diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index 7c5fb04bf2..9aa9cadf23 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@ def make_production_orders(items, sales_order, company, project=None):
 			project=project,
 			fg_warehouse=i['warehouse']
 		)).insert()
+		production_order.set_production_order_operations()
+		production_order.save()
 		out.append(production_order)
 
 	return [p.name for p in out]