diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json
index e6ce3c851ff..2f377788961 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Section Break"
   },
   {
-   "allow_on_submit": 1,
-   "default": "{purpose}",
    "fieldname": "title",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "hidden": 1,
@@ -630,7 +628,7 @@
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-08-17 20:16:12.737743",
+ "modified": "2021-08-20 19:19:31.514846",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Stock",
  "name": "Stock Entry",
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index 90a33d3617e..0b4592c12f9 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 
 		self.validate_posting_time()
 		self.validate_purpose()
+		self.set_title()
 		self.validate_item()
 		self.validate_customer_provided_item()
 		self.validate_qty()
@@ -1608,6 +1609,14 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 
 		return sorted(list(set(get_serial_nos(self.pro_doc.serial_no)) - set(used_serial_nos)))
 
+	def set_title(self):
+		if frappe.flags.in_import and self.title:
+			# Allow updating title during data import/update
+			return
+
+		self.title = self.purpose
+
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def move_sample_to_retention_warehouse(company, items):
 	if isinstance(items, string_types):