diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
index f368c2a9613..83b43a15987 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@ def make_payment_request(**args):
 		if frappe.db.get_single_value("Accounts Settings", "create_pr_in_draft_status", cache=True):
 			pr.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 		if args.submit_doc:
+			if pr.get("__unsaved"):
+				pr.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 			pr.submit()
 
 	if args.order_type == "Shopping Cart":