diff --git a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.js b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.js
index 6601b9f47c7..e9ff7b91320 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.js
+++ b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.js
@@ -948,6 +948,7 @@ class POSItems {
 			if (this.search_index[search_term]) {
 				const items = this.search_index[search_term];
 				this.render_items(items);
+				this.set_item_in_the_cart(items);
 				return;
 			}
 		} else if (item_group == "All Item Groups") {
@@ -961,19 +962,32 @@ class POSItems {
 				}
 
 				this.render_items(items);
-				if(serial_no) {
-					this.events.update_cart(items[0].item_code,
-						'serial_no', serial_no);
-					this.reset_search_field();
-				}
-				if(batch_no) {
-					this.events.update_cart(items[0].item_code,
-						'batch_no', batch_no);
-					this.reset_search_field();
-				}
+				this.set_item_in_the_cart(items, serial_no, batch_no);
 			});
 	}
 
+	set_item_in_the_cart(items, serial_no, batch_no) {
+		if (serial_no) {
+			this.events.update_cart(items[0].item_code,
+				'serial_no', serial_no);
+			this.reset_search_field();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (batch_no) {
+			this.events.update_cart(items[0].item_code,
+				'batch_no', batch_no);
+			this.reset_search_field();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (items.length === 1) {
+			this.events.update_cart(items[0].item_code,
+				'qty', '+1');
+			this.reset_search_field();
+		}
+	}
+
 	reset_search_field() {
 		this.search_field.set_value('');
 		this.search_field.$input.trigger("input");