diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.json
index 444c2ec0e66..fd897f734a4 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.json
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
    "set_only_once": 1
   },
   {
+   "allow_in_quick_entry": 1,
    "bold": 1,
    "fieldname": "item_name",
    "fieldtype": "Data",