diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index 2278036..aca277e 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -191,9 +191,8 @@
 				frappe.throw(_("The day(s) on which you are applying for leave are holidays. You need not apply for leave."))
 
 			if not is_lwp(self.leave_type):
-				self.leave_balance = get_leave_balance_on(self.employee, self.leave_type, self.from_date,
+				self.leave_balance = get_leave_balance_on(self.employee, self.leave_type, self.from_date, docname=self.name,
 					consider_all_leaves_in_the_allocation_period=True)
-
 				if self.status != "Rejected" and self.leave_balance < self.total_leave_days:
 					if frappe.db.get_value("Leave Type", self.leave_type, "allow_negative"):
 						frappe.msgprint(_("Note: There is not enough leave balance for Leave Type {0}")
@@ -385,26 +384,24 @@
 	return ret
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def get_leave_balance_on(employee, leave_type, date, allocation_records=None,
+def get_leave_balance_on(employee, leave_type, date, allocation_records=None, docname=None,
 		consider_all_leaves_in_the_allocation_period=False, consider_encashed_leaves=True):
+
 	if allocation_records == None:
 		allocation_records = get_leave_allocation_records(date, employee).get(employee, frappe._dict())
-
 	allocation = allocation_records.get(leave_type, frappe._dict())
-
 	if consider_all_leaves_in_the_allocation_period:
 		date = allocation.to_date
-	leaves_taken = get_leaves_for_period(employee, leave_type, allocation.from_date, date, status="Approved")
-
+	leaves_taken = get_leaves_for_period(employee, leave_type, allocation.from_date, date, status="Approved", docname=docname)
 	leaves_encashed = 0
 	if frappe.db.get_value("Leave Type", leave_type, 'allow_encashment') and consider_encashed_leaves:
 		leaves_encashed = flt(allocation.total_leaves_encashed)
 
 	return flt(allocation.total_leaves_allocated) - (flt(leaves_taken) + flt(leaves_encashed))
 
-def get_leaves_for_period(employee, leave_type, from_date, to_date, status):
+def get_leaves_for_period(employee, leave_type, from_date, to_date, status, docname=None):
 	leave_applications = frappe.db.sql("""
-		select employee, leave_type, from_date, to_date, total_leave_days
+		select name, employee, leave_type, from_date, to_date, total_leave_days
 		from `tabLeave Application`
 		where employee=%(employee)s and leave_type=%(leave_type)s
 			and status = %(status)s and docstatus != 2
@@ -418,9 +415,10 @@
 		"status": status,
 		"leave_type": leave_type
 	}, as_dict=1)
-
 	leave_days = 0
 	for leave_app in leave_applications:
+		if docname and leave_app.name == docname:
+			continue
 		if leave_app.from_date >= getdate(from_date) and leave_app.to_date <= getdate(to_date):
 			leave_days += leave_app.total_leave_days
 		else:
@@ -450,7 +448,6 @@
 			"total_leaves_allocated": d.total_leaves_allocated,
 			"total_leaves_encashed":d.total_leaves_encashed
 		}))
-
 	return allocated_leaves
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
index 71c602b..4748011 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
@@ -392,6 +392,34 @@
 			i += 1
 		self.assertEqual(get_leave_balance_on(employee.name, leave_type, nowdate()), 6)
 
+	# test to not consider current leave in leave balance while submitting
+	def test_current_leave_on_submit(self):
+		employee = get_employee()
+		leave_type = 'Sick leave'
+		allocation = frappe.get_doc(dict(
+			doctype = 'Leave Allocation',
+			employee = employee.name,
+			leave_type = leave_type,
+			from_date = '2018-10-01',
+			to_date = '2018-10-10',
+			new_leaves_allocated = 1
+		))
+		allocation.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+		allocation.submit()
+		leave_application = frappe.get_doc(dict(
+		doctype = 'Leave Application',
+			employee = employee.name,
+			leave_type = leave_type,
+			from_date = '2018-10-02',
+			to_date = '2018-10-02',
+			company = '_Test Company',
+			status = 'Approved',
+			leave_approver = 'test@example.com'
+		))
+		self.assertTrue(leave_application.insert())
+		leave_application.submit()
+		self.assertEqual(leave_application.docstatus, 1)
+
 def make_allocation_record(employee=None, leave_type=None):
 	frappe.db.sql("delete from `tabLeave Allocation`")