diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
index 75b09fb8f4a..8c74f736eab 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = erpnext.taxes_and_totals.extend({
 							serial_no: item.serial_no,
 							set_warehouse: me.frm.doc.set_warehouse,
 							warehouse: item.warehouse,
-							customer: me.frm.doc.customer,
+							customer: me.frm.doc.customer || me.frm.doc.party_name,
 							supplier: me.frm.doc.supplier,
 							currency: me.frm.doc.currency,
 							update_stock: update_stock,
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = erpnext.taxes_and_totals.extend({
 		var me = this;
 		return {
 			"items": this._get_item_list(item),
-			"customer": me.frm.doc.customer,
+			"customer": me.frm.doc.customer || me.frm.doc.party_name,
 			"customer_group": me.frm.doc.customer_group,
 			"territory": me.frm.doc.territory,
 			"supplier": me.frm.doc.supplier,