diff --git a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
index 33296ee0c2..43bd6d42bf 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ erpnext.stock.ItemDashboard = Class.extend({
 			args: {
 				item_code: this.item_code,
 				warehouse: this.warehouse,
+				item_group: this.item_group,
 				start: this.start,
 				sort_by: this.sort_by,
 				sort_order: this.sort_order,
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.py b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.py
index 5a00b3d8dc..28ea045d5d 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.py
@@ -3,12 +3,38 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def get_data(item_code=None, warehouse=None, start=0, sort_by='actual_qty', sort_order='desc'):
-	filters = {}
+def get_data(item_code=None, warehouse=None, item_group=None,
+	start=0, sort_by='actual_qty', sort_order='desc'):
+	'''Return data to render the item dashboard'''
+	conditions = []
+	values = []
 	if item_code:
-		filters['item_code'] = item_code
+		conditions.append('b.item_code=%s')
+		values.append(item_code)
 	if warehouse:
-		filters['warehouse'] = warehouse
-	return frappe.get_list("Bin", filters=filters, fields=['item_code', 'warehouse',
-		'projected_qty', 'reserved_qty', 'reserved_qty_for_production', 'actual_qty', 'valuation_rate'],
-		order_by='{0} {1}'.format(sort_by, sort_order), start=start, page_length = 21)
\ No newline at end of file
+		conditions.append('b.warehouse=%s')
+		values.append(warehouse)
+	if item_group:
+		conditions.append('i.item_group=%s')
+		values.append(item_group)
+
+	if conditions:
+		conditions = ' and ' + ' and '.join(conditions)
+	else:
+		conditions = ''
+
+	return frappe.db.sql('''
+	select
+		b.item_code, b.warehouse, b.projected_qty, b.reserved_qty,
+		b.reserved_qty_for_production, b.actual_qty, b.valuation_rate, i.item_name
+	from
+		tabBin b, tabItem i
+	where
+		b.item_code = i.name
+		{conditions}
+	order by
+		{sort_by} {sort_order}
+	limit
+		{start}, 21
+	'''.format(conditions=conditions, sort_by=sort_by, sort_order=sort_order,
+		start=start), values, as_dict=True)
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html
index f9ffbb3956..c1792a9b96 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html
+++ b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 			<div class="col-sm-3 small" style="margin-top: 8px;">
 				{% if show_item %}
 					<a data-type="item"
-						data-name="{{ d.item_code }}">{{ d.item_code }}</a>
+						data-name="{{ d.item_code }}">{{ d.item_code }}
+						{% if d.item_name != d.item_code %}({{ d.item_name }}){% endif %}
+					</a>
 				{% endif %}
 			</div>
 			<div class="col-sm-4 small">
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/page/stock_balance/stock_balance.js b/erpnext/stock/page/stock_balance/stock_balance.js
index 94940456fc..3cf93fa4ea 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/page/stock_balance/stock_balance.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/page/stock_balance/stock_balance.js
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ frappe.pages['stock-balance'].on_page_load = function(wrapper) {
 		}
 	});
 
+	page.item_group_field = page.add_field({
+		fieldname: 'item_group',
+		label: __('Item Group'),
+		fieldtype:'Link',
+		options:'Item Group',
+		change: function() {
+			page.item_dashboard.start = 0;
+			page.item_dashboard.refresh();
+		}
+	});
+
 	page.sort_selector = new frappe.ui.SortSelector({
 		parent: page.wrapper.find('.page-form'),
 		args: {
@@ -58,6 +69,7 @@ frappe.pages['stock-balance'].on_page_load = function(wrapper) {
 		page.item_dashboard.before_refresh = function() {
 			this.item_code = page.item_field.get_value();
 			this.warehouse = page.warehouse_field.get_value();
+			this.item_group = page.item_group_field.get_value();
 		}
 
 		page.item_dashboard.refresh();