diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_period_closing_voucher/process_period_closing_voucher.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_period_closing_voucher/process_period_closing_voucher.py
index bdfe63b6806..3d3c022298d 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_period_closing_voucher/process_period_closing_voucher.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_period_closing_voucher/process_period_closing_voucher.py
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ class ProcessPeriodClosingVoucher(Document):
 		for x in dates:
 			self.append("dates_to_process", {"processing_date": x, "status": "Queued"})
 
+	def on_submit(self):
+		start_pcv_processing(self.name)
+
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def start_pcv_processing(docname: str):