diff --git a/application/views/items/form.php b/application/views/items/form.php
index e5d836980..b634a7304 100644
--- a/application/views/items/form.php
+++ b/application/views/items/form.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ foreach($stock_locations as $key=>$location_detail)
     		'id'=>$key.'_quantity',
     		'class'=>'quantity',
     		'size'=>'8',
-    		'value'=>isset($item_info->item_id)?0:$location_detail['quantity'])
+    		'value'=>isset($item_info->item_id)?$location_detail['quantity']:0:)
     	);?>
     	</div>
 	</div>
@@ -390,4 +390,4 @@ $(document).ready(function()
 		}
 	});
 });
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+</script>