diff --git a/C4/Items.pm b/C4/Items.pm
index 05df0c56f0..d2936081c2 100644
--- a/C4/Items.pm
+++ b/C4/Items.pm
@@ -1897,7 +1897,8 @@ sub _koha_new_item {
             uri = ?,
             enumchron           = ?,
             more_subfields_xml  = ?,
-            copynumber          = ?
+            copynumber          = ?,
+            stocknumber         = ?
           ";
     my $sth = $dbh->prepare($query);
    $sth->execute(
@@ -1934,6 +1935,7 @@ sub _koha_new_item {
             $item->{'enumchron'},
             $item->{'more_subfields_xml'},
             $item->{'copynumber'},
+            $item->{'stocknumber'},
     );
     my $itemnumber = $dbh->{'mysql_insertid'};
     if ( defined $sth->errstr ) {