diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py b/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py
index 7c47bf1ae41..409af70bb75 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py
@@ -596,7 +596,6 @@ def make_return_doc(doctype: str, source_name: str, target_doc=None, return_agai
 			target_doc.against_sales_order = source_doc.against_sales_order
 			target_doc.against_sales_invoice = source_doc.against_sales_invoice
 			target_doc.so_detail = source_doc.so_detail
-			target_doc.si_detail = source_doc.si_detail
 			target_doc.expense_account = source_doc.expense_account
 			target_doc.dn_detail = source_doc.name
 			if default_warehouse_for_sales_return:
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.py
index 9e92054c741..12b3d36b9dc 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.py
@@ -396,6 +396,9 @@ class DeliveryNote(SellingController):
 		)
 
 	def validate_sales_invoice_references(self):
+		if self.is_return:
+			return
+
 		self._validate_dependent_item_fields(
 			"against_sales_invoice", "si_detail", _("References to Sales Invoices are Incomplete")
 		)