diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_reorder/item_reorder.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_reorder/item_reorder.json
index fb4c558cfd7..a03bd458d4f 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_reorder/item_reorder.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_reorder/item_reorder.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
    "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 1, 
+   "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
    "unique": 0
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
  "issingle": 0, 
  "istable": 1, 
  "max_attachments": 0, 
- "modified": "2016-07-28 19:15:38.270046", 
+ "modified": "2023-06-21 15:13:38.270046", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "Stock", 
  "name": "Item Reorder", 
@@ -158,4 +158,4 @@
  "read_only_onload": 0, 
  "sort_order": "ASC", 
  "track_seen": 0
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/reorder_item.py b/erpnext/stock/reorder_item.py
index 136c78ff586..907560826b3 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/reorder_item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/reorder_item.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def _reorder_item():
 		else:
 			projected_qty = flt(item_warehouse_projected_qty.get(item_code, {}).get(warehouse))
 
-		if (reorder_level or reorder_qty) and projected_qty < reorder_level:
+		if (reorder_level or reorder_qty) and projected_qty <= reorder_level:
 			deficiency = reorder_level - projected_qty
 			if deficiency > reorder_qty:
 				reorder_qty = deficiency