diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
index 55391235cb0..7489d1fefb7 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
@@ -717,6 +717,18 @@ $.extend(erpnext.item, {
 				.on('focus', function(e) {
 					$(e.target).val('').trigger('input');
 				})
+				.on("awesomplete-open", () => {
+					let modal = field.$input.parents('.modal-dialog')[0];
+					if (modal) {
+						$(modal).removeClass("modal-dialog-scrollable");
+					}
+				})
+				.on("awesomplete-close", () => {
+					let modal = field.$input.parents('.modal-dialog')[0];
+					if (modal) {
+						$(modal).addClass("modal-dialog-scrollable");
+					}
+				})
 		});
 	},