diff --git a/cataloguing/additem.pl b/cataloguing/additem.pl
index 2f02f8df33..0f3363e8ff 100755
--- a/cataloguing/additem.pl
+++ b/cataloguing/additem.pl
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ if ($op eq "additem") {
            .'borrowernumber='.$fa_circborrowernumber
            .'&barcode='.uri_escape_utf8($fa_barcode)
            .'&duedatespec='.$fa_duedatespec
-           .'&stickyduedate=1'
+           .'&stickyduedate='.$fa_stickyduedate
         );
         exit;
     }