diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/mapper.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/mapper.py
index 7cc608bc1f0..850b2ab9552 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/mapper.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/mapper.py
@@ -207,20 +207,24 @@ def get_item_default_suppliers(source_name: str, filtered_children: str | list |
 def make_purchase_orders_by_supplier(source_name: str, item_suppliers: str | list) -> list[str]:
 	"""Create one draft Purchase Order per supplier for the given Material Request items."""
 	item_suppliers = frappe.parse_json(item_suppliers)
-	pending_qty = {
-		d["material_request_item"]: d["pending_qty"] for d in get_item_default_suppliers(source_name)
+	pending_items = {
+		d["material_request_item"]: frappe._dict(d) for d in get_item_default_suppliers(source_name)
 	}
 
 	items_by_supplier = {}
 	for row in item_suppliers:
 		row = frappe._dict(row)
-		if not row.supplier:
-			frappe.throw(_("Select a Supplier for Item {0}").format(frappe.bold(row.item_code)))
+		pending = pending_items.get(row.material_request_item) or frappe._dict()
+		item_link = get_link_to_form("Item", row.item_code)
 
-		if flt(row.qty) <= 0 or flt(row.qty) > flt(pending_qty.get(row.material_request_item)):
+		if not row.supplier:
+			frappe.throw(_("Select a Supplier for Item {0}").format(item_link))
+
+		if flt(row.qty) <= 0 or flt(row.qty) > flt(pending.pending_qty):
+			pending_qty = frappe.format_value(flt(pending.pending_qty), "Float")
 			frappe.throw(
 				_("Quantity for Item {0} must be greater than zero and cannot exceed {1}").format(
-					frappe.bold(row.item_code), flt(pending_qty.get(row.material_request_item))
+					item_link, frappe.bold(f"{pending_qty} {pending.uom or ''}".strip())
 				)
 			)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
index 53a8f1120ab..42d672df36b 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
@@ -517,7 +517,11 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Material Request", {
 
 				const missing_supplier = item_suppliers.find((row) => !row.supplier);
 				if (missing_supplier) {
-					frappe.throw(__("Select a Supplier for Item {0}", [missing_supplier.item_code]));
+					frappe.throw(
+						__("Select a Supplier for Item {0}", [
+							frappe.utils.get_form_link("Item", missing_supplier.item_code, true),
+						])
+					);
 				}
 
 				const invalid_qty = item_suppliers.find(
@@ -526,8 +530,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Material Request", {
 				if (invalid_qty) {
 					frappe.throw(
 						__("Quantity for Item {0} must be greater than zero and cannot exceed {1}", [
-							invalid_qty.item_code,
-							format_number(invalid_qty.pending_qty),
+							frappe.utils.get_form_link("Item", invalid_qty.item_code, true),
+							`<b>${format_number(invalid_qty.pending_qty)} ${invalid_qty.uom}</b>`,
 						])
 					);
 				}