diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
index 9f8cea8259e..74a53035ad9 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from frappe.utils import cstr
 class Attendance(Document):
 	def validate_duplicate_record(self):
 		res = frappe.db.sql("""select name from `tabAttendance` where employee = %s and attendance_date = %s
-			and name != %s and docstatus = 1""",
+			and name != %s and docstatus != 2""",
 			(self.employee, self.attendance_date, self.name))
 		if res:
 			frappe.throw(_("Attendance for employee {0} is already marked").format(self.employee))
@@ -89,4 +89,4 @@ def add_attendance(events, start, end, conditions=None):
 			"docstatus": d.docstatus
 		}
 		if e not in events:
-			events.append(e)
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+			events.append(e)