diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
index 2015dd1b634..fd018309282 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ class PurchaseInvoice(BuyingController):
 			if self.needs_repost:
 				self.validate_for_repost()
 				self.db_set("repost_required", self.needs_repost)
+				self.repost_accounting_entries()
 
 	def make_gl_entries(self, gl_entries=None, from_repost=False):
 		update_outstanding = "No" if (cint(self.is_paid) or self.write_off_account) else "Yes"
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
index 22e28e6ce36..b3a3a9634fb 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
@@ -1908,10 +1908,9 @@ class TestPurchaseInvoice(FrappeTestCase, StockTestMixin):
 		check_gl_entries(self, pi.name, expected_gle, nowdate())
 
 		pi.items[0].expense_account = "Service - _TC"
+		# Ledger reposted implicitly upon 'Update After Submit'
 		pi.save()
 		pi.load_from_db()
-		self.assertTrue(pi.repost_required)
-		pi.repost_accounting_entries()
 
 		expected_gle = [
 			["Creditors - _TC", 0.0, 1000, nowdate()],
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py
index 009c48a385c..d01e494e60d 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ class SalesInvoice(SellingController):
 			if self.needs_repost:
 				self.validate_for_repost()
 				self.db_set("repost_required", self.needs_repost)
+				self.repost_accounting_entries()
 
 	def set_paid_amount(self):
 		paid_amount = 0.0
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/test_sales_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/test_sales_invoice.py
index f22218fcd33..159ed405686 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/test_sales_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/test_sales_invoice.py
@@ -2884,13 +2884,9 @@ class TestSalesInvoice(FrappeTestCase):
 		si.items[0].income_account = "Service - _TC"
 		si.additional_discount_account = "_Test Account Sales - _TC"
 		si.taxes[0].account_head = "TDS Payable - _TC"
+		# Ledger reposted implicitly upon 'Update After Submit'
 		si.save()
 
-		si.load_from_db()
-		self.assertTrue(si.repost_required)
-
-		si.repost_accounting_entries()
-
 		expected_gle = [
 			["_Test Account Sales - _TC", 22.0, 0.0, nowdate()],
 			["Debtors - _TC", 88, 0.0, nowdate()],