diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
index 6b85927..6d27f4a 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
 		from erpnext.hr.utils import allocate_earned_leaves
 		i = 0
 		while(i<14):
-			allocate_earned_leaves()
+			allocate_earned_leaves(ignore_duplicates=True)
 			i += 1
 		self.assertEqual(get_leave_balance_on(employee.name, leave_type, nowdate()), 6)
 
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
 		frappe.db.set_value('Leave Type', leave_type, 'max_leaves_allowed', 0)
 		i = 0
 		while(i<6):
-			allocate_earned_leaves()
+			allocate_earned_leaves(ignore_duplicates=True)
 			i += 1
 		self.assertEqual(get_leave_balance_on(employee.name, leave_type, nowdate()), 9)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/utils.py b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
index ea69da7..2a07e56 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 
 		create_leave_encashment(leave_allocation=leave_allocation)
 
-def allocate_earned_leaves():
+def allocate_earned_leaves(ignore_duplicates=False):
 	'''Allocate earned leaves to Employees'''
 	e_leave_types = get_earned_leaves()
 	today = getdate()
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@
 				from_date  = frappe.db.get_value("Employee", allocation.employee, "date_of_joining")
 
 			if check_effective_date(from_date, today, e_leave_type.earned_leave_frequency, e_leave_type.based_on_date_of_joining_date):
-				update_previous_leave_allocation(allocation, annual_allocation, e_leave_type)
+				update_previous_leave_allocation(allocation, annual_allocation, e_leave_type, ignore_duplicates)
 
-def update_previous_leave_allocation(allocation, annual_allocation, e_leave_type):
+def update_previous_leave_allocation(allocation, annual_allocation, e_leave_type, ignore_duplicates=False):
 		earned_leaves = get_monthly_earned_leave(annual_allocation, e_leave_type.earned_leave_frequency, e_leave_type.rounding)
 
 		allocation = frappe.get_doc('Leave Allocation', allocation.name)
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 		if new_allocation != allocation.total_leaves_allocated:
 			today_date = today()
 
-			if not is_earned_leave_already_allocated(allocation, annual_allocation):
+			if ignore_duplicates or not is_earned_leave_already_allocated(allocation, annual_allocation):
 				allocation.db_set("total_leaves_allocated", new_allocation, update_modified=False)
 				create_additional_leave_ledger_entry(allocation, earned_leaves, today_date)