diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v10_0/item_barcode_childtable_migrate.py b/erpnext/patches/v10_0/item_barcode_childtable_migrate.py
index d36012ddd15..4194c873e6f 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v10_0/item_barcode_childtable_migrate.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v10_0/item_barcode_childtable_migrate.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def execute():
     items_barcode = frappe.db.sql("SELECT name, barcode FROM tabItem WHERE barcode IS NOT NULL", as_dict=1)
 
     for item in items_barcode:
-        doc = frappe.get_doc("Item", item.name)
-        doc.append("barcodes", {"barcode": item.get("barcode")})
-        doc.save()
+        doc = frappe.get_doc("Item", item.get("name"))
+        if item.get("barcode"):
+            doc.append("barcodes", {"barcode": item.get("barcode")})
+            doc.save()