diff --git a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
index 68633d63afeebfdeae9862b28c2291d4b357aab8..d52fd73e07bbde26527c8080bcda283d1b6865c8 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.js
@@ -44,18 +44,18 @@ erpnext.stock.ItemDashboard = class ItemDashboard {
 			let actual_qty = unescape(element.attr('data-actual_qty'));
 			let disable_quick_entry = Number(unescape(element.attr('data-disable_quick_entry')));
 			let entry_type = action === "Move" ? "Material Transfer" : "Material Receipt";
+			let stock_uom = unescape(element.attr("data-stock-uom"));
 
 			if (disable_quick_entry) {
 				open_stock_entry(item, warehouse, entry_type);
 			} else {
 				if (action === "Add") {
-					let rate = unescape($(this).attr('data-rate'));
-					erpnext.stock.move_item(item, null, warehouse, actual_qty, rate, function () {
+					let rate = unescape($(this).attr("data-rate"));
+					erpnext.stock.move_item(item, null, warehouse, actual_qty, rate, stock_uom, function () {
 						me.refresh();
 					});
-				}
-				else {
-					erpnext.stock.move_item(item, warehouse, null, actual_qty, null, function () {
+				} else {
+					erpnext.stock.move_item(item, warehouse, null, actual_qty, null, stock_uom, function () {
 						me.refresh();
 					});
 				}
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ erpnext.stock.ItemDashboard = class ItemDashboard {
 	}
 }
 
-erpnext.stock.move_item = function (item, source, target, actual_qty, rate, callback) {
+erpnext.stock.move_item = function (item, source, target, actual_qty, rate, stock_uom, callback) {
 	var dialog = new frappe.ui.Dialog({
 		title: target ? __('Add Item') : __('Move Item'),
 		fields: [{
@@ -289,11 +289,13 @@ erpnext.stock.move_item = function (item, source, target, actual_qty, rate, call
 			doc.from_warehouse = dialog.get_value('source');
 			doc.to_warehouse = dialog.get_value('target');
 			doc.stock_entry_type = doc.from_warehouse ? "Material Transfer" : "Material Receipt";
-			let row = frappe.model.add_child(doc, 'items');
-			row.item_code = dialog.get_value('item_code');
-			row.s_warehouse = dialog.get_value('source');
-			row.t_warehouse = dialog.get_value('target');
-			row.qty = dialog.get_value('qty');
+			let row = frappe.model.add_child(doc, "items");
+			row.item_code = dialog.get_value("item_code");
+			row.s_warehouse = dialog.get_value("source");
+			row.stock_uom = stock_uom;
+			row.uom = stock_uom;
+			row.t_warehouse = dialog.get_value("target");
+			row.qty = dialog.get_value("qty");
 			row.conversion_factor = 1;
 			row.transfer_qty = dialog.get_value('qty');
 			row.basic_rate = dialog.get_value('rate');
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.py b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.py
index e6382688669b3e78b3647e9bfbfc99d0a2ffb325..3d7c21639e0f4ea3b1658194c686e881dffaabb8 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def get_data(
 		item.update(
 			{
 				"item_name": frappe.get_cached_value("Item", item.item_code, "item_name"),
+				"stock_uom": frappe.get_cached_value("Item", item.item_code, "stock_uom"),
 				"disable_quick_entry": frappe.get_cached_value("Item", item.item_code, "has_batch_no")
 				or frappe.get_cached_value("Item", item.item_code, "has_serial_no"),
 				"projected_qty": flt(item.projected_qty, precision),
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html
index 3b2619133bf47e3f7f2d5d364aeffd052f543560..ae90ff80686a36ea0f682a41c49d833f58c434aa 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html
+++ b/erpnext/stock/dashboard/item_dashboard_list.html
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@
 					data-disable_quick_entry="{{ d.disable_quick_entry }}"
 					data-warehouse="{{ d.warehouse }}"
 					data-actual_qty="{{ d.actual_qty }}"
+					data-stock-uom="{{ d.stock_uom }}"
 					data-item="{{ escape(d.item_code) }}">{{ __("Move") }}</a>
 				{% endif %}
 				<button style="margin-left: 7px;" class="btn btn-default btn-xs btn-add"
 					data-disable_quick_entry="{{ d.disable_quick_entry }}"
 					data-warehouse="{{ d.warehouse }}"
 					data-actual_qty="{{ d.actual_qty }}"
+					data-stock-uom="{{ d.stock_uom }}"
 					data-item="{{ escape(d.item_code) }}"
 					data-rate="{{ d.valuation_rate }}">{{ __("Add") }}</a>
 			</div>