diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
index 93a6fc0e0a..1a25994b24 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
@@ -986,7 +986,10 @@ erpnext.stock.StockEntry = erpnext.stock.StockController.extend({
 
 	items_add: function(doc, cdt, cdn) {
 		var row = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
-		this.frm.script_manager.copy_from_first_row("items", row, ["expense_account", "cost_center"]);
+
+		if (!(row.expense_account && row.cost_center)) {
+			this.frm.script_manager.copy_from_first_row("items", row, ["expense_account", "cost_center"]);
+		}
 
 		if(!row.s_warehouse) row.s_warehouse = this.frm.doc.from_warehouse;
 		if(!row.t_warehouse) row.t_warehouse = this.frm.doc.to_warehouse;