diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/pricing_rule.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/pricing_rule.json
index ee9dd2be8c3..c4825a6d519 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/pricing_rule.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/pricing_rule.json
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
   "column_break_42",
   "free_item_uom",
   "round_free_qty",
+  "dont_enforce_free_item_qty",
   "is_recursive",
   "recurse_for",
   "apply_recursion_over",
@@ -643,12 +644,19 @@
    "fieldname": "has_priority",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Has Priority"
+  },
+  {
+   "default": "0",
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.price_or_product_discount == 'Product'",
+   "fieldname": "dont_enforce_free_item_qty",
+   "fieldtype": "Check",
+   "label": "Don't Enforce Free Item Qty"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-gift",
  "idx": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2024-09-16 18:14:51.314765",
+ "modified": "2025-02-17 18:15:39.824639",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Pricing Rule",
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/pricing_rule.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/pricing_rule.py
index 902af5c2a77..afd27325820 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/pricing_rule.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/pricing_rule.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ def remove_pricing_rule_for_item(pricing_rules, item_details, item_code=None, ra
 			if pricing_rule.margin_type in ["Percentage", "Amount"]:
 				item_details.margin_rate_or_amount = 0.0
 				item_details.margin_type = None
-		elif pricing_rule.get("free_item"):
+		elif pricing_rule.get("free_item") and not pricing_rule.get("dont_enforce_free_item_qty"):
 			item_details.remove_free_item = (
 				item_code if pricing_rule.get("same_item") else pricing_rule.get("free_item")
 			)
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/test_pricing_rule.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/test_pricing_rule.py
index 57f2d791199..d4e39a1315b 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/test_pricing_rule.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/test_pricing_rule.py
@@ -428,6 +428,54 @@ class TestPricingRule(FrappeTestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(so.items[1].is_free_item, 1)
 		self.assertEqual(so.items[1].item_code, "_Test Item 2")
 
+	def test_dont_enforce_free_item_qty(self):
+		# this test is only for testing non-enforcement as all other tests in this file already test with enforcement
+		frappe.delete_doc_if_exists("Pricing Rule", "_Test Pricing Rule")
+		test_record = {
+			"doctype": "Pricing Rule",
+			"title": "_Test Pricing Rule",
+			"apply_on": "Item Code",
+			"currency": "USD",
+			"items": [
+				{
+					"item_code": "_Test Item",
+				}
+			],
+			"selling": 1,
+			"rate_or_discount": "Discount Percentage",
+			"rate": 0,
+			"min_qty": 0,
+			"max_qty": 7,
+			"discount_percentage": 17.5,
+			"price_or_product_discount": "Product",
+			"same_item": 0,
+			"free_item": "_Test Item 2",
+			"free_qty": 1,
+			"company": "_Test Company",
+		}
+		pricing_rule = frappe.get_doc(test_record.copy()).insert()
+
+		# With enforcement
+		so = make_sales_order(item_code="_Test Item", qty=1, do_not_submit=True)
+		self.assertEqual(so.items[1].is_free_item, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(so.items[1].item_code, "_Test Item 2")
+
+		# Test 1 : Saving a document with an item with pricing list without it's corresponding free item will cause it the free item to be refetched on save
+		so.items.pop(1)
+		so.save()
+		so.reload()
+		self.assertEqual(len(so.items), 2)
+
+		# Without enforcement
+		pricing_rule.dont_enforce_free_item_qty = 1
+		pricing_rule.save()
+
+		# Test 2 : Deleted free item will not be fetched again on save without enforcement
+		so.items.pop(1)
+		so.save()
+		so.reload()
+		self.assertEqual(len(so.items), 1)
+
 	def test_cumulative_pricing_rule(self):
 		frappe.delete_doc_if_exists("Pricing Rule", "_Test Cumulative Pricing Rule")
 		test_record = {
@@ -1239,6 +1287,7 @@ def make_pricing_rule(**args):
 			"discount_amount": args.discount_amount or 0.0,
 			"apply_multiple_pricing_rules": args.apply_multiple_pricing_rules or 0,
 			"has_priority": args.has_priority or 0,
+			"enforce_free_item_qty": args.dont_enforce_free_item_qty or 0,
 		}
 	)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/utils.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/utils.py
index bec4d2407de..fe81945ad41 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pricing_rule/utils.py
@@ -691,7 +691,10 @@ def apply_pricing_rule_for_free_items(doc, pricing_rule_args):
 				args.pop((item.item_code, item.pricing_rules))
 
 		for free_item in args.values():
-			doc.append("items", free_item)
+			if doc.is_new() or not frappe.get_value(
+				"Pricing Rule", free_item["pricing_rules"], "dont_enforce_free_item_qty"
+			):
+				doc.append("items", free_item)
 
 
 def get_pricing_rule_items(pr_doc, other_items=False) -> list: