diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice_item/purchase_invoice_item.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice_item/purchase_invoice_item.json
index ef90b942b5..9c974260a2 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice_item/purchase_invoice_item.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice_item/purchase_invoice_item.json
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@
    "depends_on": "is_fixed_asset",
    "fetch_from": "item_code.asset_category",
    "fieldname": "asset_category",
-   "fieldtype": "Data",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Asset Category",
    "options": "Asset Category",
    "read_only": 1
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-03-11 14:20:17.297284",
+ "modified": "2020-04-01 14:20:17.297284",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Purchase Invoice Item",