diff --git a/C4/SIP/ILS/Patron.pm b/C4/SIP/ILS/Patron.pm
index 488c56cc31..fd8e92c617 100644
--- a/C4/SIP/ILS/Patron.pm
+++ b/C4/SIP/ILS/Patron.pm
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ sub new {
     } elsif ( $noissueschargeguarantorswithguarantees ) {
         $fines_amount += $patron->relationships_debt({ include_guarantors => 1, only_this_guarantor => 0, include_this_patron => 0 });
         $fine_blocked ||= $fines_amount > $noissueschargeguarantorswithguarantees;
-        $fines_msg .= " -- " . "Patron blocked by fines ($fines_amount) on related accounts";
+        $fines_msg .= " -- " . "Patron blocked by fines ($fines_amount) on related accounts" if $fine_blocked;
     } elsif ( $noissueschargeguarantees ) {
         $fines_amount += $patron->relationships_debt({ include_guarantors => 0, only_this_guarantor => 0, include_this_patron => 0 });
         $fine_blocked ||= $fines_amount > $noissueschargeguarantees;
-        $fines_msg .= " -- " . "Patron blocked by fines ($fines_amount) on guaranteed accounts";
+        $fines_msg .= " -- " . "Patron blocked by fines ($fines_amount) on guaranteed accounts" if $fine_blocked;
     }
 
     my $circ_blocked =( C4::Context->preference('OverduesBlockCirc') ne "noblock" &&  defined $flags->{ODUES}->{itemlist} ) ? 1 : 0;