diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py
index 66239d4..0764440 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from erpnext.controllers.buying_controller import BuyingController
 from erpnext.stock.doctype.item.item import get_last_purchase_details
 from erpnext.stock.stock_balance import update_bin_qty, get_ordered_qty
+from frappe.desk.notifications import clear_doctype_notifications
 
 
 form_grid_templates = {
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@
 
 		msgprint(_("Status of {0} {1} is now {2}").format(self.doctype, self.name, status))
 		self.notify_modified()
+		clear_doctype_notifications(self)
 
 	def on_submit(self):
 		super(PurchaseOrder, self).on_submit()
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index dd21f05..ef3d030 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from frappe import _
 from frappe.model.mapper import get_mapped_doc
 from erpnext.stock.stock_balance import update_bin_qty, get_reserved_qty
+from frappe.desk.notifications import clear_doctype_notifications
 
 from erpnext.controllers.selling_controller import SellingController
 
@@ -218,12 +219,14 @@
 		self.update_reserved_qty()
 		frappe.msgprint(_("{0} {1} status is Stopped").format(self.doctype, self.name))
 		self.notify_modified()
+		clear_doctype_notifications(self)
 
 	def unstop_sales_order(self):
 		self.check_modified_date()
 		frappe.db.set(self, 'status', 'Submitted')
 		self.update_reserved_qty()
 		frappe.msgprint(_("{0} {1} status is Unstopped").format(self.doctype, self.name))
+		clear_doctype_notifications(self)
 				
 	def update_reserved_qty(self, so_item_rows=None):
 		"""update requested qty (before ordered_qty is updated)"""