diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/utils.js b/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
index a7d88edcafab..7c02fefc0f96 100755
--- a/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
@@ -920,6 +920,7 @@ erpnext.utils.map_current_doc = function (opts) {
 			target: opts.target,
 			date_field: opts.date_field || undefined,
 			setters: opts.setters,
+			read_only_setters: opts.read_only_setters,
 			data_fields: data_fields,
 			get_query: opts.get_query,
 			add_filters_group: 1,
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
index c54876713c36..cb442f6666dc 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.js
@@ -447,9 +447,11 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Stock Entry", {
 						source_doctype: "Stock Entry",
 						target: frm,
 						date_field: "posting_date",
+						read_only_setters: ["stock_entry_type", "purpose", "add_to_transit"],
 						setters: {
 							stock_entry_type: "Material Transfer",
 							purpose: "Material Transfer",
+							add_to_transit: 1,
 						},
 						get_query_filters: {
 							docstatus: 1,