diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
index daa1e511820..de23e769f85 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
@@ -600,7 +600,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Stock Entry', {
 	add_to_transit: function(frm) {
 		if(frm.doc.add_to_transit && frm.doc.purpose=='Material Transfer') {
 			frm.set_value('to_warehouse', '');
-			frm.set_value('stock_entry_type', 'Material Transfer');
 			frm.fields_dict.to_warehouse.get_query = function() {
 				return {
 					filters:{
@@ -610,12 +609,13 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Stock Entry', {
 					}
 				};
 			};
-			frm.trigger('set_tansit_warehouse');
+			frm.trigger('set_transit_warehouse');
 		}
 	},
 
-	set_tansit_warehouse: function(frm) {
-		if(frm.doc.add_to_transit && frm.doc.purpose == 'Material Transfer' && !frm.doc.to_warehouse) {
+	set_transit_warehouse: function(frm) {
+		if(frm.doc.add_to_transit && frm.doc.purpose == 'Material Transfer' && !frm.doc.to_warehouse
+			&& frm.doc.from_warehouse) {
 			let dt = frm.doc.from_warehouse ? 'Warehouse' : 'Company';
 			let dn = frm.doc.from_warehouse ? frm.doc.from_warehouse : frm.doc.company;
 			frappe.db.get_value(dt, dn, 'default_in_transit_warehouse', (r) => {
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ erpnext.stock.StockEntry = erpnext.stock.StockController.extend({
 	},
 
 	from_warehouse: function(doc) {
-		this.frm.trigger('set_tansit_warehouse');
+		this.frm.trigger('set_transit_warehouse');
 		this.set_warehouse_in_children(doc.items, "s_warehouse", doc.from_warehouse);
 	},
 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json
index 98c047a09ed..7f945910051 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json
@@ -637,6 +637,8 @@
   {
    "default": "0",
    "depends_on": "eval: doc.purpose=='Material Transfer' && !doc.outgoing_stock_entry",
+   "fetch_from": "stock_entry_type.add_to_transit",
+   "fetch_if_empty": 1,
    "fieldname": "add_to_transit",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Add to Transit",
@@ -655,7 +657,7 @@
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-12-09 14:58:13.267321",
+ "modified": "2021-05-21 11:29:11.917161",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Stock",
  "name": "Stock Entry",
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry_type/stock_entry_type.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry_type/stock_entry_type.json
index 0f2b55ec342..eee38be0278 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry_type/stock_entry_type.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry_type/stock_entry_type.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
  "editable_grid": 1,
  "engine": "InnoDB",
  "field_order": [
-  "purpose"
+  "purpose",
+  "add_to_transit"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
@@ -18,10 +19,17 @@
    "options": "\nMaterial Issue\nMaterial Receipt\nMaterial Transfer\nMaterial Transfer for Manufacture\nMaterial Consumption for Manufacture\nManufacture\nRepack\nSend to Subcontractor",
    "reqd": 1,
    "set_only_once": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "default": "0",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.purpose == 'Material Transfer'",
+   "fieldname": "add_to_transit",
+   "fieldtype": "Check",
+   "label": "Add to Transit"
   }
  ],
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-08-10 23:24:37.160817",
+ "modified": "2021-05-21 11:27:01.144110",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Stock",
  "name": "Stock Entry Type",
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry_type/stock_entry_type.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry_type/stock_entry_type.py
index a4116aba2c2..1069ec8713e 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry_type/stock_entry_type.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry_type/stock_entry_type.py
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 
 class StockEntryType(Document):
-	pass
+	def validate(self):
+		if self.add_to_transit and self.purpose != 'Material Transfer':
+			self.add_to_transit = 0