diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.py
index edf3d5a..f5224a2 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_closing_entry/pos_closing_entry.py
@@ -20,11 +20,16 @@
 		self.validate_pos_invoices()
 	
 	def validate_pos_closing(self):
-		user = frappe.get_all("POS Closing Entry", 
-			filters = { "user": self.user, "docstatus": 1, "pos_profile": self.pos_profile },
-			or_filters = {
-				"period_start_date": ("between", [self.period_start_date, self.period_end_date]),
-				"period_end_date": ("between", [self.period_start_date, self.period_end_date])
+		user = frappe.db.sql("""
+			SELECT name FROM `tabPOS Closing Entry`
+			WHERE
+				user = %(user)s AND docstatus = 1 AND pos_profile = %(profile)s AND
+				(period_start_date between %(start)s and %(end)s OR period_end_date between %(start)s and %(end)s)
+			""", {
+				'user': self.user,
+				'profile': self.pos_profile,
+				'start': self.period_start_date,
+				'end': self.period_end_date
 			})
 
 		if user:
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice_merge_log/pos_invoice_merge_log.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice_merge_log/pos_invoice_merge_log.py
index 58409cd..c88d679 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice_merge_log/pos_invoice_merge_log.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice_merge_log/pos_invoice_merge_log.py
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@
 	invoice_by_customer = get_invoice_customer_map(invoices)
 
 	if len(invoices) >= 5 and closing_entry:
-		enqueue_job(create_merge_logs, invoice_by_customer, closing_entry)
 		closing_entry.set_status(update=True, status='Queued')
+		enqueue_job(create_merge_logs, invoice_by_customer, closing_entry)
 	else:
 		create_merge_logs(invoice_by_customer, closing_entry)
 
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@
 	)
 
 	if len(merge_logs) >= 5:
-		enqueue_job(cancel_merge_logs, merge_logs, closing_entry)
 		closing_entry.set_status(update=True, status='Queued')
+		enqueue_job(cancel_merge_logs, merge_logs, closing_entry)
 	else:
 		cancel_merge_logs(merge_logs, closing_entry)