diff --git a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
index 692fe5d0fb..7be4f9f8fb 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@ def get_price_list_rate(args, item_doc, out):
 			validate_conversion_rate(args, meta)
 
 		price_list_rate = get_price_list_rate_for(args, item_doc.name) or 0
+		
+		# variant
+		if not price_list_rate and item_doc.variant_of:
+			price_list_rate = get_price_list_rate_for(args, item_doc.variant_of)
 
 		# insert in database
 		if not price_list_rate:
@@ -376,10 +380,6 @@ def get_price_list_rate(args, item_doc, out):
 				insert_item_price(args)
 			return {}
 
-		# variant
-		if not price_list_rate and item_doc.variant_of:
-			price_list_rate = get_price_list_rate_for(args, item_doc.variant_of)
-
 		out.price_list_rate = flt(price_list_rate) * flt(args.plc_conversion_rate) \
 			/ flt(args.conversion_rate)