diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.json b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.json
index 6152fbb8402..35462b71b68 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.json
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.json
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
   },
   {
    "depends_on": "eval:doc.production_item",
+   "fetch_from": "production_item.item_name",
+   "fetch_if_empty": 1,
    "fieldname": "item_name",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "label": "Item Name",
@@ -470,7 +472,7 @@
  "image_field": "image",
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2019-12-04 11:20:04.695123",
+ "modified": "2021-08-16 11:20:04.695123",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Manufacturing",
  "name": "Work Order",