diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
index 86594a2a26e..3bebd296cec 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ $.extend(erpnext.item, {
 						fields: ["attribute_value"],
 						limit_start: 0,
 						limit_page_length: 500,
-						parent: "Item"
+						parent: "Item Attribute"
 					}
 				}).then((r) => {
 					if(r.message) {
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ $.extend(erpnext.item, {
 								["attribute_value", "like", term + "%"]
 							],
 							fields: ["attribute_value"],
-							parent: "Item"
+							parent: "Item Attribute"
 						},
 						callback: function(r) {
 							if (r.message) {