diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index b589cdeaa43..2345762233f 100755
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ class SalesOrder(SellingController):
 						items.append(dict(
 							name= i.name,
 							item_code= i.item_code,
+							description= i.description,
 							bom = bom,
 							warehouse = i.warehouse,
 							pending_qty = pending_qty,
@@ -398,6 +399,7 @@ class SalesOrder(SellingController):
 						items.append(dict(
 							name= i.name,
 							item_code= i.item_code,
+							description= i.description,
 							bom = '',
 							warehouse = i.warehouse,
 							pending_qty = pending_qty,
@@ -901,7 +903,8 @@ def make_work_orders(items, sales_order, company, project=None):
 			sales_order=sales_order,
 			sales_order_item=i['sales_order_item'],
 			project=project,
-			fg_warehouse=i['warehouse']
+			fg_warehouse=i['warehouse'],
+			description=i['description']
 		)).insert()
 		work_order.set_work_order_operations()
 		work_order.save()
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
index 0eb19e3417c..f270938ad3a 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
@@ -573,7 +573,8 @@ class TestSalesOrder(unittest.TestCase):
 				"item_code": item.get("item_code"),
 				"pending_qty": item.get("pending_qty"),
 				"sales_order_item": item.get("sales_order_item"),
-				"bom": item.get("bom")
+				"bom": item.get("bom"),
+				"description": item.get("description")
 			})
 			so_item_name[item.get("sales_order_item")]= item.get("pending_qty")
 		make_work_orders(json.dumps({"items":po_items}), so.name, so.company)