diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_alternative/item_alternative.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_alternative/item_alternative.py
index 8e54539b18b..0c0d5b3271f 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_alternative/item_alternative.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_alternative/item_alternative.py
@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@ class ItemAlternative(Document):
 		if self.item_code == self.alternative_item_code:
 			frappe.throw(_("Alternative item must not be same as item code"))
 
+		item_meta = frappe.get_meta("Item")
+		fields = ["is_stock_item", "include_item_in_manufacturing","has_serial_no","has_batch_no"]
+		item_data = frappe.db.get_values("Item", self.item_code, fields, as_dict=1)
+		alternative_item_data = frappe.db.get_values("Item", self.alternative_item_code, fields, as_dict=1)
+
+		for field in fields:
+			if  item_data[0].get(field) != alternative_item_data[0].get(field):
+				raise_exception, alert = [1, False] if field == "is_stock_item" else [0, True]
+
+				frappe.msgprint(_("The value of {0} differs between Items {1} and {2}") \
+					.format(frappe.bold(item_meta.get_label(field)),
+							frappe.bold(self.alternative_item_code),
+							frappe.bold(self.item_code)),
+					alert=alert, raise_exception=raise_exception)
+
 	def validate_duplicate(self):
 		if frappe.db.get_value("Item Alternative", {'item_code': self.item_code,
 			'alternative_item_code': self.alternative_item_code, 'name': ('!=', self.name)}):