diff --git a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
index 6fc9e6666a2..17f65ce270c 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ erpnext.stock.ItemDashboard = class ItemDashboard {
 			let stock_uom = unescape(element.attr("data-stock-uom"));
 
 			if (disable_quick_entry) {
-				open_stock_entry(item, warehouse, entry_type);
+				open_stock_entry(item, warehouse, entry_type, stock_uom);
 			} else {
 				if (action === "Add") {
 					let rate = unescape($(this).attr("data-rate"));
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ erpnext.stock.ItemDashboard = class ItemDashboard {
 			}
 		}
 
-		function open_stock_entry(item, warehouse, entry_type) {
+		function open_stock_entry(item, warehouse, entry_type, stock_uom) {
 			frappe.model.with_doctype("Stock Entry", function () {
 				var doc = frappe.model.get_new_doc("Stock Entry");
 				if (entry_type) {
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ erpnext.stock.ItemDashboard = class ItemDashboard {
 
 				var row = frappe.model.add_child(doc, "items");
 				row.item_code = item;
+				row.uom = stock_uom;
+				row.stock_uom = stock_uom;
+				row.conversion_factor = 1;
 
 				if (entry_type === "Material Transfer") {
 					row.s_warehouse = warehouse;