diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
index 3c262f12b52..ca431ce724b 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def tax_account_query(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 def item_query(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 	conditions = []
 
-	return frappe.db.sql("""select tabItem.name,
+	return frappe.db.sql("""select tabItem.name,tabItem.item_group,
 		if(length(tabItem.item_name) > 40,
 			concat(substr(tabItem.item_name, 1, 40), "..."), item_name) as item_name,
 		if(length(tabItem.description) > 40, \