diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.json
index a9ace56..4b93d60 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    "fieldtype": "Select", 
    "in_list_view": 1, 
    "label": "Type", 
-   "options": "Purchase\nTransfer", 
+   "options": "Purchase\nTransfer\nMaterial Issue", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "reqd": 1
   }, 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
  "icon": "icon-ticket", 
  "idx": 1, 
  "is_submittable": 1, 
- "modified": "2014-09-09 05:35:31.735821", 
+ "modified": "2014-10-20 14:13:11.043631", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "Stock", 
  "name": "Material Request", 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py
index f78c0a7..3217513 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 		from erpnext.utilities import validate_status
 		validate_status(self.status, ["Draft", "Submitted", "Stopped", "Cancelled"])
 
-		self.validate_value("material_request_type", "in", ["Purchase", "Transfer"])
+		self.validate_value("material_request_type", "in", ["Purchase", "Transfer", "Material Issue"])
 
 		pc_obj = frappe.get_doc('Purchase Common')
 		pc_obj.validate_for_items(self)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		frappe.db.set(self,'status','Cancelled')
 
 	def update_completed_qty(self, mr_items=None):
-		if self.material_request_type != "Transfer":
+		if self.material_request_type == "Purchase":
 			return
 
 		item_doclist = self.get("indent_details")