diff --git a/alma.module b/alma.module
index a837e89..bbef4c4 100644
--- a/alma.module
+++ b/alma.module
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ function alma_settings_form() {
     '#description' => t('Logs requests to the Alma webservice. Sensitive information such as CPR number and PIN code is stripped from the requests.'),
   );
 
+  $form['alma']['alma_reservation_disable_remoteloan_deletion'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('Disable "ready for pickup" remote loan deletion'),
+    '#default_value' => variable_get('alma_reservation_disable_remoteloan_deletion', FALSE),
+    '#description' => t('Reject "ready for pickup" remote loan deletion.'),
+  );
+
   return system_settings_form($form);
 }
 
diff --git a/includes/alma.reservation.inc b/includes/alma.reservation.inc
index 98192ce..afd215e 100644
--- a/includes/alma.reservation.inc
+++ b/includes/alma.reservation.inc
@@ -192,7 +192,13 @@ function alma_reservation_update_order($account, $id, $pickup_branch, $expiry_da
 function alma_reservation_delete($account, $id) {
   $creds = ding_user_get_creds($account);
   $reservations = alma_reservation_get_reservations($account);
-  
+  // Reject "ready for pickup" remote loan deletion.
+  if (variable_get('alma_reservation_disable_remoteloan_deletion', TRUE)) {
+    if ($id < 0 && isset($reservations[$id]['pickup_number'])) {
+      drupal_set_message(t('Deletion of "ready for pickup" remote loans are not allowed.'), 'warning');
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+  }
   alma_reservation_clear_cache();
   if( isset($reservations[$id]) ) {
     return alma_client_invoke('remove_reservation', $creds['name'], $creds['pass'], $reservations[$id]);