diff --git a/circ/add_message.pl b/circ/add_message.pl
index a5e82b9f04..33dc1d8c60 100755
--- a/circ/add_message.pl
+++ b/circ/add_message.pl
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ if ( $op eq 'cud-edit_message' && $message_id ) {
         )->store;
     }
 
-    if ( $message_type eq 'E' ) {
-        my $logged_in_patron = Koha::Patrons->find($loggedinuser);
+    if ( $message_type eq 'E' or $message_type eq 'SMS' ) {
+        my $message_transport_type = $message_type eq 'SMS' ? 'sms' : 'email';
+        my $logged_in_patron       = Koha::Patrons->find($loggedinuser);
         if ( !$logged_in_patron->has_permission( { borrowers => 'send_messages_to_borrowers' } ) ) {
             C4::Output::output_and_exit( $input, $cookie, $template, 'insufficient_permission' );
         }
@@ -78,10 +79,11 @@ if ( $op eq 'cud-edit_message' && $message_id ) {
 
         if ($letter_code) {
             $letter = C4::Letters::GetPreparedLetter(
-                module      => 'add_message',
-                letter_code => $letter_code,
-                lang        => $patron->lang,
-                tables      => {
+                module                 => 'add_message',
+                letter_code            => $letter_code,
+                lang                   => $patron->lang,
+                message_transport_type => $message_transport_type,
+                tables                 => {
                     'borrowers' => $borrowernumber,
                     'branches'  => $branchcode,
                 },
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ if ( $op eq 'cud-edit_message' && $message_id ) {
             {
                 letter                 => $letter,
                 borrowernumber         => $borrowernumber,
-                message_transport_type => 'email',
+                message_transport_type => $message_transport_type,
             }
         ) or warn "can't enqueue letter";
     }
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/members-toolbar.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/members-toolbar.inc
index ce3975958d..41c47f48c5 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/members-toolbar.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/members-toolbar.inc
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@
                                     <option value="B">OPAC - [% patron.firstname | html %] [% patron.surname | html %]</option>
                                     [% IF CAN_user_borrowers_send_messages_to_borrowers %]
                                         <option value="E">Email - email addresses of patron</option>
+                                        [% IF Koha.Preference("SMSSendDriver") %]
+                                            <option value="SMS">SMS - sms number of patron</option>
+                                        [% END %]
                                     [% END %]
                                 </select>
                             </li>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/members-menu.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/members-menu.js
index f47b5c2e38..730c4c32a8 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/members-menu.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/members-menu.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     });
 
     $("#message_type").on("change", function () {
-        if ($(this).val() == "E") {
+        if ($(this).val() == "E" || $(this).val() == "SMS") {
             $("label[for='borrower_message']").show();
             $("#subject_form").show();
             $("label[for='select_patron_notice']").show();
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
             $("#borrower_message").prop("disabled", false);
             $("#select_patron_messages").val("");
         }
+        if ($(this).val() == "SMS") {
+            $("#borrower_subject").val(__("SMS added by a librarian"));
+            $("#subject_form").hide();
+        } else {
+            if (
+                $("#borrower_subject").val() == __("SMS added by a librarian")
+            ) {
+                $("#borrower_subject").val("");
+            }
+        }
     });
 
     $("#select_patron_notice").on("change", function () {