diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.js
index 45719c75c37..6d51b710574 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.js
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ QUnit.test("Test: Leave application [HR]", function (assert) {
 				{follow_via_email: 0}
 			]);
 		},
-		() => frappe.timeout(1),
 
+		() => frappe.timeout(1),
 		() => frappe.click_button('Actions'),
-		() => frappe.timeout(0.5),
-		() => frappe.click_button('Approve'), // approve the application [as administrator]
+		() => frappe.click_link('Approve'), // approve the application [as administrator]
+		() => frappe.click_button('Yes'),
+		() => frappe.timeout(1),
 		() => assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.docstatus,
 			"leave application submitted after approval"),
+
 		// check auto filled posting date [today]
 
 		() => assert.equal(today_date, cur_frm.doc.posting_date,
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v10_0/workflow_leave_application.py b/erpnext/patches/v10_0/workflow_leave_application.py
index 0b13a319eae..ca31128c21c 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v10_0/workflow_leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v10_0/workflow_leave_application.py
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ def execute():
 	}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 	frappe.db.sql("""update `tabLeave Application` set workflow_state = status""")
+	frappe.db.sql("""alter table `tabLeave Application` drop column status""")