diff --git a/manufacturing/doctype/production_planning_tool/production_planning_tool.py b/manufacturing/doctype/production_planning_tool/production_planning_tool.py
index 1686478f64..d4e41aca5f 100644
--- a/manufacturing/doctype/production_planning_tool/production_planning_tool.py
+++ b/manufacturing/doctype/production_planning_tool/production_planning_tool.py
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ class DocType:
 		
 		items_to_be_requested = webnotes._dict()
 		for item in self.item_dict:
-			if flt(self.item_dict[item][0]) > item_projected_qty[item]:
+			if flt(self.item_dict[item][0]) > item_projected_qty.get(item, 0):
 				# shortage
-				requested_qty = flt(self.item_dict[item][0]) - item_projected_qty[item]
+				requested_qty = flt(self.item_dict[item][0]) - item_projected_qty.get(item, 0)
 				# comsider minimum order qty
 				requested_qty = requested_qty > flt(self.item_dict[item][3]) and \
 					requested_qty or flt(self.item_dict[item][3])
@@ -379,4 +379,4 @@ class DocType:
 				webnotes.msgprint("Following Material Request created successfully: \n%s" % 
 					"\n".join(pur_req))
 		else:
-			webnotes.msgprint("Nothing to request")
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+			webnotes.msgprint("Nothing to request")