diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index f8d91a7642..d106ed126f 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 		if self.purpose not in valid_purposes:
 			frappe.throw(_("Purpose must be one of {0}").format(comma_or(valid_purposes)))
 
+		if self.job_card and self.purpose != 'Material Transfer for Manufacture':
+			frappe.throw(_("For job card {0}, you can only make the 'Material Transfer for Manufacture' type stock entry")
+				.format(self.job_card))
+
 	def set_transfer_qty(self):
 		for item in self.get("items"):
 			if not flt(item.qty):