diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.js b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.js
index 313de677fc5..81c5f027a79 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.js
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Company", {
 
 	company_name: function(frm) {
 		if(frm.doc.__islocal) {
-			let parts = frm.doc.company_name.split();
+			# add missing " " arg in split method
+			let parts = frm.doc.company_name.split(" ");
 			let abbr = $.map(parts, function (p) {
 				return p? p.substr(0, 1) : null;
 			}).join("");