diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index a0569ec63e7f..e2b0ee5fe44d 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ def set_missing_item_details(self, for_validate=False):
 					if self.get("is_subcontracted"):
 						args["is_subcontracted"] = self.is_subcontracted
 
-					ret = get_item_details(args, self, for_validate=True, overwrite_warehouse=False)
+					ret = get_item_details(args, self, for_validate=for_validate, overwrite_warehouse=False)
 
 					for fieldname, value in ret.items():
 						if item.meta.get_field(fieldname) and value is not None: