diff --git a/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index ca2a6132d7..4ebf9c49d9 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class DocType(DocListController, WebsiteGenerator):
 
 	def update_item_price(self):
 		webnotes.conn.sql("""update `tabItem Price` set item_name=%s, 
-			item_description=%s where item_code=%s""",
+			item_description=%s, modified=NOW() where item_code=%s""",
 			(self.doc.item_name, self.doc.description, self.doc.name))
 
 	def get_page_title(self):
diff --git a/stock/doctype/price_list/price_list.py b/stock/doctype/price_list/price_list.py
index 226b9da8e1..d0e5d2b6d4 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/price_list/price_list.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/price_list/price_list.py
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ class DocType(DocListController):
 
 	def update_item_price(self):
 		webnotes.conn.sql("""update `tabItem Price` set currency=%s, 
-			buying_or_selling=%s where price_list=%s""", 
+			buying_or_selling=%s, modified=NOW() where price_list=%s""", 
 			(self.doc.currency, self.doc.buying_or_selling, self.doc.name))
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