diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index 5a16581d3f7..0d11100ed34 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -871,8 +871,13 @@ class Item(Document):
 					if disabled:
 						frappe.throw(_("Attribute {0} is disabled.").format(frappe.bold(d.attribute)))
 
-					if not numeric_values and not frappe.db.exists(
-						"Item Attribute Value", {"parent": d.attribute, "attribute_value": d.attribute_value}
+					if (
+						not numeric_values
+						and d.attribute_value
+						and not frappe.db.exists(
+							"Item Attribute Value",
+							{"parent": d.attribute, "attribute_value": d.attribute_value},
+						)
 					):
 						frappe.throw(
 							_("Attribute Value {0} is not valid for the selected attribute {1}.").format(