diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_attribute/item_attribute.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_attribute/item_attribute.js
index 22c7978ac3c..d6f0f259174 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_attribute/item_attribute.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_attribute/item_attribute.js
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and contributors
 // For license information, please see license.txt
 
-frappe.ui.form.on("Item Attribute", {});
+frappe.ui.form.on("Item Attribute", {
+	numeric_values(frm) {
+		// Numeric attributes have no discrete values; drop the rows so their
+		// mandatory Attribute Value / Abbreviation don't block the save.
+		if (frm.doc.numeric_values) {
+			frm.clear_table("item_attribute_values");
+			frm.refresh_field("item_attribute_values");
+		}
+	},
+});