diff --git a/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py b/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py
index e57da3cd71b..75ce790cf67 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py
@@ -1758,9 +1758,14 @@ class update_entries_after:
 		if not item_code or not warehouse or (item_code, warehouse) in self.prev_sle_dict:
 			return
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		if frappe.db.count(
 			"Stock Ledger Entry",
 			{"item_code": item_code, "warehouse": warehouse, "is_cancelled": 0},
+=======
+		if frappe.db.exists(
+			"Stock Ledger Entry", {"item_code": item_code, "warehouse": warehouse, "is_cancelled": 0}
+>>>>>>> 8287906 (Revert "refactor(stock): use db.count for the empty ledger check (backport #58486)")
 		):
 			return