diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/test_work_order.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/test_work_order.py
index d82a4dd9fe8..e562f99f39a 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/test_work_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/test_work_order.py
@@ -371,6 +371,11 @@ class TestWorkOrder(unittest.TestCase):
 		ste1 = frappe.get_doc(make_stock_entry(wo.name, "Manufacture", 1))
 		self.assertEqual(len(ste1.items), 3)
 
+	def test_cost_center_for_manufacture(self):
+		wo_order = make_wo_order_test_record()
+		ste = make_stock_entry(wo_order.name, "Material Transfer for Manufacture", wo_order.qty)
+		self.assertEquals(ste.get("items")[0].get("cost_center"), "_Test Cost Center - _TC")
+
 	def test_operation_time_with_batch_size(self):
 		fg_item = "Test Batch Size Item For BOM"
 		rm1 = "Test Batch Size Item RM 1 For BOM"
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index 3bed73e9258..5d01de9a9dd 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -1194,8 +1194,6 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 		return item_dict
 
 	def add_to_stock_entry_detail(self, item_dict, bom_no=None):
-		cost_center = frappe.db.get_value("Company", self.company, 'cost_center')
-
 		for d in item_dict:
 			stock_uom = item_dict[d].get("stock_uom") or frappe.db.get_value("Item", d, "stock_uom")
 
@@ -1206,9 +1204,10 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 			se_child.uom = item_dict[d]["uom"] if item_dict[d].get("uom") else stock_uom
 			se_child.stock_uom = stock_uom
 			se_child.qty = flt(item_dict[d]["qty"], se_child.precision("qty"))
-			se_child.cost_center = item_dict[d].get("cost_center") or cost_center
 			se_child.allow_alternative_item = item_dict[d].get("allow_alternative_item", 0)
 			se_child.subcontracted_item = item_dict[d].get("main_item_code")
+			se_child.cost_center = (item_dict[d].get("cost_center") or
+				get_default_cost_center(item_dict[d], company = self.company))
 
 			for field in ["idx", "po_detail", "original_item",
 				"expense_account", "description", "item_name"]:
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
index b1e38b340c5..48b4dc858c4 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
@@ -527,23 +527,40 @@ def get_default_deferred_account(args, item, fieldname=None):
 	else:
 		return None
 
-def get_default_cost_center(args, item, item_group, brand, company=None):
+def get_default_cost_center(args, item=None, item_group=None, brand=None, company=None):
 	cost_center = None
+
+	if not company and args.get("company"):
+		company = args.get("company")
+
 	if args.get('project'):
 		cost_center = frappe.db.get_value("Project", args.get("project"), "cost_center", cache=True)
 
-	if not cost_center:
+	if not cost_center and (item and item_group and brand):
 		if args.get('customer'):
 			cost_center = item.get('selling_cost_center') or item_group.get('selling_cost_center') or brand.get('selling_cost_center')
 		else:
 			cost_center = item.get('buying_cost_center') or item_group.get('buying_cost_center') or brand.get('buying_cost_center')
 
-	cost_center = cost_center or args.get("cost_center")
+	elif not cost_center and args.get("item_code") and company:
+		for method in ["get_item_defaults", "get_item_group_defaults", "get_brand_defaults"]:
+			path = "erpnext.stock.get_item_details.{0}".format(method)
+			data = frappe.get_attr(path)(args.get("item_code"), company)
+
+			if data and (data.selling_cost_center or data.buying_cost_center):
+				return data.selling_cost_center or data.buying_cost_center
+
+	if not cost_center and args.get("cost_center"):
+		cost_center = args.get("cost_center")
 
 	if (company and cost_center
 		and frappe.get_cached_value("Cost Center", cost_center, "company") != company):
 		return None
 
+	if not cost_center and company:
+		cost_center = frappe.get_cached_value("Company",
+			company, "cost_center")
+
 	return cost_center
 
 def get_default_supplier(args, item, item_group, brand):