diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.js b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.js
index d983ffbb6de..4f78c4185a3 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.js
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ cur_frm.cscript.refresh = function(doc,dt,dn){
 		cur_frm.add_custom_button(__("Update Cost"), cur_frm.cscript.update_cost,
 			"icon-money", "btn-default");
 		
-		cur_frm.add_custom_button(__("Update Item"), cur_frm.cscript.update_item_desc,
+		cur_frm.add_custom_button(__("Update Item Description"), cur_frm.cscript.update_item_desc,
 			"icon-tag", "btn-default");
 	}
 
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.py
index 2917e6d85d7..5c4a841fc59 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/bom/bom.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class BOM(Document):
 		self.save()
 		
 	def update_item_desc(self):
-		if self.docstatus == 1:
+		if self.docstatus < 2:
 			self.ignore_validate_update_after_submit = True
 			self.description = frappe.db.get_value("Item", self.item, "description")
 			for d in self.get("items"):