diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
index 817b9f8589..9aabdb14f0 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
@@ -425,3 +425,4 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,options,explanation,type) VALUES (
 INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,options,explanation,type) VALUES ('HighlightOwnItemsOnOPACWhich','PatronBranch','PatronBranch|OpacURLBranch','Decides which branch''s items to emphasize. If PatronBranch, emphasize the logged in user''s library''s items. If OpacURLBranch, highlight the items of the Apache var BRANCHCODE defined in Koha''s Apache configuration file.','Choice');
 INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('UniqueItemFields', 'barcode', 'Space-separated list of fields that should be unique (used in acquisition module for item creation). Fields must be valid SQL column names of items table', '', 'Free');
 INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('UseCourseReserves', '0', 'Enable the course reserves feature.', NULL, 'YesNo');
+INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OpacShowHoldNotes',0,'Show hold notes on OPAC','','YesNo');
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
index 13de2292f2..0e6d9914de 100755
--- a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
@@ -6444,6 +6444,15 @@ if ( CheckVersion($DBversion) ) {
     SetVersion($DBversion);
 }
 
+$DBversion = "3.11.00.XXX";
+if(CheckVersion($DBversion)) {
+    $dbh->do(
+"INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OpacShowHoldNotes',0,'Show hold notes on OPAC','','YesNo')"
+    );
+    print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (Bug 9722: Allow users to add notes when placing a hold in OPAC)\n";
+    SetVersion($DBversion);
+}
+
 
 $DBversion = "3.11.00.024";
 if ( CheckVersion($DBversion) ) {