diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/utils/serial_no_batch_selector.js b/erpnext/public/js/utils/serial_no_batch_selector.js
index 08270bdea1a..79864b717c7 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/utils/serial_no_batch_selector.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/utils/serial_no_batch_selector.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ erpnext.SerialNoBatchSelector = class SerialNoBatchSelector {
 				fieldtype:'Float',
 				read_only: me.has_batch && !me.has_serial_no,
 				label: __(me.has_batch && !me.has_serial_no ? 'Selected Qty' : 'Qty'),
-				default: flt(me.item.stock_qty),
+				default: flt(me.item.stock_qty) || flt(me.item.transfer_qty),
 			},
 			...get_pending_qty_fields(me),
 			{