diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/utils.js b/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
index fd98f17ac12..19c90730908 100755
--- a/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ erpnext.utils.map_current_doc = function(opts) {
 }
 
 frappe.form.link_formatters['Item'] = function(value, doc) {
-	if (doc && value && doc.item_name && doc.item_name !== value) {
+	if (doc && value && doc.item_name && doc.item_name !== value && doc.item_code === value) {
 		return value + ': ' + doc.item_name;
 	} else if (!value && doc.doctype && doc.item_name) {
 		// format blank value in child table