diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.py
index 7f2d2acc00d..46bf75780d4 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.py
@@ -1496,11 +1496,8 @@ def item_query(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 	fields = ["name", "item_name", "item_group", "description"]
 	fields.extend([field for field in searchfields if field not in ["name", "item_group", "description"]])
 
-	searchfields = searchfields + [
-		field
-		for field in [searchfield or "name", "item_code", "item_group", "item_name"]
-		if field not in searchfields
-	]
+	if not searchfields:
+		searchfields = ["name"]
 
 	query_filters = {"disabled": 0, "ifnull(end_of_life, '3099-12-31')": (">", today())}