diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index 4804080be38..a87c1352471 100755
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from erpnext.stock.doctype.stock_reservation_entry.stock_reservation_entry impor
 	get_sre_reserved_qty_details_for_voucher,
 	has_reserved_stock,
 )
-from erpnext.stock.get_item_details import get_default_bom, get_price_list_rate
+from erpnext.stock.get_item_details import get_bin_details, get_default_bom, get_price_list_rate
 from erpnext.stock.stock_balance import get_reserved_qty, update_bin_qty
 
 form_grid_templates = {"items": "templates/form_grid/item_grid.html"}
@@ -838,6 +838,9 @@ def make_material_request(source_name, target_doc=None):
 		target.project = source_parent.project
 		target.qty = get_remaining_qty(source)
 		target.stock_qty = flt(target.qty) * flt(target.conversion_factor)
+		target.actual_qty = get_bin_details(
+			target.item_code, target.warehouse, source_parent.company, True
+		).get("actual_qty", 0)
 
 		args = target.as_dict().copy()
 		args.update(
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
index 53c629a90b4..244a6b1ddad 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from erpnext.selling.doctype.sales_order.sales_order import (
 )
 from erpnext.stock.doctype.item.test_item import make_item
 from erpnext.stock.doctype.stock_entry.stock_entry_utils import make_stock_entry
+from erpnext.stock.get_item_details import get_bin_details
 
 
 class TestSalesOrder(AccountsTestMixin, FrappeTestCase):
@@ -96,6 +97,12 @@ class TestSalesOrder(AccountsTestMixin, FrappeTestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(mr.material_request_type, "Purchase")
 		self.assertEqual(len(mr.get("items")), len(so.get("items")))
 
+		for item in mr.get("items"):
+			actual_qty = get_bin_details(item.item_code, item.warehouse, mr.company, True).get(
+				"actual_qty", 0
+			)
+			self.assertEqual(flt(item.actual_qty), actual_qty)
+
 	def test_make_delivery_note(self):
 		so = make_sales_order(do_not_submit=True)