diff --git a/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index 06652ad..472efe2 100755
--- a/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 from webnotes.utils import cint, cstr, date_diff, flt, formatdate, getdate, get_url_to_form, get_fullname
 from webnotes import msgprint
-from webnotes.utils.email_lib import sendmail
 
 class LeaveDayBlockedError(Exception): pass
 	
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 			self.previous_doc = None
 		
 	def validate(self):
-		# if self.doc.leave_approver == self.doc.owner:
 		self.validate_to_date()
 		self.validate_balance_leaves()
 		self.validate_leave_overlap()
@@ -41,8 +39,8 @@
 		self.validate_block_days()
 		
 	def on_update(self):
-		if (not self.previous_doc and self.doc.leave_approver) or (self.doc.status == "Open" \
-				and self.previous_doc.leave_approver != self.doc.leave_approver):
+		if (not self.previous_doc and self.doc.leave_approver) or (self.previous_doc and \
+				self.doc.status == "Open" and self.previous_doc.leave_approver != self.doc.leave_approver):
 			# notify leave approver about creation
 			self.notify_leave_approver()
 		elif self.previous_doc and \
diff --git a/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.txt b/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.txt
index 32d4cc5..cda0eb5 100644
--- a/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.txt
+++ b/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 [
  {
-  "creation": "2013-02-18 13:36:20", 
+  "creation": "2013-02-18 17:08:32", 
   "docstatus": 0, 
-  "modified": "2013-02-18 16:59:53", 
+  "modified": "2013-02-18 17:20:23", 
   "modified_by": "Administrator", 
   "owner": "Administrator"
  }, 
  {
+  "allow_import": 1, 
   "autoname": "LAP/.#####", 
   "description": "Apply / Approve Leaves", 
   "doctype": "DocType",