diff --git a/erpnext/hr/report/employee_leave_balance/employee_leave_balance.py b/erpnext/hr/report/employee_leave_balance/employee_leave_balance.py
index 8105e1a9634..c2191e0b6bd 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/report/employee_leave_balance/employee_leave_balance.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/report/employee_leave_balance/employee_leave_balance.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def get_columns(leave_types):
 	]
 
 	for leave_type in leave_types:
+		columns.append(_(leave_type) + " " + _("Opening") + ":Float:160")
 		columns.append(_(leave_type) + " " + _("Taken") + ":Float:160")
 		columns.append(_(leave_type) + " " + _("Balance") + ":Float:160")
 	
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ def get_columns(leave_types):
 def get_data(filters, leave_types):
 	user = frappe.session.user
 	allocation_records_based_on_to_date = get_leave_allocation_records(filters.to_date)
+	allocation_records_based_on_from_date = get_leave_allocation_records(filters.from_date)
 
 	active_employees = frappe.get_all("Employee", 
 		filters = { "status": "Active", "company": filters.company}, 
@@ -48,13 +50,17 @@ def get_data(filters, leave_types):
 				# leaves taken
 				leaves_taken = get_approved_leaves_for_period(employee.name, leave_type,
 					filters.from_date, filters.to_date)
-	
+
+				# opening balance
+				opening = get_leave_balance_on(employee.name, leave_type, filters.from_date,
+					allocation_records_based_on_from_date.get(employee.name, frappe._dict()))
+
 				# closing balance
 				closing = get_leave_balance_on(employee.name, leave_type, filters.to_date,
 					allocation_records_based_on_to_date.get(employee.name, frappe._dict()))
 
-				row += [leaves_taken, closing]
+				row += [opening, leaves_taken, closing]
 			
 			data.append(row)
 		
-	return data
\ No newline at end of file
+	return data