diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py
index a4ee4daadb9..d9ca43bab60 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ def repost_required_for_queue(doc: StockController) -> bool:
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def check_item_quality_inspection(doctype, items):
+def check_item_quality_inspection(doctype: str, docstatus: str | int, items: str | list[dict]):
 	if isinstance(items, str):
 		items = json.loads(items)
 
@@ -1692,13 +1692,30 @@ def check_item_quality_inspection(doctype, items):
 		"Delivery Note": "inspection_required_before_delivery",
 	}
 
-	items_to_remove = []
-	for item in items:
-		if not frappe.db.get_value("Item", item.get("item_code"), inspection_fieldname_map.get(doctype)):
-			items_to_remove.append(item)
-	items = [item for item in items if item not in items_to_remove]
+	inspection_fieldname = inspection_fieldname_map.get(doctype)
+	if inspection_fieldname is None:
+		return []
 
-	return items
+	allow_after_transaction = cint(docstatus) == 1 and frappe.get_single_value(
+		"Stock Settings", "allow_to_make_quality_inspection_after_purchase_or_delivery"
+	)
+
+	if allow_after_transaction:
+		return items
+
+	item_codes = list({item.get("item_code") for item in items})
+
+	Item = frappe.qb.DocType("Item")
+	results = (
+		frappe.qb.from_(Item)
+		.select(Item.name)
+		.where((Item.name.isin(item_codes)) & (Item[inspection_fieldname] == 1))
+		.run(as_dict=True)
+	)
+
+	inspection_required_items = {row.name for row in results}
+
+	return [item for item in items if item.get("item_code") in inspection_required_items]
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
index 7c1981973a9..42163c1a6c3 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
@@ -2506,11 +2506,29 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = class TransactionController extends erpnext.taxe
 			method: "erpnext.controllers.stock_controller.check_item_quality_inspection",
 			args: {
 				doctype: this.frm.doc.doctype,
-				items: this.frm.doc.items
+				docstatus: this.frm.doc.docstatus,
+				items: this.frm.doc.items,
 			},
 			freeze: true,
 			callback: function (r) {
-				r.message.forEach(item => {
+				if (r.message.length == 0) {
+					let type = inspection_type === "Incoming" ? "Purchase" : "Delivery";
+					let fieldname =
+						inspection_type === "Incoming"
+							? "Inspection Required before Purchase"
+							: "Inspection Required before Delivery";
+
+					frappe.msgprint({
+						title: __("Quality Inspection Not Configured"),
+						message: __(`Enable <b>{0}</b> on the Item master to proceed with {1} inspection.`, [
+							fieldname,
+							type,
+						]),
+					});
+					return;
+				}
+
+				r.message.forEach((item) => {
 					if (me.has_inspection_required(item)) {
 						let dialog_items = dialog.fields_dict.items;
 						dialog_items.df.data.push({