277c3d7 100755
--- a/circ/returns.pl
+++ b/circ/returns.pl
@@ -241,6 +241,13 @@ if ($barcode) {
         $input{duedate}        = $duedate;
         $input{return_overdue} = 1 if ($duedate and $duedate lt $today->output('iso'));
         push( @inputloop, \%input );
+
+        my ( $od, $issue, $fines ) = GetMemberIssuesAndFines( $borrower->{'borrowernumber'} );
+        if ($fines) {
+            $template->param( fines => sprintf("%.2f",$fines) );
+            $template->param( fineborrowernumber => $borrower->{'borrowernumber'} );
+        }
+
     }
     elsif ( !$messages->{'BadBarcode'} ) {
         $input{duedate}   = 0;
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tmpl b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tmpl
index ba8d117df9..724a3e9cac 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tmpl
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/returns.tmpl
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ function Dopop(link) {
 	<div class="dialog message">This item is part of a Rotating Collection and needs to be Transferred to <!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="collectionBranch" --></div>
 <!-- /TMPL_IF -->
 
+<!-- Patron has fines -->
+<!-- TMPL_IF NAME="fines" -->
+    <div class="dialog alert">
+        <h3>Patron has outstanding fines of <!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="fines" -->.</h3>
+        <p><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/members/pay.pl?borrowernumber=<!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="fineborrowernumber" -->">Make payment</a>.</p>
+    </div>
+<!-- /TMPL_IF -->
+
+
 <!-- TMPL_IF NAME="wrongbranch" -->
 <div class="dialog alert"><h3>Cannot Check In</h3><p>This item must be checked in at its home library. <strong>NOT CHECKED IN</strong></p>
 </div>