diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v5_0/item_variants.py b/erpnext/patches/v5_0/item_variants.py
index 62e9ac9..66300be 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v5_0/item_variants.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v5_0/item_variants.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 		manage_variant.attributes = frappe.db.sql("select item_attribute as attribute, item_attribute_value as attribute_value \
 			from `tabItem Variant` where parent = %s", d.name, as_dict=1)
 		if manage_variant.attributes:
-			manage_variant.generate_combinations()
-			manage_variant.create_variants()
+			if not frappe.get_list("Item", filters={"variant_of": d.name}, limit_page_length=1):
+				frappe.db.sql("delete from `tabItem Variant` where parent=%s", d.name)
+			else:			
+				manage_variant.generate_combinations()
+				manage_variant.create_variants()
 	frappe.delete_doc("DocType", "Item Variant")
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