diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
index 893701bf16..5351f32186 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Material Request', {
 			var values = d.get_values();
 			if(!values) return;
 			values["company"] = frm.doc.company;
+			if(!frm.doc.company) frappe.throw(__("Company field is required"));
 			frappe.call({
 				method: "erpnext.manufacturing.doctype.bom.bom.get_bom_items",
 				args: values,