diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py
index 2bf3204..d598ee2 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py
@@ -478,10 +478,12 @@
 		if production_order.source_warehouse:
 			stock_entry.from_warehouse = production_order.source_warehouse
 		stock_entry.to_warehouse = production_order.wip_warehouse
+		stock_entry.project = production_order.project
 	else:
 		stock_entry.from_warehouse = production_order.wip_warehouse
 		stock_entry.to_warehouse = production_order.fg_warehouse
 		additional_costs = get_additional_costs(production_order, fg_qty=stock_entry.fg_completed_qty)
+		stock_entry.project = frappe.db.get_value("Stock Entry",{"production_order": production_order_id,"purpose": "Material Transfer for Manufacture"}, "project")
 		stock_entry.set("additional_costs", additional_costs)
 
 	stock_entry.get_items()