diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 30b055f919c..704b6696db1 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -345,3 +345,4 @@ erpnext.patches.v13_0.agriculture_deprecation_warning
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.update_maintenance_schedule_field_in_visit
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.hospitality_deprecation_warning
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.delete_bank_reconciliation_detail
+erpnext.patches.v13_0.update_sane_transfer_against
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_sane_transfer_against.py b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_sane_transfer_against.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a163d385843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_sane_transfer_against.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import frappe
+
+
+def execute():
+	bom = frappe.qb.DocType("BOM")
+
+	(frappe.qb
+		.update(bom)
+		.set(bom.transfer_material_against, "Work Order")
+		.where(bom.with_operations == 0)
+	).run()