diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/js/checkouts.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/js/checkouts.js
index 6efe9f9c87..4424d3af59 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/js/checkouts.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/js/checkouts.js
@@ -151,9 +151,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
             {
                 "iDataSort": 1, // Sort on hidden unformatted date due column
                 "mDataProp": function( oObj ) {
-                    var today = new Date();
-                    var due = new Date( oObj.date_due );
-                    if ( today > due ) {
+                    if ( oObj.date_due_overdue ) {
                         return "<span class='overdue'>" + oObj.date_due_formatted + "</span>";
                     } else {
                         return oObj.date_due_formatted;
diff --git a/svc/checkouts b/svc/checkouts
index abe2c0e085..f56bdffb83 100755
--- a/svc/checkouts
+++ b/svc/checkouts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ my $sql = '
     SELECT
         issuedate,
         date_due,
+        date_due < now() as date_due_overdue,
 
         biblionumber,
         biblio.title,
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ while ( my $c = $sth->fetchrow_hashref() ) {
         biblionumber        => $c->{biblionumber},
         issuedate           => $c->{issuedate},
         date_due            => $c->{date_due},
+        date_due_overdue    => $c->{date_due_overdue} ? JSON::true : JSON::false,
         renewals_count      => $renewals_count,
         renewals_allowed    => $renewals_allowed,
         renewals_remaining  => $renewals_remaining,