diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/pick_list/pick_list.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/pick_list/pick_list.py
index 1f8d009f925..93b29c8daff 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/pick_list/pick_list.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/pick_list/pick_list.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ class PickList(Document):
 		for item in self.locations:
 			if not frappe.get_cached_value('Item', item.item_code, 'has_serial_no'):
 				continue
+			if not item.serial_no:
+				frappe.throw(_("Row #{0}: {1} does not have any available serial numbers in {2}".format(
+					frappe.bold(item.idx), frappe.bold(item.item_code), frappe.bold(item.warehouse))))
 			if len(item.serial_no.split('\n')) == item.picked_qty:
 				continue
 			frappe.throw(_('For item {0} at row {1}, count of serial numbers does not match with the picked quantity')