diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py b/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py
index 74c5e34ecfa..d5aa7823751 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py
@@ -347,6 +347,16 @@ def make_return_doc(doctype: str, source_name: str, target_doc=None, return_agai
 		"Company", company, "default_warehouse_for_sales_return"
 	)
 
+	if doctype == "Sales Invoice":
+		inv_is_consolidated, inv_is_pos = frappe.db.get_value(
+			"Sales Invoice", source_name, ["is_consolidated", "is_pos"]
+		)
+		if inv_is_consolidated and inv_is_pos:
+			frappe.throw(
+				_("Cannot create return for consolidated invoice {0}.").format(source_name),
+				title=_("Cannot Create Return"),
+			)
+
 	def set_missing_values(source, target):
 		doc = frappe.get_doc(target)
 		doc.is_return = 1