diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/quick_entry.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/quick_entry.js
index 69cf6c517f..681d74b559 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/quick_entry.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/quick_entry.js
@@ -183,8 +183,13 @@ frappe.ui.form.QuickEntryForm = Class.extend({
 		var me = this;
 		var data = this.dialog.get_values(true);
 		$.each(data, function(key, value) {
-			if(!is_null(value)) {
-				me.dialog.doc[key] = value;
+			if(key==='__newname') {
+				me.dialog.doc.name = value;
+			}
+			else {
+				if(!is_null(value)) {
+					me.dialog.doc[key] = value;
+				}
 			}
 		});
 		return this.dialog.doc;