diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py
index 6419a4ebac2..246690c3e39 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ def close_or_unclose_purchase_orders(names, status):
 def set_missing_values(source, target):
 	target.run_method("set_missing_values")
 	target.run_method("calculate_taxes_and_totals")
+	target.run_method("set_use_serial_batch_fields")
 
 
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