diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/test_material_request.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/test_material_request.py
index 7bcab314e1a..ce5affdfdbe 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/test_material_request.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/test_material_request.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from erpnext.stock.doctype.material_request.material_request import (
 	make_supplier_quotation,
 	raise_work_orders,
 )
+from erpnext.stock.doctype.stock_entry.stock_entry import make_stock_in_entry
 from erpnext.stock.doctype.warehouse.test_warehouse import create_warehouse
 
 
@@ -926,6 +927,49 @@ class TestMaterialRequest(FrappeTestCase):
 		pl_for_pending = create_pick_list(mr.name)
 		self.assertEqual(pl_for_pending.locations[0].qty, 5)
 
+	def test_mr_status_with_partial_and_excess_end_transit(self):
+		material_request = make_material_request(
+			material_request_type="Material Transfer",
+			item_code="_Test Item Home Desktop 100",
+		)
+
+		in_transit_wh = get_in_transit_warehouse(material_request.company)
+
+		# Make sure stock is available in source warehouse
+		self._insert_stock_entry(20.0, 20.0)
+
+		# Stock Entry (Transfer to In-Transit)
+		stock_entry_1 = make_in_transit_stock_entry(material_request.name, in_transit_wh)
+		stock_entry_1.items[0].update(
+			{
+				"qty": 5,
+				"s_warehouse": "_Test Warehouse 1 - _TC",
+			}
+		)
+		stock_entry_1.save().submit()
+
+		stock_entry_2 = make_in_transit_stock_entry(material_request.name, in_transit_wh)
+		stock_entry_2.items[0].update(
+			{
+				"qty": 5,
+				"s_warehouse": "_Test Warehouse 1 - _TC",
+			}
+		)
+		stock_entry_2.save().submit()
+
+		end_transit_1 = make_stock_in_entry(stock_entry_1.name)
+		end_transit_1.save().submit()
+
+		# Material Request Transfer Status should still be In Transit
+		material_request.load_from_db()
+		self.assertEqual(material_request.transfer_status, "In Transit")
+
+		end_transit_2 = make_stock_in_entry(stock_entry_2.name)
+		end_transit_2.items[0].update({"qty": 6})  # More than transferred
+		end_transit_2.save()
+
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, end_transit_2.submit)
+
 
 def get_in_transit_warehouse(company):
 	if not frappe.db.exists("Warehouse Type", "Transit"):
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index e3e7c461ef7..a441664ab9c 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 import frappe
 from frappe import _, bold
 from frappe.model.mapper import get_mapped_doc
+from frappe.query_builder import DocType
 from frappe.query_builder.functions import Sum
 from frappe.utils import (
 	cint,
@@ -2815,6 +2816,17 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 					},
 				)
 
+				if d.docstatus == 1:
+					transfer_qty = frappe.get_value("Stock Entry Detail", d.ste_detail, "transfer_qty")
+
+					if transferred_qty and transferred_qty[0]:
+						if transferred_qty[0].qty > transfer_qty:
+							frappe.throw(
+								_(
+									"Row {0}: Transferred quantity cannot be greater than the requested quantity."
+								).format(d.idx)
+							)
+
 				stock_entries[(d.against_stock_entry, d.ste_detail)] = (
 					transferred_qty[0].qty if transferred_qty and transferred_qty[0] else 0.0
 				) or 0.0
@@ -2878,7 +2890,7 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 			parent_se = frappe.get_value("Stock Entry", self.outgoing_stock_entry, "add_to_transit")
 
 		for item in self.items:
-			material_request = item.material_request or None
+			material_request = item.get("material_request")
 			if self.purpose == "Material Transfer" and material_request not in material_requests:
 				if self.outgoing_stock_entry and parent_se:
 					material_request = frappe.get_value(
@@ -2887,6 +2899,11 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 
 			if material_request and material_request not in material_requests:
 				material_requests.append(material_request)
+				if status == "Completed":
+					qty = get_transferred_qty(material_request)
+					if qty.get("transfer_qty") > qty.get("transferred_qty"):
+						status = "In Transit"
+
 				frappe.db.set_value("Material Request", material_request, "transfer_status", status)
 
 	def set_serial_no_batch_for_finished_good(self):
@@ -3545,3 +3562,18 @@ def get_batchwise_serial_nos(item_code, row):
 			batchwise_serial_nos[batch_no] = sorted([serial_no.name for serial_no in serial_nos])
 
 	return batchwise_serial_nos
+
+
+def get_transferred_qty(material_request):
+	sed = DocType("Stock Entry Detail")
+
+	query = (
+		frappe.qb.from_(sed)
+		.select(
+			Sum(sed.transfer_qty).as_("transfer_qty"),
+			Sum(sed.transferred_qty).as_("transferred_qty"),
+		)
+		.where((sed.material_request == material_request) & (sed.docstatus == 1))
+	).run(as_dict=True)
+
+	return query[0]