diff --git a/erpnext/quality_management/doctype/quality_procedure/quality_procedure.js b/erpnext/quality_management/doctype/quality_procedure/quality_procedure.js
index a2c16dddadb..4160d9d82fc 100644
--- a/erpnext/quality_management/doctype/quality_procedure/quality_procedure.js
+++ b/erpnext/quality_management/doctype/quality_procedure/quality_procedure.js
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Quality Procedure", {
 		frm.set_query("procedure", "processes", (frm) => {
 			return {
 				filters: {
-					name: ["not in", [frm.parent_quality_procedure, frm.name]],
+					name:
+						frm.parent_quality_procedure == null
+							? ["!=", frm.name]
+							: ["not in", [frm.name, frm.parent_quality_procedure]],
 				},
 			};
 		});
-
 		frm.set_query("parent_quality_procedure", function () {
 			return {
 				filters: {