diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
index f851aafd9a..55391235cb 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Item", {
 		}
 		if (frm.doc.variant_of) {
 			frm.set_intro(__('This Item is a Variant of {0} (Template).',
-				[`<a href="/app/item/${frm.doc.variant_of}">${frm.doc.variant_of}</a>`]), true);
+				[`<a href="/app/item/${frm.doc.variant_of}" onclick="location.reload()">${frm.doc.variant_of}</a>`]), true);
 		}
 
 		if (frappe.defaults.get_default("item_naming_by")!="Naming Series" || frm.doc.variant_of) {