diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index fbeeb80e23b3ecac8064fe1128ad3f7807b72ee0..80b9cee21fe3fd066fc46002ca3af7ad57f7bd71 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -723,7 +723,17 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 					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:
-							if item.get(fieldname) is None or fieldname in force_item_fields:
+							if (
+								item.get(fieldname) is None
+								or fieldname in force_item_fields
+								or (
+									fieldname in ["serial_no", "batch_no"]
+									and item.get("use_serial_batch_fields")
+								)
+							):
+								if fieldname == "batch_no" and not item.batch_no and not item.is_free_item:
+									item.set("rate", ret.get("rate"))
+									item.set("price_list_rate", ret.get("price_list_rate"))
 								item.set(fieldname, value)
 
 							elif fieldname in ["cost_center", "conversion_factor"] and not item.get(fieldname):