diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py b/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py
index ad185228a47..77599e3a009 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def find_variant(template, args, variant_item_code=None):
 
 			for attribute, value in args.items():
 				for row in variant.attributes:
-					if row.attribute == attribute and row.attribute_value == cstr(value):
+					if row.attribute == _(attribute) and row.attribute_value == cstr(value):
 						# this row matches
 						match_count += 1
 						break
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def create_variant(item, args, use_template_image=False):
 	variant_attributes = []
 
 	for d in template.attributes:
-		variant_attributes.append({"attribute": d.attribute, "attribute_value": args.get(d.attribute)})
+		variant_attributes.append({"attribute": d.attribute, "attribute_value": args.get(_(d.attribute))})
 
 	variant.set("attributes", variant_attributes)
 	copy_attributes_to_variant(template, variant)