diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
index 42eb018..45bddfc 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
@@ -642,13 +642,6 @@
 			gle_filters={"account": "Stock In Hand - TCP1"},
 		)
 
-		# assert loss booked in COGS
-		self.assertGLEs(
-			return_pi,
-			[{"credit": 0, "debit": 200}],
-			gle_filters={"account": "Cost of Goods Sold - TCP1"},
-		)
-
 	def test_return_with_lcv(self):
 		from erpnext.controllers.sales_and_purchase_return import make_return_doc
 		from erpnext.stock.doctype.landed_cost_voucher.test_landed_cost_voucher import (
@@ -1671,6 +1664,21 @@
 
 		self.assertTrue(return_pi.docstatus == 1)
 
+	def test_gl_entries_for_standalone_debit_note(self):
+		make_purchase_invoice(qty=5, rate=500, update_stock=True)
+
+		returned_inv = make_purchase_invoice(qty=-5, rate=5, update_stock=True, is_return=True)
+
+		# override the rate with valuation rate
+		sle = frappe.get_all(
+			"Stock Ledger Entry",
+			fields=["stock_value_difference", "actual_qty"],
+			filters={"voucher_no": returned_inv.name},
+		)[0]
+
+		rate = flt(sle.stock_value_difference) / flt(sle.actual_qty)
+		self.assertAlmostEqual(returned_inv.items[0].rate, rate)
+
 
 def check_gl_entries(doc, voucher_no, expected_gle, posting_date):
 	gl_entries = frappe.db.sql(
diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/depreciation.py b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/depreciation.py
index c64b917..bfef57e 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/depreciation.py
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/depreciation.py
@@ -513,18 +513,22 @@
 			},
 			item=asset,
 		),
-		asset.get_gl_dict(
-			{
-				"account": accumulated_depr_account,
-				"debit_in_account_currency": accumulated_depr_amount,
-				"debit": accumulated_depr_amount,
-				"cost_center": depreciation_cost_center,
-				"posting_date": date,
-			},
-			item=asset,
-		),
 	]
 
+	if accumulated_depr_amount:
+		gl_entries.append(
+			asset.get_gl_dict(
+				{
+					"account": accumulated_depr_account,
+					"debit_in_account_currency": accumulated_depr_amount,
+					"debit": accumulated_depr_amount,
+					"cost_center": depreciation_cost_center,
+					"posting_date": date,
+				},
+				item=asset,
+			),
+		)
+
 	profit_amount = flt(selling_amount) - flt(value_after_depreciation)
 	if profit_amount:
 		get_profit_gl_entries(
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
index ad6a49a..a3a1461 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 		self.flags.ignore_permlevel_for_fields = ["buying_price_list", "price_list_currency"]
 
 	def validate(self):
+		self.set_rate_for_standalone_debit_note()
+
 		super(BuyingController, self).validate()
 		if getattr(self, "supplier", None) and not self.supplier_name:
 			self.supplier_name = frappe.db.get_value("Supplier", self.supplier, "supplier_name")
@@ -100,6 +102,30 @@
 						do_not_submit=True,
 					)
 
+	def set_rate_for_standalone_debit_note(self):
+		if self.get("is_return") and self.get("update_stock") and not self.return_against:
+			for row in self.items:
+
+				# override the rate with valuation rate
+				row.rate = get_incoming_rate(
+					{
+						"item_code": row.item_code,
+						"warehouse": row.warehouse,
+						"posting_date": self.get("posting_date"),
+						"posting_time": self.get("posting_time"),
+						"qty": row.qty,
+						"serial_and_batch_bundle": row.get("serial_and_batch_bundle"),
+						"company": self.company,
+						"voucher_type": self.doctype,
+						"voucher_no": self.name,
+					},
+					raise_error_if_no_rate=False,
+				)
+
+				row.discount_percentage = 0.0
+				row.discount_amount = 0.0
+				row.margin_rate_or_amount = 0.0
+
 	def set_missing_values(self, for_validate=False):
 		super(BuyingController, self).set_missing_values(for_validate)