diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/subcontracting_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/subcontracting_controller.py
index 9c9e41ad611b4e886f96634c8bf64a4754fef02f..cb383d140e9574e19b7d25ce3a92ba2effbb4337 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/subcontracting_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/subcontracting_controller.py
@@ -1238,6 +1238,17 @@ def add_items_in_ste(ste_doc, row, qty, rm_details, rm_detail_field="sco_rm_deta
 def make_return_stock_entry_for_subcontract(
 	available_materials, order_doc, rm_details, order_doctype="Subcontracting Order"
 ):
+	def post_process(source_doc, target_doc):
+		target_doc.purpose = "Material Transfer"
+
+		if source_doc.doctype == "Purchase Order":
+			target_doc.purchase_order = source_doc.name
+		else:
+			target_doc.subcontracting_order = source_doc.name
+
+		target_doc.company = source_doc.company
+		target_doc.is_return = 1
+
 	ste_doc = get_mapped_doc(
 		order_doctype,
 		order_doc.name,
@@ -1248,18 +1259,13 @@ def make_return_stock_entry_for_subcontract(
 			},
 		},
 		ignore_child_tables=True,
+		postprocess=post_process,
 	)
 
-	ste_doc.purpose = "Material Transfer"
-
 	if order_doctype == "Purchase Order":
-		ste_doc.purchase_order = order_doc.name
 		rm_detail_field = "po_detail"
 	else:
-		ste_doc.subcontracting_order = order_doc.name
 		rm_detail_field = "sco_rm_detail"
-	ste_doc.company = order_doc.company
-	ste_doc.is_return = 1
 
 	for key, value in available_materials.items():
 		if not value.qty:
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
index 8b3c0c3ab199c9658d5dfa8462bd338586eae1c5..b68c4b43ed32cba40c714ca3866c3eeb59b5cee4 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
@@ -1248,9 +1248,13 @@ erpnext.stock.StockEntry = class StockEntry extends erpnext.stock.StockControlle
 
 		this.frm.cscript.toggle_enable_bom();
 
-		if (doc.purpose == 'Send to Subcontractor') {
-			doc.customer = doc.customer_name = doc.customer_address =
-				doc.delivery_note_no = doc.sales_invoice_no = null;
+		if (erpnext.stock.is_subcontracting_or_return_transfer(doc)) {
+			doc.customer =
+				doc.customer_name =
+				doc.customer_address =
+				doc.delivery_note_no =
+				doc.sales_invoice_no =
+					null;
 		} else {
 			doc.customer = doc.customer_name = doc.customer_address =
 				doc.delivery_note_no = doc.sales_invoice_no = doc.supplier =
@@ -1298,6 +1302,10 @@ erpnext.stock.select_batch_and_serial_no = (frm, item) => {
 	});
 };
 
+erpnext.stock.is_subcontracting_or_return_transfer = (doc) => {
+	return doc.purpose == "Send to Subcontractor" || (doc.purpose == "Material Transfer" && doc.is_return);
+};
+
 function attach_bom_items(bom_no) {
 	if (!bom_no) {
 		return
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json
index a54bde46fdfd9f64e4ebc27b461f4668e67e0d8b..6529a580afdd970fede2df2961ec5655b525b0d6 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.json
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@
    "search_index": 1
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.purpose==\"Send to Subcontractor\"",
+   "depends_on": "eval: erpnext.stock.is_subcontracting_or_return_transfer(doc)",
    "fieldname": "purchase_order",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Purchase Order",
    "options": "Purchase Order"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.purpose==\"Send to Subcontractor\"",
+   "depends_on": "eval: erpnext.stock.is_subcontracting_or_return_transfer(doc)",
    "fieldname": "subcontracting_order",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Subcontracting Order",
@@ -427,13 +427,13 @@
   },
   {
    "collapsible": 1,
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.purpose === \"Send to Subcontractor\"",
+   "depends_on": "eval: erpnext.stock.is_subcontracting_or_return_transfer(doc)",
    "fieldname": "contact_section",
    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
    "label": "Supplier Details"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.purpose === \"Send to Subcontractor\"",
+   "depends_on": "eval: erpnext.stock.is_subcontracting_or_return_transfer(doc)",
    "fieldname": "supplier",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Supplier",
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
   },
   {
    "bold": 1,
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.purpose === \"Send to Subcontractor\"",
+   "depends_on": "eval: erpnext.stock.is_subcontracting_or_return_transfer(doc)",
    "fieldname": "supplier_name",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "label": "Supplier Name",
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
    "read_only": 1
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.purpose === \"Send to Subcontractor\"",
+   "depends_on": "eval: erpnext.stock.is_subcontracting_or_return_transfer(doc)",
    "fieldname": "supplier_address",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Supplier Address",