diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/supplier_group/supplier_group.js b/erpnext/setup/doctype/supplier_group/supplier_group.js
index c697a99cb47cd0d85faae0b79fef3184827bf9d6..08940e54c185c06e11f3f91e9c443280e5291f15 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/supplier_group/supplier_group.js
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/supplier_group/supplier_group.js
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Supplier Group", {
 			}
 		});
 	},
-	refresh: function(frm) {
-		frm.set_intro(frm.doc.__islocal ? "" : __("There is nothing to edit."));
+	refresh: function (frm) {
 		frm.trigger("set_root_readonly");
 	},
-	set_root_readonly: function(frm) {
-		if(!frm.doc.parent_supplier_group && !frm.doc.__islocal) {
-			frm.trigger("set_read_only");
+	set_root_readonly: function (frm) {
+		if (!frm.doc.parent_supplier_group && !frm.is_new()) {
+			frm.set_read_only();
 			frm.set_intro(__("This is a root supplier group and cannot be edited."));
 		} else {
 			frm.set_intro(null);