diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
index 6d2de472ce0..615d3302c5e 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@ erpnext.stock.qi_outgoing_purposes = [
 	"Subcontracting Delivery",
 	"Disassemble",
 ];
+erpnext.stock.secondary_item_purposes = ["Manufacture", "Repack", "Disassemble"];
 erpnext.stock.is_incoming_qi_purpose = (purpose) =>
 	purpose === "Manufacture" || erpnext.stock.qi_incoming_purposes.includes(purpose);
 erpnext.stock.row_requires_quality_inspection = (purpose, row) => {
-	if (row.secondary_item_type || row.is_legacy_scrap_item) return false;
+	if (
+		erpnext.stock.secondary_item_purposes.includes(purpose) &&
+		(row.secondary_item_type || row.is_legacy_scrap_item)
+	)
+		return false;
 	if (purpose === "Manufacture") return !!row.is_finished_item;
 	if (erpnext.stock.qi_incoming_purposes.includes(purpose)) return !!row.t_warehouse;
 	if (erpnext.stock.qi_outgoing_purposes.includes(purpose))
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/test_stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/test_stock_entry.py
index 09b8b5eaaf5..2cd3fde5f84 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/test_stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/test_stock_entry.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from frappe.utils import add_days, cstr, flt, get_time, getdate, nowtime, today
 
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.account.test_account import get_inventory_account
 from erpnext.controllers.accounts_controller import InvalidQtyError
+from erpnext.exceptions import QualityInspectionRequiredError
 from erpnext.stock.doctype.item.test_item import (
 	create_item,
 	make_item,
@@ -2728,6 +2729,36 @@ class TestStockEntry(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		self.assertEqual(fg_sle.incoming_rate, 0)
 		self.assertEqual(fg_sle.stock_value_difference, 0)
 
+	def test_secondary_item_type_does_not_waive_inspection_outside_manufacturing(self):
+		"""A stray secondary item type must not let a QI-required item through a receipt."""
+		item = make_item(
+			properties={
+				"is_stock_item": 1,
+				"valuation_rate": 50,
+				"inspection_required_before_purchase": 1,
+			}
+		).name
+
+		def receipt(secondary_item_type):
+			se = frappe.new_doc("Stock Entry")
+			se.purpose = se.stock_entry_type = "Material Receipt"
+			se.company = "_Test Company"
+			se.inspection_required = 1
+			se.append(
+				"items",
+				{
+					"item_code": item,
+					"t_warehouse": "_Test Warehouse - _TC",
+					"qty": 10,
+					"conversion_factor": 1,
+					"secondary_item_type": secondary_item_type,
+				},
+			)
+			return se
+
+		self.assertRaises(QualityInspectionRequiredError, receipt("").submit)
+		self.assertRaises(QualityInspectionRequiredError, receipt("Scrap").submit)
+
 	def _make_wo_for_free_raw_material(self, rm_item, fg_item, bom_no):
 		from erpnext.manufacturing.doctype.work_order.test_work_order import make_wo_order_test_record
 		from erpnext.manufacturing.doctype.work_order.work_order import (
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/services/quality_inspection_service.py b/erpnext/stock/services/quality_inspection_service.py
index 3784725a4d2..b9fab051038 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/services/quality_inspection_service.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/services/quality_inspection_service.py
@@ -50,9 +50,25 @@ QI_OUTGOING_PURPOSES = (
 )
 
 
+SECONDARY_ITEM_PURPOSES = ("Manufacture", "Repack", "Disassemble")
+
+
+def is_inspection_exempt_secondary_row(doc, row) -> bool:
+	"""Whether the row is a secondary item on a document that produces secondary items."""
+	if not (row.get("secondary_item_type") or row.get("is_legacy_scrap_item")):
+		return False
+
+	if doc.doctype == "Stock Entry":
+		return doc.purpose in SECONDARY_ITEM_PURPOSES
+
+	return True
+
+
 def stock_entry_row_requires_inspection(purpose, row):
 	"""Check if this Stock Entry row need a Quality Inspection."""
-	if row.get("secondary_item_type") or row.get("is_legacy_scrap_item"):
+	if purpose in SECONDARY_ITEM_PURPOSES and (
+		row.get("secondary_item_type") or row.get("is_legacy_scrap_item")
+	):
 		return False
 	if purpose == "Manufacture":
 		return bool(row.is_finished_item)
@@ -88,7 +104,7 @@ class QualityInspectionService:
 			elif self.doc.doctype == "Stock Entry":
 				qi_required = stock_entry_row_requires_inspection(self.doc.purpose, row)
 
-			if row.get("secondary_item_type") or row.get("is_legacy_scrap_item"):
+			if is_inspection_exempt_secondary_row(self.doc, row):
 				continue
 
 			if qi_required:  # validate row only if inspection is required on item level