diff --git a/application/controllers/Items.php b/application/controllers/Items.php
index c014a5f86..fc40a9e75 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Items.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Items.php
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 			'name' => $this->input->post('name'),
 			'description' => $this->input->post('description'),
 			'category' => $this->input->post('category'),
-			'item_type' => $this->input->post('item_type'),
-			'stock_type' => $this->input->post('stock_type'),
+			'item_type' => $this->input->post('item_type') == NULL ? ITEM : $this->input->post('item_type'),
+			'stock_type' => $this->input->post('stock_type') == NULL ? HAS_STOCK : $this->input->post('stock_type'),
 			'supplier_id' => $this->input->post('supplier_id') == '' ? NULL : $this->input->post('supplier_id'),
 			'item_number' => $this->input->post('item_number') == '' ? NULL : $this->input->post('item_number'),
 			'cost_price' => parse_decimals($this->input->post('cost_price')),