diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py b/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py
index 0f29de81ebd..375c2a4409a 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@ class TransactionBase(StatusUpdater):
 		# Server side 'item' doc. Update this to reflect in UI
 		item_obj = self.get("items", {"idx": item_idx})[0]
 
+		if not item_obj.item_code:
+			return
+
 		# 'item_details' has latest item related values
 		item_details = self.fetch_item_details(item_obj)