diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/models.py b/InvenTree/stock/models.py
index d5f72a981a..0fa4247cd1 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/models.py
@@ -338,6 +338,13 @@ class StockItem(MPTTModel):
             **kwargs
         )
 
+    @property
+    def barcode(self):
+        """
+        Brief payload data (e.g. for labels)
+        """
+        return self.format_barcode(brief=True)
+
     uid = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=128, help_text=("Unique identifier field"))
 
     parent = TreeForeignKey(