diff --git a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.js b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.js
index b213a29ae7..33fbc229b6 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.js
+++ b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.js
@@ -286,14 +286,14 @@ erpnext.pos.PointOfSale = class PointOfSale {
 		if (in_list(['serial_no', 'batch_no'], field)) {
 			args[field] = value;
 		}
-
+		
 		// add to cur_frm
 		const item = this.frm.add_child('items', args);
 		frappe.flags.hide_serial_batch_dialog = true;
 
 		frappe.run_serially([
 			() => {
-				this.frm.script_manager.trigger('item_code', item.doctype, item.name)
+				return this.frm.script_manager.trigger('item_code', item.doctype, item.name)
 					.then(() => {
 						this.frm.script_manager.trigger('qty', item.doctype, item.name)
 							.then(() => {