diff --git a/C4/HoldsQueue.pm b/C4/HoldsQueue.pm
index e2666aa4ab..d4380ccfa8 100644
--- a/C4/HoldsQueue.pm
+++ b/C4/HoldsQueue.pm
@@ -383,12 +383,12 @@ sub _checkHoldPolicy {
     my $hold_fulfillment_policy = $item->{hold_fulfillment_policy};
 
     return 0 if $hold_fulfillment_policy eq 'holdgroup' && !$library->validate_hold_sibling({branchcode => $request->{branchcode}});
-    return 0 if $hold_fulfillment_policy eq 'homebranch' && $request->{branchcode} ne $item->$hold_fulfillment_policy;
-    return 0 if $hold_fulfillment_policy eq 'holdingbranch' && $request->{branchcode} ne $item->$hold_fulfillment_policy;
+    return 0 if $hold_fulfillment_policy eq 'homebranch' && $request->{branchcode} ne $item->{$hold_fulfillment_policy};
+    return 0 if $hold_fulfillment_policy eq 'holdingbranch' && $request->{branchcode} ne $item->{$hold_fulfillment_policy};
 
     my $patronLibrary = Koha::Libraries->find($request->{borrowerbranch});
 
-    return 0 if $hold_fulfillment_policy eq 'patrongroup' && !patronLibrary->validate_hold_sibling({branchcode => $request->{branchcode}});
+    return 0 if $hold_fulfillment_policy eq 'patrongroup' && !$patronLibrary->validate_hold_sibling({branchcode => $request->{branchcode}});
 
     return 1;
 
diff --git a/Koha/Library.pm b/Koha/Library.pm
index b69fdaaeab..fc2f4f522e 100644
--- a/Koha/Library.pm
+++ b/Koha/Library.pm
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ Return if given library is a valid hold group member
 
 sub validate_hold_sibling {
     my ( $self, $params ) = @_;
+
+    return 1 if $params->{branchcode} eq $self->id;
+
     my @hold_libraries = $self->get_hold_libraries;
 
     foreach (@hold_libraries) {