diff --git a/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/RequestServiceUtility.java b/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/RequestServiceUtility.java
index 35b5c35dd2..635c83f27c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/RequestServiceUtility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/RequestServiceUtility.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.folio.circulation.domain;
 
 import static java.lang.String.format;
+import static org.folio.circulation.domain.RequestFulfillmentPreference.HOLD_SHELF;
 import static org.folio.circulation.domain.representations.RequestProperties.PICKUP_SERVICE_POINT_ID;
 import static org.folio.circulation.domain.representations.RequestProperties.REQUEST_TYPE;
 import static org.folio.circulation.support.ErrorCode.INSTANCE_ALREADY_REQUESTED;
@@ -80,15 +81,17 @@ static Result<RequestAndRelatedRecords> refuseWhenRequestCannotBeFulfilled(
       return failureDisallowedForRequestType(requestType);
     }
 
-    if (!requestPolicy.allowsServicePoint(requestType, request.getPickupServicePointId())) {
-      log.warn("refuseWhenRequestCannotBeFulfilled:: requestPolicy does not allow servicePoint {}",
-        request.getPickupServicePointId());
-      return failedValidation("One or more Pickup locations are no longer available",
-        Map.of(PICKUP_SERVICE_POINT_ID, request.getPickupServicePointId(),
-          REQUEST_TYPE, requestType.toString(),
-          "requestPolicyId", requestPolicy.getId()),
-        ErrorCode.REQUEST_PICKUP_SERVICE_POINT_IS_NOT_ALLOWED);
-    }
+    if (HOLD_SHELF == request.getfulfillmentPreference() && !requestPolicy.allowsServicePoint(
+      requestType, request.getPickupServicePointId())) {
+
+        log.warn("refuseWhenRequestCannotBeFulfilled:: requestPolicy does not allow servicePoint {}",
+          request.getPickupServicePointId());
+        return failedValidation("One or more Pickup locations are no longer available",
+          Map.of(PICKUP_SERVICE_POINT_ID, request.getPickupServicePointId(),
+            REQUEST_TYPE, requestType.toString(),
+            "requestPolicyId", requestPolicy.getId()),
+          ErrorCode.REQUEST_PICKUP_SERVICE_POINT_IS_NOT_ALLOWED);
+      }
 
     return succeeded(requestAndRelatedRecords);
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/api/requests/RequestsAPICreationTests.java b/src/test/java/api/requests/RequestsAPICreationTests.java
index 24a3bc3a9d..a7493260b7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/api/requests/RequestsAPICreationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/api/requests/RequestsAPICreationTests.java
@@ -4979,6 +4979,46 @@ void printAndFetchRequestWithPrintEventFeatureDisabled() {
     assertThat("printDetails should be null for request2 because the print event feature is disabled",
       requestRepresentation2.getJsonObject("printDetails"), Matchers.nullValue());
   }
+
+  @Test
+  void itemLevelRequestShouldBeCreatedWithDeliveryFulfillmentPreference() {
+    final UUID requestPolicyId = UUID.randomUUID();
+    policiesActivation.use(new RequestPolicyBuilder(
+      requestPolicyId,
+      List.of(PAGE),
+      "Test request policy",
+      "Test description",
+      Map.of(PAGE, Set.of(servicePointsFixture.cd2().getId()))));
+
+    final IndividualResource work = addressTypesFixture.work();
+    ItemResource item = itemsFixture.basedUponSmallAngryPlanet();
+    final IndividualResource charlotte = usersFixture.charlotte(
+      builder -> builder.withAddress(
+        new Address(work.getId(),
+          "Fake first address line",
+          "Fake second address line",
+          "Fake city",
+          "Fake region",
+          "Fake postal code",
+          "Fake country code")));
+
+    Response response = requestsClient.attemptCreate(new RequestBuilder()
+      .itemRequestLevel()
+      .withFulfillmentPreference("Delivery")
+      .withRequestType(PAGE.getValue())
+      .withInstanceId(item.getInstanceId())
+      .withHoldingsRecordId(item.getHoldingsRecordId())
+      .withItemId(item.getId())
+      .by(charlotte)
+      .withDeliveryAddressType(work.getId()));
+
+    assertThat(response, hasStatus(HTTP_CREATED));
+    assertThat(response.getJson().getString("requestLevel"), is(RequestLevel.ITEM.getValue()));
+    assertThat(response.getJson().getString("requestType"), is(PAGE.getValue()));
+    assertThat(response.getJson().getString("fulfillmentPreference"), is("Delivery"));
+    assertThat(response.getJson().getString("deliveryAddressTypeId"), is(work.getId()));
+  }
+
   private void setUpNoticesForTitleLevelRequests(boolean isNoticeEnabledInTlrSettings,
     boolean isNoticeEnabledInNoticePolicy) {