diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
index 7f08cd1359..3bc20f8733 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = erpnext.taxes_and_totals.extend({
 
 				show_description(row_to_modify.idx, row_to_modify.item_code);
 
-				this.frm.from_barcode = true;
+				this.frm.from_barcode = this.frm.from_barcode ? this.frm.from_barcode + 1 : 1;
 				frappe.model.set_value(row_to_modify.doctype, row_to_modify.name, {
 					item_code: data.item_code,
 					qty: (row_to_modify.qty || 0) + 1
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = erpnext.taxes_and_totals.extend({
 			d.item_code = "";
 		}
 
-		this.frm.from_barcode = true;
+		this.frm.from_barcode = this.frm.from_barcode ? this.frm.from_barcode + 1 : 1;
 		this.item_code(doc, cdt, cdn);
 	},
 
@@ -509,11 +509,12 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = erpnext.taxes_and_totals.extend({
 			show_batch_dialog = 1;
 		}
 		// clear barcode if setting item (else barcode will take priority)
-		if(!this.frm.from_barcode) {
+		if (this.frm.from_barcode == 0) {
 			item.barcode = null;
 		}
+		this.frm.from_barcode = this.frm.from_barcode - 1 >= 0 ? this.frm.from_barcode - 1 : 0;
+
 
-		this.frm.from_barcode = false;
 		if(item.item_code || item.barcode || item.serial_no) {
 			if(!this.validate_company_and_party()) {
 				this.frm.fields_dict["items"].grid.grid_rows[item.idx - 1].remove();