diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/hr_settings/hr_settings.json b/erpnext/hr/doctype/hr_settings/hr_settings.json
index d8aae66..09666c5 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/hr_settings/hr_settings.json
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/hr_settings/hr_settings.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "stop_birthday_reminders",
   "expense_approver_mandatory_in_expense_claim",
   "leave_settings",
+  "send_leave_notification",
   "leave_approval_notification_template",
   "leave_status_notification_template",
   "role_allowed_to_create_backdated_leave_application",
@@ -69,15 +70,19 @@
    "label": "Leave Settings"
   },
   {
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.send_leave_notification == 1",
    "fieldname": "leave_approval_notification_template",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Leave Approval Notification Template",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval: doc.send_leave_notification == 1",
    "options": "Email Template"
   },
   {
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.send_leave_notification == 1",
    "fieldname": "leave_status_notification_template",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Leave Status Notification Template",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval: doc.send_leave_notification == 1",
    "options": "Email Template"
   },
   {
@@ -132,13 +137,19 @@
    "fieldname": "automatically_allocate_leaves_based_on_leave_policy",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Automatically Allocate Leaves Based On Leave Policy"
+  },
+  {
+   "default": "1",
+   "fieldname": "send_leave_notification",
+   "fieldtype": "Check",
+   "label": "Send Leave Notification"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-cog",
  "idx": 1,
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-02-25 12:31:14.947865",
+ "modified": "2021-03-14 02:04:22.907159",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "HR",
  "name": "HR Settings",
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index 132c3bd..6d921ae 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
 	def on_update(self):
 		if self.status == "Open" and self.docstatus < 1:
 			# notify leave approver about creation
-			self.notify_leave_approver()
+			if frappe.db.get_single_value("HR Settings", "send_leave_notification"):
+				self.notify_leave_approver()
 
 	def on_submit(self):
 		if self.status == "Open":