diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index 23514e1..a46d6fe 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		self.validate_attendance()
 		if frappe.db.get_value("Leave Type", self.leave_type, 'is_optional_leave'):
 			self.validate_optional_leave()
+		self.validate_applicable_after()
 
 	def on_update(self):
 		if self.status == "Open" and self.docstatus < 1:
@@ -55,6 +56,21 @@
 		# notify leave applier about cancellation
 		self.notify_employee()
 
+	def validate_applicable_after(self):
+		if self.leave_type:
+			leave_type = frappe.get_doc("Leave Type", self.leave_type)
+			if leave_type.applicable_after > 0:
+				date_of_joining = frappe.db.get_value("Employee", self.employee, "date_of_joining")
+				leave_days = get_approved_leaves_for_period(self.employee, False, date_of_joining, self.from_date)
+				number_of_days = date_diff(getdate(self.from_date), date_of_joining)
+				if number_of_days >= 0:
+					holidays = 0
+					if not frappe.db.get_value("Leave Type", self.leave_type, "include_holiday"):
+						holidays = get_holidays(self.employee, date_of_joining, self.from_date)
+					number_of_days = number_of_days - leave_days - holidays
+					if number_of_days < leave_type.applicable_after:
+						frappe.throw(_("{0} applicable after {1} working days").format(self.leave_type, leave_type.applicable_after))
+
 	def validate_dates(self):
 		if self.from_date and self.to_date and (getdate(self.to_date) < getdate(self.from_date)):
 			frappe.throw(_("To date cannot be before from date"))