diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index 0c8e485f620..d3deb06b5b7 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from erpnext.accounts.party import get_party_account_currency, validate_party_fr
 from erpnext.exceptions import InvalidCurrency
 from six import text_type
 
-force_item_fields = ("item_group", "brand", "stock_uom")
+force_item_fields = ("item_group", "brand", "stock_uom", "is_fixed_asset")
 
 class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
index 45b9d785bff..771687962c6 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ class BuyingController(StockController):
 					asset.supplier = None
 
 				asset.flags.ignore_validate_update_after_submit = True
+				asset.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
 				if asset.docstatus == 0:
 					asset.flags.ignore_validate = True