diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
index 9eb2313bb2..ed0597cd98 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ erpnext.buying.MaterialRequestController = erpnext.buying.BuyingController.exten
 							d.description = item.description;
 							d.warehouse = values.warehouse;
 							d.uom = item.stock_uom;
+							d.stock_uom = item.stock_uom;
+							d.conversion_factor = 1;
 							d.qty = item.qty;
 						});
 					}
@@ -282,4 +284,4 @@ function set_schedule_date(frm) {
 	if(frm.doc.schedule_date){
 		erpnext.utils.copy_value_in_all_row(frm.doc, frm.doc.doctype, frm.doc.name, "items", "schedule_date");
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}