diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/customer.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/customer.py
index 27bb8845dd..ed9bc6dae8 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/customer.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/customer.py
@@ -644,8 +644,12 @@ def make_contact(args, is_primary_contact=1):
 		"is_primary_contact": is_primary_contact,
 		"links": [{"link_doctype": args.get("doctype"), "link_name": args.get("name")}],
 	}
-	if args.customer_type == "Individual":
-		first, middle, last = parse_full_name(args.get("customer_name"))
+
+	party_type = args.customer_type if args.doctype == "Customer" else args.supplier_type
+	party_name_key = "customer_name" if args.doctype == "Customer" else "supplier_name"
+
+	if party_type  == "Individual":
+		first, middle, last = parse_full_name(args.get(party_name_key))
 		values.update(
 			{
 				"first_name": first,
@@ -656,9 +660,10 @@ def make_contact(args, is_primary_contact=1):
 	else:
 		values.update(
 			{
-				"company_name": args.get("customer_name"),
+				"company_name": args.get(party_name_key),
 			}
 		)
+		
 	contact = frappe.get_doc(values)
 
 	if args.get("email_id"):