diff --git a/lib/AlmaClient/AlmaClient.class.php b/lib/AlmaClient/AlmaClient.class.php
index 9b0a89c..d1800cb 100644
--- a/lib/AlmaClient/AlmaClient.class.php
+++ b/lib/AlmaClient/AlmaClient.class.php
@@ -544,7 +544,9 @@ public function renew_loan($borr_card, $pin_code, $loan_ids) {
           // successful. Even if this is not the case any error in the current
           // renewal is irrelevant as the loan has previously been renewed so
           // don't report it as such.
-          if ($message == 'isRenewedToday' || $renewable == 'yes') {
+          // Also renewalIsDenied marked as 'no' is considered a successful
+          // renewal.
+          if ($message == 'isRenewedToday' || $renewable == 'yes' || ($message == 'renewalIsDenied' && $renewable == 'no')) {
             $reservations[$id] = TRUE;
           }
           elseif ($message == 'maxNofRenewals') {