diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.js
index fa1b63cee8..e4ab68068c 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.js
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Payroll Entry', {
 	},
 
 	setup: function (frm) {
+		frm.add_fetch('company', 'cost_center', 'cost_center');
+
 		frm.set_query("payment_account", function () {
 			var account_types = ["Bank", "Cash"];
 			return {
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.json b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.json
index a898f8896b..07e743433c 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.json
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
  "allow_copy": 1, 
+ "allow_events_in_timeline": 0, 
  "allow_guest_to_view": 0, 
  "allow_import": 0, 
  "allow_rename": 0, 
@@ -861,7 +862,7 @@
    "bold": 0, 
    "collapsible": 0, 
    "columns": 0, 
-   "fetch_from": "company.cost_center", 
+   "fetch_from": "", 
    "fieldname": "cost_center", 
    "fieldtype": "Link", 
    "hidden": 0, 
@@ -1189,7 +1190,7 @@
  "issingle": 0, 
  "istable": 0, 
  "max_attachments": 0, 
- "modified": "2018-08-21 16:15:45.276711", 
+ "modified": "2019-02-02 12:37:07.846885", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "HR", 
  "name": "Payroll Entry",