diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
index 174641048b8..927fc9cb0ea 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Leave Application", {
 				frm.set_value('employee', perm['Employee'].map(perm_doc => perm_doc.doc)[0]);
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (frm.doc.docstatus) {
+			frm.set_df_property("status", "read_only", 1);
+		}
 	},
 
 	employee: function(frm) {