diff --git a/erpnext/stock/report/stock_balance/stock_balance.py b/erpnext/stock/report/stock_balance/stock_balance.py
index 1203625..2db741d 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/report/stock_balance/stock_balance.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/report/stock_balance/stock_balance.py
@@ -67,8 +67,15 @@
 	else:
 		frappe.throw(_("'To Date' is required"))
 
-	if filters.get("item_group"):
-		conditions += " and item.item_group = '%s'" % frappe.db.escape(filters.get("item_group"), percent=False)
+	if filters.get("item_group"):		
+		ig_details = frappe.db.get_value("Item Group", filters.get("item_group"), 
+			["lft", "rgt"], as_dict=1)
+			
+		if ig_details:
+			conditions += """ 
+				and exists (select name from `tabItem Group` ig 
+				where ig.lft >= %s and ig.rgt <= %s and item.item_group = ig.name)
+			""" % (ig_details.lft, ig_details.rgt)
 		
 	if filters.get("item_code"):
 		conditions += " and sle.item_code = '%s'" % frappe.db.escape(filters.get("item_code"), percent=False)
@@ -89,10 +96,14 @@
 	if filters.get("item_group"):
 		join_table_query = "inner join `tabItem` item on item.name = sle.item_code"
 	
-	return frappe.db.sql("""select sle.item_code, warehouse, sle.posting_date, sle.actual_qty, sle.valuation_rate,
+	return frappe.db.sql("""
+		select
+			sle.item_code, warehouse, sle.posting_date, sle.actual_qty, sle.valuation_rate,
 			sle.company, sle.voucher_type, sle.qty_after_transaction, sle.stock_value_difference
-		from `tabStock Ledger Entry` sle force index (posting_sort_index) %s
-		where sle.docstatus < 2 %s order by sle.posting_date, sle.posting_time, sle.name""" %
+		from
+			`tabStock Ledger Entry` sle force index (posting_sort_index) %s
+		where sle.docstatus < 2 %s 
+		order by sle.posting_date, sle.posting_time, sle.name""" %
 		(join_table_query, conditions), as_dict=1)
 
 def get_item_warehouse_map(filters):