diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index 6a9fd24900..584541ff08 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 
 	def make_route(self):
 		if not self.route:
-			return cstr(frappe.db.get_value('Item Group', self.item_group, 'route')) + '/' + self.scrub(self.name)
+			return cstr(frappe.db.get_value('Item Group', self.item_group,
+				'route')) + '/' + self.scrub(self.item_code + '-' + self.name)
 
 	def get_parents(self, context):
 		item_group, route = frappe.db.get_value('Item Group', self.item_group, ['name', 'route'])